Top 30 Best Episodes of Yu Yu Hakusho
These would be my picks for the 30 best episodes from this awesome anime series; respectively, of course, in an order based highly on the moral value, battle complexity, and overall emphasis on supporting characters. These episodes would likely be the all-out best of the bunch out of the 112 episodes produced of this memorable series.
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- 1992–199524mTV-148.3 (545)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeAkiyuki ShinbôStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesWith three fighters down and no recovery time, Team Urameshi faces Team Macho, who are soon revealed as the Shinobi, mercenaries of Spirit World. Kurama decides to take on Gama, whose make-up brushes prove to be a much greater weapon than they would seem.Battles Featured:
Gama versus Kurama
With three fighters down and no recovery time, Team Urameshi faces Team Macho, who are soon revealed as the Shinobi, mercenaries of Spirit World. Kurama decides to take on Gama, whose make-up brushes prove to be a much greater weapon than they would seem as Gama unleashes the secret ingredient of his strength: his own blood. - 1992–199524mTV-148.5 (300)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyChristopher BevinsParalyzed by Gama's dying curse, Kurama is entrapped to fight Touya, the ice master, in the next match. Not only is Touya a fit and determined fighter, he's Kurama's intellectual equal as well, which may make pulling off a victory against him impossible.Battles Featured:
Gama versus Kurama
Touya versus Kurama
Paralyzed by Gama's dying curse of his own blood as the wicked instrument of his deadly power, Kurama is entrapped to fight Touya, the ice master, in the next match. Not only is Touya a fit and determined fighter, he's Kurama's intellectual equal as well, which may make pulling off a victory against him impossible. - 1992–199524mTV-147.6 (311)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsLaura BaileyDave BridgesKasey BuckleyKuwabara struggles to finish the fight against Rinku's Serpent Yo-yo attacks. Later it's Kurama turn to deal with Roto, a cruel demon who employs a very dirty tactic to gain an unfair advantage.Battles Featured:
Kurama vs. Roto
Kuwabara vs. Rinku
Kuwabara struggles to finish the fight against Rinku's Serpent Yo-yo attacks. Later it's Kurama turn to deal with Roto, a cruel demon who employs a very dirty tactic to gain an unfair advantage. Kurama battles Roto, who threatens to have his brother kill Kurama's human mother. However, Kurama deceives Roto by conversing with him until a seed Kurama planted in Roto at the start of the round blooms, beautifully executing Roto with sheer finesse. - 1992–199524mTV-147.9 (221)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyElise BaughmanThe Doctor pushes Yusuke toward the decision of making him his first human kill, and with people dying throughout the hospital from the Doctor's disease it looks like Yusuke has little choice but to comply.Battles Featured:
Doctor Kamiya versus Yusuke
The Doctor pushes Yusuke toward the decision of making him his first human kill, and with people dying throughout the hospital from the Doctor's disease it looks like Yusuke has little choice but to comply. - 1992–199524mTV-148.3 (247)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyElise BaughmanInside the hospital, Yusuke's group enters the territory of another psychic. This time it's definitely that of a major unfriendly, one who's out to infect everyone with a killer virus, but that isn't his only sick trick.Battles Featured:
Doctor Kamiya versus Yusuke
Inside the hospital, Yusuke's group enters the territory of another psychic. This time it's definitely that of a major unfriendly, one who's out to infect everyone with a killer virus, but that isn't his only sick trick. - 1992–199524mTV-147.3 (337)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsLaura BaileyEd BlaylockJohn BurgmeierWith two Saint Beasts down and two to go, Yusuke's team encounters a maze in Maze Castle. Seiryu the blue ice dragon greets the boys, and Hiei wants a crack at him. Meanwhile, infections on Earth from the Makai insects are getting too much for Botan to handle.Battles Featured:
Seiryu versus Hiei
With two Saint Beasts down and two to go, Yusuke's team encounters a maze in Maze Castle. Seiryu the blue ice dragon greets the boys, and Hiei wants a crack at him. Meanwhile, infections on Earth from the Makai insects are getting too much for Botan to handle. - 1992–199524mTV-148.5 (237)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesAs Hiei's confrontation with Shigure nears a swift and noble end, his life as the cursed child of a glacial village flashes before his eyes. For sharing his consciousness so openly and fully, Mukuro rewards him with a rare and personal gift.Battles Featured:
Shigure versus Hiei
As Hiei's confrontation with Shigure nears a swift and noble end, his life as the cursed child of a glacial village flashes before his eyes. For sharing his consciousness so openly and fully, Mukuro rewards him with a rare and personal gift. - 1992–199524mTV-148.1 (211)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesDemon-style training begins. In the course of it, Hiei finds himself vividly recalling the bitter past. Meanwhile Mukuro thinks Hiei should now fight a more powerful opponent and sets upon him Shigure, the very "surgeon of the damned" who gave Hiei his Jagan Eye.Battles Featured:
Shigure versus Hiei
