Yu Yu Hakusho Manga
A landmark Shonen Jump action series in which a delinquent teenager dies, is resurrected as a Spirit Detective, and battles demons across four escalating sagas.
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All Yu Yu Hakusho Story Arcs in Order
| # | Arc |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spirit Detective Saga |
| 2 | Dark Tournament Saga |
| 3 | Chapter Black Saga |
| 4 | Three Kings Saga |
Yu Yu Hakusho is one of the defining shonen manga of the 1990s, written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi and serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1994 across 175 chapters and 19 volumes. It won the 39th Shogakukan Manga Award in the boys’ category and was adapted into a hugely influential 112-episode anime by Studio Pierrot.
This guide breaks down all four of its arcs in order — the Spirit Detective, Dark Tournament, Chapter Black, and Three Kings sagas — along with its core cast. Fans of Togashi’s storytelling can also explore his later masterwork in our Hunter x Hunter complete guide, and readers looking for more essentials of the genre can browse our roundup of the best shonen manga.
Yu Yu Hakusho Arc Guides
Spirit Detective Saga
After dying and being resurrected, delinquent Yusuke Urameshi becomes the Underworld''s Spirit Detective and takes on his first supernatural cases.
Chapters 1-51Dark Tournament Saga
Yusuke''s team is forced into a brutal underground martial-arts tournament run by corrupt humans and powerful demons, culminating in his fight against Younger Toguro.
Chapters 52-112Chapter Black Saga
A team of powerful psychics led by Shinobu Sensui seeks to open a portal to the demon world, forcing Yusuke to question the line between human and demon.
Chapters 113-153Three Kings Saga
Yusuke ventures into the demon world itself, drawn into a power struggle among three demon rulers that is resolved not by a final battle but by a tournament.
Chapters 154-175Anime Adaptation
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