Yu Yu Hakusho

Yu Yu Hakusho is Yoshihiro Togashi's classic supernatural action manga and Pierrot's celebrated 1992 anime adaptation — the series that established the blueprint for tournament-arc shonen that Hunter x Hunter would later evolve to its highest form. Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who dies saving a child's life, is recruited as a Spirit Detective by the Underworld and tasked with investigating supernatural threats in the human world. From the Street Thugs arc to the iconic Dark Tournament — one of the most beloved tournament arcs in all of anime — to the Chapter Black saga and the Three Kings arc, YYH escalates with remarkable creativity and emotional depth. Kurama, Hiei, and Kuwabara are among anime's most iconic supporting characters. The Netflix live-action adaptation in 2023 brought renewed attention to a series that absolutely holds up decades later. A foundational piece of the shonen canon.