Overall, Yu Yu Hakusho is a very fun and enjoyable series. So, overall, the dub is loyal to the original text despite the fact that it makes a few very noticeable changes and states some lines in different ways. Sure, the dialogue may not be 100% accurate in correspondence to the original lines from the sub with its added humor and sarcasm (which is well worth going a little off track from the original script for, though), but the messages that each character gets across with their lines are delivered solidly and would be interpreted and understood in the same way, whether you were watching the sub or the dub. The voices all fit their respective characters almost perfectly.
The English voice acting is absolutely fantastic.
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However, if you're an English speaker, even if you typically can't stand dubs, the English dub is the way that this series should be watched. Well, if you're watching the sub then chances are the voices will stand out to you as adequate, yet nothing amazing, but as long as you're watching a decent and reliable fansub or the DVDs, you will love the dialogue, which is brilliant in its use of sarcasm/jokes and also in delivering many of the serious and plot-oriented lines. Its doesn't quite give you the same diversity and overall satisfaction that the soundtracks of Cowboy Bebop and a few other anime with great musical scores give you, but once again, its far above average when compared to most other shounen and action anime, or at least I feel that way about its music, personally.Īnd then finally, there is the voice acting. I personally fell in love with the entire soundtrack of the series, and believe it or not, it has some of the best BGM that I have heard in any shounen anime. Some people won't find it to be anything special. Now, as for the music, its really all opinion. And at that, even if it doesn't look all that great it is great to see actual strategy and emotion playing big parts in many of the fights, rather than simply just having a bunch of punches, kicks, throws, explosions, etc., taking up multiple episodes. The action isn't amazing, but believe it or not, unlike most action/shounen anime this anime often tends to focus more on developing its story and characters, rather than producing lots of mindless action. The animation and artwork isn't top notch, even for its time, but its adequate and gets the job done. There is some very interesting character development for many of the characters, and the way in which they interact with one another, as well the diversity and similarities that they show, make for a very balanced chemistry between this cast. Also, this show doesn't just focus on the main character getting stronger and always being the big hero. I can guarantee that throughout the course of this show anyone watching it would at least find 1 character which they can truly appreciate. Upon first glance they may look like they each have those 1-dimensional cliché roles of an action series, but upon further viewing you will see that there is more than what meets the eye with Yu Yu Hakusho characters. They each have something unique and interesting about them. I find the characters to be the real award winners here. However, it also manages to come up with a lot of very unique and inventive ideas, and its dialogue, above average story, with much more depth to it than what you would expect from a shounen, and actual good sense of humor (when compared to most other action anime), make this title stand out from the crowd. a shounen, and yes, it does have a few of those typical shounen clichés.
That said, if you really don't like fighting anime of any sort, even if its one which has a decent or really good story, then don't bother reading this review, because I can already tell you that this anime is most likely not for you.Īnyways, for those of you who do like a well constructed fighting/action anime, Yu Yu Hakusho is an outstanding show in this category, overall. However, I do still enjoy the ones which are well done, as well as some of the classics.
Alright, I'll start off by saying that I'm no longer a big fan of fighting-based anime.
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