Yu Yu Hakusho (1992)

Adapted by Studio Pierrot from Yoshihiro Togashi manga, Yu Yu Hakusho follows teenage delinquent Yusuke Urameshi, who dies saving a child and earns resurrection as a Spirit Detective. Spanning 112 episodes, the series reached its critical zenith during the Dark Tournament arc, where high-stakes martial arts bouts were backed by tactical combat mechanics and rich villain characterizations such as Younger Toguro. With charismatic pacing and sharp character interactions, the show established storytelling paradigms that Togashi would later elaborate within Hunter x Hunter.