After dying to save a boy, delinquent tough guy Yusuke Urameshi is granted another chance at life by redeeming himself as a "Spirit Detective."
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Nozomu Sasaki
Yūsuke Urameshi (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Kurama/Shūichi Minamino (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Hiei (voice)
Yuri Amano
Keiko Yukimura (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
Genkai (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Koenma (voice)
Ai Orikasa
Shizuru Kuwabara (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Narration (voice)
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25 episodes • 1992Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surprised to be Dead | Oct 10, 1992 | 8.4 |
| 2 | Koenma Appears | Oct 17, 1992 | 8.4 |
| 3 | Kuwabara: A Promise Between Men | Oct 24, 1992 | 8.4 |
| 4 | Requirements for Lovers | Oct 31, 1992 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Yusuke's Back | Nov 7, 1992 | 8.6 |
| 6 | Three Monsters | Nov 14, 1992 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Gouki and Kurama | Nov 21, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Three Eyes of Hiei | Nov 28, 1992 | 7.8 |
| 9 | The Search Begins | Dec 5, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Kuwabara's Spirit Sword | Dec 12, 1992 | 8.2 |
| 11 | Hard Fights for Yusuke | Dec 19, 1992 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Rando Rises, Kuwabara Falls | Dec 26, 1992 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Yusuke vs. Rando: 99 Attacks | Jan 9, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 14 | The Beasts of Maze Castle | Jan 16, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Genbu, the Stone Beast | Jan 23, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Byakko, the White Tiger | Jan 30, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Byakko's Lair | Feb 6, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 18 | Seiryu, the Blue Dragon | Feb 13, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Suzaku, Leader of the Beasts | Feb 20, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 20 | Seven Ways to Die | Feb 27, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Yusuke's Sacrifice | Mar 6, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Lamenting Beauty | Mar 13, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 23 | The Toguro Brothers Gang | Mar 20, 1993 | 7.7 |
| 24 | The Deadly Triad | Mar 27, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 25 | Kuwabara's Fight of Love | Apr 10, 1993 | 8.0 |
41 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toguro Returns | Apr 17, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 2 | The Dark Tournament Begins | Apr 24, 1993 | 6.8 |
| 3 | First Fight | May 1, 1993 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Flowers of Blood | May 8, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Dragon of the Darkness Flame | May 15, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Stumbling Warrior | May 22, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Knife Edge Death-Match | May 29, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 8 | A Day in Waiting | May 29, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Percentage of Victory | Jun 12, 1993 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Glimpse Beneath the Mask | Jun 19, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 11 | Ambition Destroyed: A Trial by Light | Jun 26, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Master of Disguise | Jul 3, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Kurama's Stand | Jul 10, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Crushing Revenge | Jul 17, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 15 | Jin, the Wind Master | Jul 24, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Reverse Decisions | Jul 31, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 17 | A Matter of Love and Death | Aug 7, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 18 | The Masked Fighter Revealed | Aug 14, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 19 | Yusuke's Final Test | Aug 21, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 20 | Hiei Battles On | Aug 28, 1993 | 6.8 |
| 21 | Many Faces, Many Forms | Sep 4, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 22 | Legendary Bandit: Yoko Kurama | Sep 11, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 23 | The Cape of No Return | Sep 18, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 24 | Genkai's Strength | Sep 25, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 25 | Suzuka's Challenge | Oct 2, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 26 | Arch-Rivals | Oct 9, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 27 | The Death of Genkai | Oct 16, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 28 | Overcoming Grief | Oct 23, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 29 | The Beginning of the End | Oct 30, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 30 | The Beast Within | Nov 6, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 31 | Yoko's Magic | Nov 13, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 32 | Beneath Bui's Armor | Nov 20, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 33 | Wielder of the Dragon | Nov 27, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 34 | The Shadow of Elder Toguro | Dec 4, 1993 | 7.8 |
| 35 | Sakyo's Proposal | Dec 11, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 36 | Yusuke vs. Toguro | Dec 18, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 37 | Toguro's Full Power | Dec 25, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 38 | Yusuke's Despair | Jan 8, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 39 | Toguro's Desire | Jan 15, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 40 | Out with a Bang | Jan 22, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 41 | Toguro's Wish | Jan 29, 1994 | 8.5 |
28 episodes • 1994Avg: 6.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Return to Living World | Feb 5, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 2 | Setting the Trap | Feb 12, 1994 | 5.7 |
| 3 | The Power of Taboo | Feb 19, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Genkai's Ruse | Feb 26, 1994 | 6.3 |
| 5 | The Tunnel | Mar 5, 1994 | 6.7 |
| 6 | The Reader | Mar 12, 1994 | 6.7 |
| 7 | The Doctor's Disease | Mar 19, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 8 | Sleep, Doctor, Sleep | Mar 26, 1994 | 6.7 |
| 9 | Caught in the Rain | Apr 2, 1994 | 5.7 |
| 10 | Kuwabara: Awakening | Apr 9, 1994 | 6.3 |
| 11 | Sensui's Fall | Apr 16, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 12 | Divide and Conquer | Apr 23, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 13 | The Human Race | Apr 30, 1994 | 6.2 |
| 14 | Moving Target | May 7, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 15 | Let the Games Begin | May 14, 1994 | 5.5 |
| 16 | If You Could Play Forever | May 21, 1994 | 5.8 |
| 17 | Game Over | May 28, 1994 | 6.2 |
| 18 | Kurama's Anger, Gourmet's Guest | Jun 4, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Spirit Detective Showdown | Jun 11, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 20 | The Difference Maker | Jun 18, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Power Between the Teeth | Jun 25, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 22 | The True Face of Sensui | Jul 2, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Death of a Spirit Detective | Jul 9, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 24 | Attempting Revenge | Jul 16, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 25 | Waking the Lost | Jul 23, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 26 | The Proof | Jul 30, 1994 | 7.2 |
| 27 | Sensui's End | Aug 6, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Topside | Aug 13, 1994 | 6.2 |
18 episodes • 1994Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yusuke's Destiny | Aug 20, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 2 | Three Strangers, Three Kings | Aug 27, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Departing Living World | Sep 3, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Return to Demon World | Sep 10, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Haunted by the Past | Sep 17, 1994 | 7.2 |
| 6 | The Secret of the Jagan | Sep 24, 1994 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Reunion of the Bandits | Oct 1, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 8 | Torn Between Identities | Oct 8, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 9 | Inheritance | Oct 15, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Every Demon For Himself | Oct 22, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 11 | The Preliminaries | Oct 29, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 12 | The Battle of Father and Son | Nov 5, 1994 | 6.0 |
| 13 | The Demon World Tournament Begins | Nov 12, 1994 | 5.8 |
| 14 | Farewell, Kurama | Nov 19, 1994 | 6.2 |
| 15 | Love and War | Nov 26, 1994 | 6.5 |
| 16 | A Reason to Fight | Dec 3, 1994 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Closure | Dec 10, 1994 | 7.2 |
| 18 | To the Future | Dec 17, 1994 | 7.5 |
