List of YuYu Hakusho episodes (season 2)
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This is a list of episodes of the YuYu Hakusho
anime
, covering the second season of the series, known as the Dark Tournament Saga. The episodes are directed by Akiyuki Arafusa and Noriyuki Abe
and produced by Fuji Television
, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation
. They are based on the YuYu Hakusho manga
series by Yoshihiro Togashi
, and adapt the sixth through thirteenth volumes of its source material over forty episodes. The episodes cover the story of Yusuke Urameshi and how his tenure as Spirit Detective led him to participate in the "Dark Tournament," a competition between demons to determine the strongest supernatural inhabitants of the Living World.
The episodes aired from April 1993 to January 1994 in Japan on Fuji Television
. The first twenty-nine episodes of the English adaptation of the anime were aired between April and May 2003 on Cartoon Network
's Toonami
programming block. YuYu Hakusho was then removed from Toonami's listings until January 2004, when re-runs of the old episodes were shown. New episodes began airing on April 2004, with the last episodes of the saga shown in July 2004.
Four pieces of theme music
are used for the episodes; one opening theme and three closing themes. The opening theme is by Matsuko Mawatari
. The closing themes are , also by Mawatari, used for the first four episodes of the saga, Mawatari's , for the next thirty episodes, Hiro Takahashi
's in the last seven episodes.
Twelve DVD compilations, each containing either three or four episodes of the saga, have been released by Funimation. The first compilation was released on December 10, 2002 and the twelfth on December 9, 2003. Two DVD collection boxes, each containing six of the twelve compilations, have also been released by Funimation. The first was released on July 27, 2004, and the second on October 26, 2004.
YuYu Hakusho
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The name of the series is spelled YuYu Hakusho in the Viz Media manga and Yu Yu Hakusho in other English distributions of the franchise. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, covering the second season of the series, known as the Dark Tournament Saga. The episodes are directed by Akiyuki Arafusa and Noriyuki Abe
Noriyuki Abe
is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist, and sound director. He is best known for working with Studio Pierrot on major hits such as Ninku, Flame of Recca, Bleach, and Yu Yu Hakusho...
and produced by Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
. They are based on the YuYu Hakusho manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series by Yoshihiro Togashi
Yoshihiro Togashi
is a Japanese manga artist. He began drawing manga at an early age; while he attended college, the publisher Shueisha recognized his talent. Togashi has authored numerous manga series in different genres during the past three decades...
, and adapt the sixth through thirteenth volumes of its source material over forty episodes. The episodes cover the story of Yusuke Urameshi and how his tenure as Spirit Detective led him to participate in the "Dark Tournament," a competition between demons to determine the strongest supernatural inhabitants of the Living World.
The episodes aired from April 1993 to January 1994 in Japan on Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
. The first twenty-nine episodes of the English adaptation of the anime were aired between April and May 2003 on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (United States)
Cartoon Network is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting which primarily airs animated programming. The channel was launched on October 1, 1992 after Turner purchased the animation studio Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1991...
's Toonami
Toonami
Toonami was a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly showing American cartoons and Japanese anime, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997 and ended on September 20, 2008.The...
programming block. YuYu Hakusho was then removed from Toonami's listings until January 2004, when re-runs of the old episodes were shown. New episodes began airing on April 2004, with the last episodes of the saga shown in July 2004.
Four pieces of theme music
Theme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
are used for the episodes; one opening theme and three closing themes. The opening theme is by Matsuko Mawatari
Matsuko Mawatari
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She is known for having written "Hohoemi no Bakudan" , which is the opening theme for the YuYu Hakusho anime series.She also sang a few other songs from the same anime, such as:...
. The closing themes are , also by Mawatari, used for the first four episodes of the saga, Mawatari's , for the next thirty episodes, Hiro Takahashi
Hiro Takahashi
, born as , was a Japanese singer, lyricist, and composer.- Biography :On the music program Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ, he mentioned he composed two songs at the age of 11 - Heart of a Woman and Northern Town....
's in the last seven episodes.
Twelve DVD compilations, each containing either three or four episodes of the saga, have been released by Funimation. The first compilation was released on December 10, 2002 and the twelfth on December 9, 2003. Two DVD collection boxes, each containing six of the twelve compilations, have also been released by Funimation. The first was released on July 27, 2004, and the second on October 26, 2004.
Episodes
| EP# | Title | Original airdate | English airdate |
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See also
- List of YuYu Hakusho episodes
- List of YuYu Hakusho chapters
- List of YuYu Hakusho charactersYuYu Hakusho charactersYoshihiro Togashi's manga series YuYu Hakusho contains a widely diverse cast of fictional characters. At the forefront is Yusuke Urameshi, a typical school punk with not-so-typical pastimes. After dying and being reborn Yusuke becomes the detective of paranormal events in the human world...