Hiei is undergoing Mukuro's harsh training, pushing him to his limits. After a training session, Mukuro brings Shigure, the surgeon that implanted Hiei's Jagan eye, to fight him. - 1992–199524mTV-147.6 (196)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesKurama and Shigure battle but is torn by his two identities.Battles Featured:
Shigure versus Kurama
Kurama battles Shigure, and is torn over his conflicting identities. Finally determining that he will live as a human, Kurama dispatches Shigure with his full power. After being defeated a second time, Shigure commits suicide to maintain his honor as a warrior. - 1992–199524mTV-147.6 (206)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesKurama returns to Living World to get new allies for Yomi.Battles Featured:
Shachi versus Kurama
As Kurama mulls over Yomi's offer, he gathers allies for Yomi. After Yomi's second-in-command, Shachi, attacks him, Kurama transforms into Yoko Kurama, his demon side seemingly dominating his personality. - 1992–199524mTV-147.7 (267)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeAkiyuki ShinbôStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesYusuke and Kuwabara feel sorry for the three human Team Ichigaki fighters, who're totally controlled against their will, but sympathies for the opponents' plight may get Team Urameshi killed. Meanwhile, a disguise rips open and everyone gets a glimpse of the mysterious masked fighter for the first time, which ends up only deepening the mystery.Battles Featured:
M1, M2, and M3 versus Kuwabara and Yusuke
Yusuke and Kuwabara feel sorry for the three human Team Ichigaki fighters, who're totally controlled against their will, but sympathies for the opponents' plight may get Team Urameshi killed. Meanwhile, a disguise rips open and everyone gets a glimpse of the mysterious masked fighter for the first time, which ends up only deepening the mystery. - 1992–199524mTV-147.8 (198)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesHaving been friends and allies centuries earlier in their youthful bandit days, Kurama answers Yomi's invitation to serve as advisor for his army in the, as yet, looming battle for Demon World, but Yomi has it in mind to ask Kurama for a second favor, one he has every intention of fashioning into an offer Kurama can't refuse.Kurama travels to the territory of Yomi, Kurama's former second-in-command. Yomi forces Kurama to serve him under threat of killing his human mother.
- 1992–199524mTV-148.2 (211)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiE. BaileyLaura BaileyWith thirty minutes to go before the tunnel opens and the world as humans know it ends, Yusuke's group is invited to take on Gourmet, but before the encounter gets far, an older enemy reasserts himself - or should one say an "Elder" enemy?Battles Featured:
Elder Toguro (in Gourmet's body) versus Kurama
With thirty minutes to go before the tunnel opens and the world as humans know it ends, Yusuke's group is invited to take on Gourmet, but before the encounter gets far, an older enemy reasserts himself - or should one say an "Elder" enemy? - 1992–199524mTV-148.0 (231)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesThe first match is over but not the end of problems for Team Urameshi. Bui steps up for Team Toguro; Hiei answers the challenge. Both fighters wield powers beyond their control, which will likely spell doom for quite a number of spectators in the stands.Battles Featured:
Bui versus Hiei
The first match is over but not the end of problems for Team Urameshi. Bui steps up for Team Toguro; Hiei answers the challenge. Both fighters wield powers beyond their control, which will likely spell doom for quite a number of spectators in the stands. - 1992–199524mTV-148.7 (287)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesTo defeat Bui, Hiei summons up the Dragon of the Darkness Flame once again. Though he's gained a bit more control of the technique since last time he called it forth, it's still an unpredictable beast that could take out both target and attacker, as well as anyone else in the stadium.Battles Featured:
Bui versus Hiei
To defeat Bui, Hiei summons up the Dragon of the Darkness Flame once again. Though he's gained a bit more control of the technique since last time he called it forth, it's still an unpredictable beast that could take out both target and attacker, as well as anyone else in the stadium. - 1992–199524mTV-148.0 (291)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsLaura BaileyDave BridgesJohn BurgmeierThe previous demons were handled with relative ease, but, against the Toguro Brothers, Yusyuke and Kuwabara find themselves outmatched.Battles Featured:
Elder Toguro and Younger Toguro versus Yusuke and Kuwabara
The previous demons were handled with relative ease, but, against the Toguro Brothers, Yusuke and Kuwabara find themselves outmatched. - 1992–199524mTV-147.4 (282)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsLaura BaileyDave BridgesKasey BuckleyKoenma sends Yusuke a cassette tape explaining his next mission - a rescue mission. An ice apparition named Yukina is being held and tortured by exploitative human criminals because her tears turn into precious jewels.Battles Featured:
Hirue versus Kuwabara and Yusuke
