Editing YuYu Hakusho (section)

===Anime===
The ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' television series was voted the best anime of the year in the 1994 and 1995 [[Animage#Anime Grand Prix|''Animage'' Anime Grand Prix]] and the second best in 1993 after ''[[Sailor Moon]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:第16回アニメグランプリ ［1994年5月号］|trans-title=16th Anime Grand Prix since (1994 May issue)|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1994.html|magazine=[[Animage]]|language=ja|access-date=November 15, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019174535/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1994.html|archive-date=October 19, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:第17回アニメグランプリ ［1995年5月号］|trans-title=17th Anime Grand Prix since (1995 May issue)|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1995.html|magazine=Animage|language=ja|access-date=December 7, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019174215/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1995.html|archive-date=October 19, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|script-title=ja:第15回アニメグランプリ ［1993年5月号］|trans-title=15th Anime Grand Prix since (1993 May issue)|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1993.html|magazine=Animage|language=ja|access-date=November 15, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019174225/http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1993.html|archive-date=October 19, 2010 }}</ref> Additionally, the publication declared the series number 53 on its top 100 anime listing in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 15, 2001|title=Animage Top-100 Anime Listing|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-01-15/animage-top-100-anime-listing|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=November 15, 2008|archive-date=February 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070227082856/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-01-15/animage-top-100-anime-listing|url-status=live}}</ref> In a 2006 web poll conducted in Japan by the network [[TV Asahi]], ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' was voted as the fifteenth best anime of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan%27s-favorite-tv-anime|title=Japan's Favorite TV Anime|access-date=February 28, 2008|format=Poll Results|publisher=TV Asahi 2006 Poll|archive-date=January 18, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070118123245/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan%27s-favorite-tv-anime|url-status=live}}</ref> The Japanese magazine ''[[Brutus (magazine)|Brutus]]'' voted it the sixth best anime of all time.<ref name="atari">{{cite web|author=Rodriguez, Steven|date=December 2, 2003|title=Yu Yu Ships for Game Boy|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/9182|publisher=Nintendo World Report|access-date=September 6, 2009|archive-date=March 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302142801/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/pr/9182|url-status=live}}</ref> The hit show garnered a large [[Audience measurement|number of viewers]] during its run in Japan. Funimation president [[Gen Fukunaga]] remarked that ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' "came 'out of nowhere' to surprise people with huge ratings", which were just below those achieved by the popular series ''Dragon Ball Z''.<ref>{{cite web|date=June 1, 2001|title=Anime in America|url=http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/524347-Anime_in_America.php|publisher=Play Things|access-date=December 2, 2009|archive-date=March 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301030006/http://www.giftsanddec.com/article/524347-Anime_in_America.php|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' was frequently watched by several age groups during its early run in North America. When it aired on [[Adult Swim]], the anime, along with others such as ''[[Inuyasha]]'' and ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', met with male audiences ages 18–34.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 22, 2002|title=ADULT SWIM to Air Five Times Weekly on Cartoon Network Starting January 12; Successful Late-Night Block of Animation for Adults to Air 11 p.m.-1 a.m. ET, PT Sunday-Thursday|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ADULT+SWIM+to+Air+Five+Times+Weekly+on+Cartoon+Network+Starting...-a093139268|publisher=Business Wire|access-date=December 3, 2009|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305004659/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ADULT+SWIM+to+Air+Five+Times+Weekly+on+Cartoon+Network+Starting...-a093139268|url-status=dead}}</ref> During its [[Toonami]] debut in May 2003, ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' placed in seven out of the top 111 [[Nielsen ratings]] for [[Cartoon Network]] telecasts, with the highest being number 30 on May 13 at a two percent [[Nielsen ratings#Ratings/share and total viewers|share]] of all viewing televisions in the country.<ref>{{cite web|author=Meteo|date=July 9, 2003|title=Top Toonami Ratings - May 2003|url=http://www.toonamiinfolink.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=477|publisher=Toonami Infolink|access-date=September 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030806062358/http://www.toonamiinfolink.