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YuYu Hakusho's Absolute Pinnacle
The Spirit Detective Saga is YuYu Hakusho at its most original, its most action-packed, and its all-around best. The Dark Tournament Saga was good, but a lot of anim� series also have fighting tournaments (look no further than Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z), so that left a little to be desired. The final two sagas were rushed and they just weren't up to par, which is why I've always believed the series should've ended with the conclusion of The Dark Tournament Saga. <
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>The Spirit Detective Saga represents Yusuke at his most accessible as a character, going to school and all that. He accepts his missions with reluctance, which is when I like him best. Yusuke hasn't yet willingly taken on the role of the hero. He isn't really ridiculously strong here, either. He doesn't fight his fights using a lot of Spirit Power, he's still a real street fighter. He's a real punk here, and in my opinion, his best as a character and a hero. <
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>In the Spirit Detective Saga, there are also the introductions of the other three main characters (Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei). Kurama and Hiei are villains at first, and not yet the close "friends" that they become in later sagas. While I like the camaraderie that comes about in The Dark Tournament and Chapter Black, I like seeing Hiei as a villain. Hiei is a really good villain and, out of all the villains in the series, he's my favorite. He's evil purely for the sake of being evil. Kurama was supposed to be a villain, but he softened up. And Kuwabara...well, he's just a doofus in the English dub. He doesn't really change or mature in the duration of the series, he just gets new powers. I've come to believe that he's the comic relief guy. <
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>The battles in The Spirit Detective Saga are the best. Yusuke struggles in most of his fights in The Spirit Detective Saga, which makes the fights interesting. The weapons he uses, like the Spirit Gun, are also introduced for the first time. Their originality fades away after they're used hundreds of times (probably) over the rest of the course of the series. <
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>The series itself reaches its peak at the battle with the Saint Beasts. The four main characters (Yusuke, Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama) all band together to fight the beasts. The fights are great, the action is superb, and there's always a funny retort by Yusuke to be heard. He loses some of his wit in the later sagas. <
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>After the Saint Beasts, Toguro is introduced and The Dark Tournament storyline is ushered in. The Dark Tournament is still good, but The Spirit Detective Saga is where it's at. I own both The Spirit Detective Saga and The Dark Tournament Saga, and I can say with confidence that The Spirit Detective Saga is Yuyu Hakusho's absolute pinnacle. If you have to own one Yuyu Hakusho saga, this is the one to buy.

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old school anime!
omg this is the best anime seires ever! I will not waste time telling you the plot becuase you probably have heard it in other reviews. Apart from having a really sucky movie (with super messed up English voice acting), constant tv hiatuses, a temporary slot on adult swim, and neglection form the US's more recent anime fans, this is one series not to be missed! though girls may be like "ooh, its a nasty boys anime", they are WRONG< becuase YU YU has something in it for us girls too (*cough* Kurama *cough, cough*). No joke, you ought to buy it now.

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Yu Yu Hakusho disappoints
Interesting premise but the engaging episodes at the start of the season deteriate into prolonged, lackluster fight sequences near the end. Catch episodes on tv or on rentals to preview before buying.