Miniseries · Netflix
Yu Yu Hakusho
Ready for an epic yokai battle?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Takumi Kitamura
Yusuke Urameshi
5 eps
Shuhei Uesugi
Kazuma Kuwabara
5 eps
Jun Shison
Kurama
5 eps
Kanata Hongo
Hiei
5 eps
Keita Machida
King Enma Jr.
5 eps
Kotone Furukawa
Botan
5 eps
Sei Shiraishi
Keiko Yukimura
5 eps
Ayumi Ito
Atsuko Urameshi
2 eps
Shihou Harumi
Tarukane
4 eps
Katsuya
2 eps
Takara Sakumoto
1 eps
Yoshihiro Nozoe
1 eps
Mika Hijii
1 eps
Yurito Mori
1 eps
Ken Kurahara
1 eps
Seiji Toyama
1 eps
Keiichiro Azuma
1 eps
Tarō Nakatani
1 eps
Koya Fukuda
1 eps
Riku Ichikawa
1 eps
Yûto Muguruma
1 eps
Masamori Kugu
1 eps
Hiroyuki Fujii
1 eps
Nari Saitô
1 eps
Karen Masaki
1 eps
Rin Matsubara
1 eps
Shinya Yamamura
1 eps
Yuki Higashide
1 eps
Taichi Shimamura
1 eps
Minori Fujikura
1 eps
Sanae Yuki
1 eps
Genpachi Ikenami
1 eps
Hidetoshi Kawaya
1 eps
Yukinori Okada
1 eps
Hiroki Ishida
1 eps
Pretty Nozomi
1 eps
Kazuki Tsuruoka
1 eps
Dandy Yuki
1 eps
Kazuki Kita
1 eps
Kiichiro Miyazato
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Yu Yu Hakusho actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Yu Yu Hakusho reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
After a selfless act costs him his life, teen delinquent Yusuke Urameshi is chosen as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving rogue yokai.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Episode 2
Rogue yokai steal three dangerous objects. As Yusuke grapples with his new powers, children playing at a park mysteriously collapse to the ground.
- Directed by Sho Tsukikawa
- Written by Tatsuro Mishima
S01E01
Episode 1
Awakening to a startling truth, Yusuke is greeted by a Spirit World guide. Meanwhile, malevolent otherworldly forces unleash chaos in the Human World.
- Directed by Sho Tsukikawa
- Written by Tatsuro Mishima
S01E05
Episode 5
Yusuke finally comes face to face with Toguro and uncovers the shocking truth. Koenma confronts Sakyo as the Demon World rapidly opens up.
- Directed by Sho Tsukikawa
- Written by Tatsuro Mishima
S01E03
Episode 3
Charged with reclaiming the final dangerous object, Yusuke infiltrates a mansion. Later, Koenma assigns him a powerful mentor to help with training.
- Directed by Sho Tsukikawa
- Written by Tatsuro Mishima
S01E04
Episode 4
On Kubikukuri Island, Yusuke's crew disperse to confront their foes. Locked in a prison cell, Keiko encounters Yukina and devises an escape plan.
- Directed by Sho Tsukikawa
- Written by Tatsuro Mishima
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kaata SakamotoExecutive Producer
- Akira MoriiProducer
Writing
- Tatsuro MishimaWriter
Direction
- Sho TsukikawaDirector
Music
- Yutaka YamadaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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