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=477|archive-date=August 6, 2003}}</ref> Atari stated in December 2003 that the anime was one of the top-rated television programs in North America for males ages 9–14.<ref name="atari"/> Nielsen additionally reported that ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' tied with ''[[Dragon Ball#Dragon Ball GT|Dragon Ball GT]]'' as the top-rated Cartoon Network program for the same demographic during the week of September 28, 2004. It was the second highest-rated show among ages 12–17 the same week.<ref>{{cite web|author=Judy|date=September 28, 2004|title='Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament' (PS2) In Stores NOW|url=http://worthplaying.com/article/2004/9/28/news/19524/|publisher=Worth Playing|access-date=September 6, 2009|archive-date=April 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419061943/http://worthplaying.com/article/2004/9/28/news/19524/|url-status=live}}</ref> Cartoon Network dropped the show from Toonami in March 2005 due to declining ratings.<ref name="finalrun"/> ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' proved to be popular in the Philippines, where it was rerun several times and managed to draw more viewers in the prime time slot than both local and foreign soap operas.<ref name="pep"/><ref name="zettai"/><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[BusinessWorld]]|author=Jose Benjamin R. Perez|date=January 21, 2005|title=Weekender Lifestyle: Staying In|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-127500385/weekender-lifestyle-staying.html|publisher=Asia Africa Intelligence Wire|access-date=February 16, 2010|archive-date=April 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100416172934/http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-127500385/weekender-lifestyle-staying.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The animated series received a generally positive reception in North America. In January 2004, ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' was named the second best action-adventure anime by ''[[Anime Insider]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|date=January 2004|title=Anime Insider's Best of Action-Adventure|journal=[[Anime Insider]]|issue=11|publisher=[[Wizard Entertainment]]}}</ref> It was voted by the users of ''[[IGN]]'' as the tenth best-animated series of all time.<ref>{{cite web|author=Fowler, Matt|date=March 18, 2009|title=Readers' Choice: IGN's Top Animated Series|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/964/964034p1.html|website=IGN|access-date=September 6, 2009|archive-date=July 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719045612/http://tv.ign.com/articles/964/964034p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Critical reviews focused on the series' attempt at a versatile balance of narrative, character development, and action sequences. ''[[Animerica]]'s'' Justin Kovalsky defined ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' as a character-driven series and compared it to other anime like ''[[Phantom Quest Corp.]]'', ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'', and ''[[Flame of Recca]]'' in that it successfully combines different ideas such as martial arts battles, character dynamics, the supernatural, and mythology.<ref name="animericafeature2"/> Allen Divers of the ''[[Anime News Network]]'' identified ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' as "one of the best action series out there", and noted consistently good storytelling and character development throughout his critique of key points of the series.<ref name="divers1">{{cite web|author=Divers, Allen|date=April 16, 2002|title=Yu Yu Hakusho DVD 1 - Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd-1|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 2, 2010|archive-date=January 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117151229/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd-1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Divers, Allen|date=April 21, 2002|title=Yu Yu Hakusho DVD 2 - Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd-2|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 2, 2010|archive-date=August 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814165525/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd-2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Divers, Allen|date=October 3, 2003|title=Yu Yu Hakusho DVD 16–17 - Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd-16-17|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 2, 2010|archive-date=February 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209191800/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd-16-17|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="divers2">{{cite web|author=Divers, Allen|date=February 18, 2004|title=Yu Yu Hakusho DVD - Review|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 2, 2010|archive-date=September 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913193429/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/yu-yu-hakusho/dvd|url-status=live}}</ref> Todd Douglass Jr. of [[DVD Talk]] declared, "It's a fun show with a great cast, a sense of humor, and a lot of action so there's no excuse not to at least give it a chance." He recommended the first three-season box sets of ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', as well as the original box set of the Three Kings Saga, but enjoyed the show's third season more than the others because of its multiple plotlines.