The first season of the Yu Yu Hakushoanime series, the Spirit Detective Saga, was directed by Noriyuki Abe and produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising and Studio Pierrot. The episodes were released in North America by Funimation. The season adapts Yoshihiro Togashi's Yu Yu Hakusho manga from the first through sixth volumes over twenty-five episodes. The episodes follow the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage boy who dies in an accident, and is resurrected as a Spirit Detective, Spirit World's protector of the Living World against demons and other supernatural threats.
The season ran from October 10, 1992, to April 10, 1993, on Fuji Television in Japan. The English episodes aired from February 2002 to April 2003. The first twenty-one episodes were shown on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block, with reruns playing after the broadcast night of July 6, 2002.[1] New episodes began airing in April 2003, when the episodes began showing on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block.[2]
Two pieces of theme music are used for the episodes; one opening theme and one closing theme. The opening theme is "Hohoemi no Bakudan" (微笑みの爆弾, lit. "Smile Bomb") by Matsuko Mawatari. Another of Mawatari's works, "Homework ga Owaranai" (ホームワークが終わらない, Hōmuwāku ga Owaranai, lit. "The Homework Never Ends") is the closing theme.
Seven DVD compilations, containing either three or four episodes, have been released by Funimation.[3] The first was released on April 16, 2002, with the seventh released on December 10, 2002.[4][5] In addition, a full collection, containing all seven DVD compilations of the saga, was released on January 14, 2003.[6] A Blu-ray compilation was released by Funimation on May 31, 2011.
Episode list
No.
Title
Director
Storyboard
Writer
Original air date
English air date
1
"Surprised to be Dead" Transliteration: "Shindara Odoroita!" (Japanese: 死んだらオドロいた)
"Koenma Appears"(Koenma of the Spirit Realm! A Trial Towards Resurrection) Transliteration: "Reikai no Koenma! Fukkatsu e no Shiren" (Japanese: 霊界のコエンマ! 復活への試練)
"Kuwabara: A Promise Between Men"(Kuwabara in a Corner! A Man's Oath) Transliteration: "Oitsumerareta Kuwabara! Otoko no Chikai" (Japanese: 追いつめられた桑原! 男の誓い)
Kazunori Mizuno
Kazunori Mizuno
Yoshiyuki Ōhashi
October24,1992(1992-10-24)
March 9, 2002
4
"Requirements for Lovers"(Hot Flames! Ties of the Beloved) Transliteration: "Atsuki Honō! Koibito no Kizuna" (Japanese: 熱き炎! 恋人のきずな)
"Yusuke's Back"(Yusuke's Resurrection! A New Trial) Transliteration: "Yūsuke Fukkatsu! Aratanaru Shimei" (Japanese: 幽助復活! 新たなる使命)
Junya Koshiba
Junya Koshiba
Katsuyuki Sumisawa
November7,1992(1992-11-07)
March 23, 2002
6
"Three Monsters"(The Three Yokai! Hiei, Kurama, and Gouki) Transliteration: "Sanbiki no Yōkai! Hiei Kurama Gōki" (Japanese: 三匹の妖怪! 飛影·蔵馬·剛鬼)
Hitoyuki Matsui
Hitoyuki Matsui
Hiroshi Hashimoto
November14,1992(1992-11-14)
March 30, 2002
7
"Gouki and Kurama"(Kurama's Secret!? The Ties Between Mother and Son) Transliteration: "Kurama no Himitsu?! Haha To Ko no Kizuna" (Japanese: 蔵馬の秘密?! 母と子のきずな)
"The Three Eyes of Hiei"(Keiko in Peril! Hiei, the Jagan Master) Transliteration: "Keiko Ayaushi! Jaganshi Hiei" (Japanese: 螢子あやうし! 邪眼師·飛影)
Junya Koshiba
Takeshi Mori
Sukehiro Tomita
November28,1992(1992-11-28)
April 13, 2002
9
"The Search Begins"(The Successor to Genkai! The Tournament Begins) Transliteration: "Genkai no Keishōsha Tournament Kaishi" (Japanese: 幻海の継承者トーナメント開始)
Junya Koshiba
Takeshi Mori
Katsuyuki Sumisawa
December5,1992(1992-12-05)
April 20, 2002
10
"Kuwabara's Spirit Sword"(Death Battle in the Dark! Kuwabara's Reiki Sword) Transliteration: "Kurayami no Shitō! Kuwabara Reiki no Ken" (Japanese: 暗闇の死闘! 桑原·霊気の剣)
Kazunori Mizuno
Kazunori Mizuno
Hiroshi Hashimoto
December12,1992(1992-12-12)
April 27, 2002
11
"Hard Fights for Yusuke"(Yusuke's Hard Battle! A Bruised and Bloody Counterattack) Transliteration: "Yūsuke Kurusen! Kizudarake Hangeki" (Japanese: 幽助苦戦! 傷だらけの反撃!!)
"Yusuke vs. Rando: 99 Attacks"(Yusuke vs. Rando, Sorcery Thrown Into Chaos!!) Transliteration: "Yūsuke vs. Randō Midariretobu Yōjitsu" (Japanese: 幽助VS乱童 乱れとぶ妖術!!)
Junya Koshiba
Junya Koshiba
Katsuyuki Sumisawa
January9,1993(1993-01-09)
May 18, 2002
14
"The Beasts of Maze Castle"(The Four Holy Beasts in the Labyrinthine Castle! A Challenge to the Spiritual Realm) Transliteration: "Meikyū Shiro no Shiseijū! Reikai e no Chōsen" (Japanese: 迷宮城の四聖獣! 霊界への挑戦)
"Genbu, the Stone Beast"(The Beautiful Dance of the Rose! The Elegant Kurama) Transliteration: "Utsukushiki Bara no Mai! Karei Naru Kurama" (Japanese: 美しきバラの舞! 華麗なる蔵馬)
"Byakko, the White Tiger"(Grow, Rei-ken! Kuwabara — A Man's Fight) Transliteration: "Tobi Yo Reiken! Kuwabara Otoko no Shōbu" (Japanese: 伸びよ霊剣! 桑原·男の勝負)
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