Also the next episode theme, sped up version sounded like a casino with the chatacters talking over it building anticipation. Nostalgia glasses are real and damn is it nice.
Things were so simple back then.. a Gameboy "with some Pokemon Silver"...a bed...and the next episode of Yu Yu late at night. I hope I'm not alone here! xD
+HoneyMixes I can't even say I'm that old but yet I know what you are talking about "things were so simple back then". lol guess we've come farther than we thought.
I certainly loved to watch this show as a child, so of course there's some nostalgia; However, when I was a kid, there's no way I could appreciate the deeper messages and themes in the show, or even relate them to my life. Not only has this show gotten better for me over the years, but I've had the opportunity to see other great works of fiction. Though sometimes it's nice to reminisce on the joys of childhood, maturing and gaining wisdom is ultimately a good thing, which just happens to be the message of this very song. P.S. Mine was the original Super Smash Bros.
The older I get the more this song depresses me. So much time gone, so many experiences while growing up just seem like a dream you had at this point. Wish you could just hit the reset button and go back and do it again. Reminds me of my best friend too; was way more into this show than I was at that age. He passed away at 26 this last September. With the context of the show the lyrics in this song have taken on a whole new meaning to me.
i feel the exact same way, I always think that i wouldn't be the same person if i would have never came upon this wonderful show as a kid. Sorry for your loss I'm sure he's resting in peace.
If that world of Yu Yu Hakusho really would exist, I'm sure he'll be turned into a great spirit detective as well... I'm really sorry for your loss but I think he surely must have been happy to have had such a good friend like you.
Hmmmm... Definitely up there. I like Outlaw Star better, but that's down to personal preference. They're also VERY different series, with Yu Yu Hakusho being a continuing story, and Outlaw Star being an adventure/slice of (interstellar outlaw) life.
The first time I ever saw Yu Yu Hakusho was when it was on Toonami. My whole family was spending the night over at my grandparents house. I saw this glorious show, an entire marathon was going on. I was in middle school, and the badass nature of the show instantly had me hooked. Little did I know, my whole family was over at my grandparents house because we had to say one last goodbye to my dying grandmother... Since that night, this has been my favorite anime of all time, even to the point of using the alias "King Raizen" ever since. It's been 15 years. RIP Grandma... From what little I knew of you due to the severe Alzheimer's disease taking your mind from you at such a young age, you were one of my favorite people.
Ken Sama damn I dount cry at poems or stories but this was really damn close by the way I’m sorry for your loss I know it’s tuff. I when to my uncles house too and I didn’t know why till my mom said he was dead on the bed. Ever since I never met ether of my uncles. If I could go back in time I would go back to my dead uncle and say thank you for always making people feel worm inside despite the fact that you were dyeing.
this opening is simply the best because of how powerfully its nostalgia is and how strongly it hits you with the sound of its melody. its like finding yourself again after a long time of wandering in the darkness. only yu yu hakusho fans would understand this feeling and what i mean by it
[Verse 1] Running in a crowd In a faceless town I need to feel the touch of a friend In the countryside I wander far and wide The isolation gets me again I don't know where to go When I feel like crying "Oh my!" It's time to open myself Do something new I want to stop and grow up a bit [Refrain] Then suddenly, my power and confidence start swelling up Magically erupt And it's all because of the kindness that I feel From people I don't even know Then suddenly, my intuition and my wisdom grow And then I know That most of all I sense compassion's real Thanks to strangers where ever I go Thank you for waking me up! [Verse 2] Until now, how many times I've tried To tell you "please take care of yourself" Then with tear-stained eyes, I sadly said "Good-bye" As I waved and wished you "Farewell" Then I think of how How much longer I must wait I look inside myself And feel something new I want to stop and grow up a bit [Verse 3] It's all because, I'm feeling sad And then I cry, I don't know why The courage that I need, the power to succeed Gives me the strength to fly It's all because of when I see my friends, oh my Every time They're always behind me pushing me on Lighting the fire in me (Fire in me!) [Refrain] Then suddenly, my power and confidence start swelling up Magically erupt And it's all because of the kindness that I feel From people I don't even know I won't forget, the times we shared on those pleasant days Always And I'll never lose the strength to succeed The courage to do what I must Your smile makes my heart explode!
Being born in the 90s I've had the privilege of enjoying 80s, 90s, 2000s, 2010s and now 2020s animes, and trust me when I tell you; nothing beats a good 80s/90s anime. The animation technology was not as advanced as it is today so the storytelling had to be on point.
The old style has a certain charm to it. Your eyes are more drawn to what's happening rather than getting distracted during important scenes. It's also interesting to see how they animated backgrounds and such even though it wasn't all that important during an episode. Anime nowadays is just getting too ridiculous with cgi and such
And there aren't many animes that are better than Dragon Ball Z if there were dragon ball z wouldn't be so popular ay? Most anime's i've seen are cringe asf fuck ESPECIALLY the animes that come out today fucking one chaan and yuki bullshit fiezhjsdqsiqàhdfiàqbfiqsb
dragon ball is the most popular anime in the world but not the best anime of the world, dragon ball only beats some animes in fights but in history dragon ball is a shit much as the original as z
DarkLust1978 Well, I like the ending. Yusuke realizes that the whole reason he started fighting was to protect his friends and loved ones. I'm glad he went back for Kayko. Everybody accepted their humanity and drew strength from it, like how human spirit energy is stronger than demon energy. So, i think it fit perfectly with this song and really made me happy. :)
People say this anime is 'dead'. But it looks pretty damn 'revived' to me. I mean, they put a LOT of 'spirit' into making this master piece. I'm sorry. I'll go jump off a bridge now.