<ref>{{cite web|author=Douglass Jr., Todd|date=September 28, 2008|title=Yu Yu Hakusho: Season One Box Set: DVD Talk Review|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34817/yu-yu-hakusho-season-one-box-set/|publisher=[[DVD Talk]]|access-date=December 4, 2009|archive-date=September 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913193429/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34817/yu-yu-hakusho-season-one-box-set/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Douglass Jr., Todd|date=October 2, 2008|title=Yu Yu Hakusho: Season Two Set: DVD Talk Review|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34928/yu-yu-hakusho-season-two-set/|publisher=DVD Talk|access-date=December 4, 2009|archive-date=April 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406194656/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/34928/yu-yu-hakusho-season-two-set/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Douglass Jr., Todd|date=November 30, 2008|title=Yu Yu Hakusho: Season Three Set: DVD Talk Review|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/35584/yu-yu-hakusho-season-three-set/|publisher=DVD Talk|access-date=December 4, 2009|archive-date=April 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406194707/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/35584/yu-yu-hakusho-season-three-set/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Douglass Jr., Todd|date=May 9, 2006|title=Yu Yu Hakusho - The Saga of the Three Kings|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/21592/yu-yu-hakusho-the-saga-of-the-three-kings/|publisher=DVD Talk|access-date=December 4, 2009|archive-date=November 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123034346/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/21592/yu-yu-hakusho-the-saga-of-the-three-kings/|url-status=live}}</ref> N. S. Davidson of ''IGN'' concluded that having several concurrent plot branches is not enough for an anime to succeed, but that good writing, interesting characters, and action are also necessary. He proclaimed in his review of the anime's final episodes that ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' possesses all of these qualities.<ref>{{cite web|author=Davidson, N. S.|date=January 22, 2008|title=Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files: Eight Finalists DVD Review|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/846/846814p1.html|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=December 6, 2009|archive-date=April 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405225832/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/846/846814p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This was concurred upon by Joseph Luster of ''[[Otaku USA]]'', who summed up his feelings about the universe of ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' by stating, "Togashi's world is eternally hellish and dark, but wildly varied. The only thing that doesn't change throughout its run is the fact that you'll still be rooting for the well-defined protagonists until the credits run on the last episode."<ref>{{Cite web|author=Luster, Joseph|date=December 27, 2007|title=Yu Yu Hakusho: Eight Finalists|url=http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/Main/News1/1030.aspx|website=[[Otaku USA]]|access-date=January 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718230627/http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/Main/News1/1030.aspx|archive-date=July 18, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Jeffrey Harris of ''IGN'' was more critical when looking at later episodes, and felt that the end of the show's third arc involving the villain Sensui is too similar to the finale of the second arc with Toguro. He described the episodes as trying too hard to draw sympathy from the audience for the anime's villains.<ref>{{cite web|author=Harris, Jeffrey|date=October 22, 2007|title=Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files - Seven Sins|url=http://dvd.ign.com/articles/829/829261p1.html|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=December 6, 2009|archive-date=April 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405225836/http://dvd.ign.com/articles/829/829261p1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite his overall praise of ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Divers noted in a review about one DVD release that the show "[walks] that fine line of a solid long-running series or being a broken record".<ref name="divers2"/> He also called the artwork of the first few episodes "dated" and pointed out questionable script choices regarding the English dub.<ref name="divers1"/>

Aedan Juvet of [[Funimation]] called the anime influential and "timeless" with classic villains, highlighting five [[villains]] in the series which helped the anime evolve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.funimation.com/blog/2019/11/26/yu-yu-hakusho-villains-that-helped-the-classic-anime-series-evolve/|title=5 Yu Yu Hakusho Villains That Helped the Series Evolve|last=Juvet|first=Aedan|date=November 26, 2019|publisher=[[Funimation]]|access-date=July 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531090641/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2019/11/26/yu-yu-hakusho-villains-that-helped-the-classic-anime-series-evolve/|archive-date=May 31, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>