Koenma sends Yusuke a cassette tape explaining his next mission - a rescue mission. An ice apparition named Yukina is being held and tortured by exploitative human criminals because her tears turn into precious jewels. - 1992–199524mTV-147.8 (208)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesShinobu Sensui - or whomever it is everyone's been dealing with - reveals he is only one of seven split-personalities, each with their own fighting capabilities. As Yusuke's bullet-ridden body is just about to be finished off by Kazuya, Koenma finally arrives, ready to whip out his Mafukan on Shinobu.Battles Featured:
Sensui versus Yusuke
Shinobu Sensui - or whomever it is everyone's been dealing with - reveals he is only one of seven split-personalities, each with their own fighting capabilities. As Yusuke's bullet-ridden body is just about to be finished off by Kazuya, Koenma finally arrives, ready to fight against Shinobu. - 1992–199524mTV-147.8 (205)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesWhile the others remain either trapped inside the Yamanate or standing outside the cave entrance awaiting an outcome, Yusuke steps up his game, trying to catch Shinobu by surprise, but it's Shinobu who does the surprising.Battles Featured:
Sensui versus Yusuke
While the others remain either trapped inside the yamanate or standing outside the cave entrance awaiting an outcome, Yusuke steps up his game, trying to catch Shinobu buy surprise, but it's Shinobu who does the surprising. - 1992–199524mTV-148.1 (227)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesThe stadium is heavily damaged, but the next fight is up. Elder Toguro, the sadistic shape-shifter, takes special delight to revealing Genkai's death to Kuwabara, who was not told about it by any of his teammates. Ogre, meanwhile, sits in with Koto, uninvited, hoping to open a new job opportunity for himself by impressing others with commentator skills.Battles Featured:
Elder Toguro versus Kuwabara
The stadium is heavily damaged, but the next fight is up. Elder Toguro, the sadistic shape-shifter, takes special delight to revealing Genkai's death to Kuwabara, who was not told about it by any of his teammates. Ogre, meanwhile, sits in with Koto, uninvited, hoping to open a new job opportunity for himself by impressing others with commentator skills. - 1992–199524mTV-147.9 (232)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesKuwabara ends his fight with Elder Toguro only to redirect his unabated anger against his own team, especially Urameshi, for keeping him in the dark about Genkai's death. Before the long, anticipated battle between Yusuke and Younger Toguro can finally begin, Sakyo proposes that this next fight be the last and decisive fight of the tournament, upon which he places one last high-stakes wager.Battles Featured:
Elder Toguro versus Kuwabara
Kuwabara ends his fight with Elder Toguro only to redirect his unabated anger against his own team, especially Urameshi, for keeping him in the dark about Genkai's death. Before the long, anticipated battle between Yusuke and Younger Toguro can finally begin, Sakyo proposes that this next fight be the last and decisive fight of the tournament, upon which he places one last high-stakes wager. - 1992–199524mTV-147.9 (235)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsNozomu SasakiLaura BaileyDave BridgesWith the tournament over, it's time to leave Hang Neck Island and go home, while in Spirit World it's time for the final judgment of Toguro, the sentencing upon his afterlife, and one final meeting with Genkai.With the tournament over, it's time to leave Hang Neck Island and go home, while in Spirit World it's time for the final judgment of Toguro, the sentencing upon his afterlife, and one final meeting with Genkai.
- 1992–199524mTV-PG7.7 (421)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsYuri AmanoBrice ArmstrongLaura BaileyWhile waiting for his spirit egg to hatch, Yusuke's estimation of Kazuma Kuwabara rises stemming from the rare opportunity to observe his goofy rival dealing with two teacher going out of their way to hurt him, expel him and ruin a friend's life.While waiting for his spirit egg to hatch, Yusuke's estimation of Kazuma Kuwabara rises stemming from the rare opportunity to observe his goofy rival dealing with two teacher going out of their way to hurt him, expel him and ruin a friend's life.
- 1992–199524mTV-147.5 (277)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsE. BaileyLaura BaileyDave BridgesWith Yusuke, Kuwabara and Botan having unexpectedly gotten past the first demon guard, Gonzou Tarukane takes the opportunity to increase his wealth by placing bets with five ultra-wealthy underworld associates on whether or not these youthful intruders will get past the remaining demons guarding his complex, knowing the Toguro Brothers will be his ace in the hole in the end.With Yusuke, Kuwabara and Botan having unexpectedly gotten past the first demon guard, Gonzou Tarukane takes the opportunity to increase his wealth by placing bets with five ultra-wealthy underworld associates on whether or not these youthful intruders will get past the remaining demons guarding his complex, knowing the Toguro Brothers will be his ace in the hole in the end.
- 1992–199524mTV-PG7.6 (334)TV EpisodeDirectorNoriyuki AbeStarsLaura BaileyShigeru ChibaJustin CookFollowing Yusuke's first fight, Genkai moves the semi-final round to an ancient battleground where spirit energy overtakes the body, making it the best place to use spirit power.Battles Featured:
Kibano versus Yusuke
Kazemaru versus Yusuke
Following Yusuke's first fight, Genkai moves the semi-final round to an ancient battleground where spirit energy overtakes the body, making it the best place to use spirit power.