I'm, really late to the party I just started it on 9anime. and it's just as hype, and awesome as everyone has been saying. and I love the spirit sword it's fucking badass, rock on kuwabara!.
I have so much love for this show. It makes me sad that those days of looking forward to saturday night to come home and watch Yu Yu Hakusho and Naruto and all the other great shows on Toonami late at night every week are over. Then I'd go to school and talk about it with friends and play fight as different characters. Hearing this reminds me that even though I don't have the most exciting life right now with very many friends, I would never want a different one.
TheTurtleVillage That was some deep shit my dude...and I feel you 100%. It was all a fantasy world when we were younger....the older you get...the more basic everything gets. Don't lose your imagination guys!!
HoneyMixes Thanks man, and wow I had no idea I got 30 likes on this. I still feel the same way. Life was good then and life is good now, just in a different way.
Both of you guys are awesome! All jokes aside, your comments made me tear up while listening to this song. I'm a former soldier who's been to war and nothing's ever really been the same since. You guys remind me of my younger days (I'm 28) when I enjoyed watching this as well. life's tough and it's good to find ppl who value the simpler times. I wish you both the best.
I'm one of the few who think yuyu blows dbz out of the water. i mean, the supporting cast (hiei, kurama and kuwabara) keep up with the main protagonist.
Elijah Growe i miss old shonen anime watching dbs right now and the transformations seem useless in fact the so far the only transformation that didn't feel like it was instantly nerfed was gokus ultra instinct but vegetas royal blue it's still not enough to compete with jiren even gohans super saiyan 2 wasn't immediately made useless when he fought cell that's how it feels now with the transformations like the only time they stand out is when they are fighting opponents much weaker than them also how strong is a form when krillin the walking punchline/punching bag can keep up with you krillin who has his own custom made counting gag about how often he gets his ass kicked in TFS dragon ball
Togashi makes amazing characters This is probably the only series i could not pick a favorite character cuz these 4 are so well written but Yusuke has the best dub lines and that he is the funniest shonen character to hear complain. Second are Hiei's wisecracks, especially towards Kuwabara
Congress, the Retirement Home for the Useless It's funny too because ultimately nothing about the character design is unique or anything. It's easy to point the finger that "everything has already been done" but YYH proves that even relatively unoriginal tropes and ideas when just actually done well will stand up very strong.
Yusuke is a great main character and in general I'm not a fan of MC's anime because most of them come across as a generic Shonen character but DANG Yusuke is so refreshing and fun to watch.
Elwood Hellsythe It just gives me that sense of nostalgia that makes you want to go back and relive it again for the first time. Yu Yu Hakusho will always be one of my favourites :3
Asugi Candy Thief I'm sorry li'l bro, I've just been really busy lately :/ classes started back up and there was like a solid 2 weeks where I was ridiculously sick. I'm still alive though XD
I'm so close to finishing this anime and let me just say I speak for all those who love this anime as much as I do we'll remember this anime even in the after life man I freakin love Yu yu hakusho it's probably the best anime I've seen so far and I'm going to be sad when I finish it but damnit I'm going to cherish this anime forever!! Thank you Yu yu hakusho!
+Humberto Velez It's just a shame that the company forced the creator to rush the second half of the last season. He had really interesting plans for it. Instead of a demon war we got a crappy tournament. He also wanted to kill one or two main characters.
i could tell by how the show went that in a way he wanted to kill a main character or character... the tournament was ok but a war wouldve been amazing
+Humberto Velez if you read the manga there's one more story arc that was never adapted in the anime and let me tell you..you will not look at the series the same with what id talks about Spirit World
Running in a crowd, In a faceless town, I need to feel the touch of a friend. In the countryside, I wander far and wide. The isolation gets me again. I don't know where to go When I feel like crying, "Oh my!" It's time to open myself, Do something new, I want to stop and grow up a bit. Then suddenly, my power and confidence start swelling up, Magically erupt. And it's all because of the kindness that I feel From people I don't even know. Then suddenly, my intuition and my wisdom grow, And then I know That most of all I sense compassion's real Thanks to strangers where ever I go. Thank you for waking me up! Until now, how many times I've tried to tell you "please take care of yourself". Then with tear-stained eyes, I sadly said "Good-bye" as I waved and wished you "Farewell". Then I think of how how much longer I must wait. I look inside myself, And feel something new, I want to stop and grow up a bit It's all because, I'm feeling sad and then I cry, I don't know why The courage that I need, the power to succeed Gives me the strength to fly It's all because of when I see my friends, oh my Every time, They're always behind me pushing me on, lighting the fire in me (Fire in me!) Then suddenly, my power and confidence start swelling up, Magically erupt. And it's all because of the kindness that I feel From people I don't even know. I won't forget, the times we shared on those pleasant days, Always. And I'll never lose the strength to succeed, The courage to do what I must. Your smile makes my heart explode!
"Its all because of when I seeeeee my friends oh my, everytime. There always behind me, pushing me on. Lighting the fire in meeeeeeeeeee." This, this right here. You get yourself a good support network of people and friends that truly care about you and I promise you, you can do anything.
Greatest thing about YYH is: *IT ALL CAME FULL CIRCLE WHEN YUSUKE FINALLY MET KEIKO AT THAT BEACH!* That was beautiful! Why can't every anime end on top, like this?
I saw this on adult swim uncensored as a kid, then they took it took cartoon network abd censored it. The rage I had when they didn't swear, and I was 10! That was my first taste of the harsh truth of anime censorship -_-
sophie woodman the cigarette turned into a lolli didn't bother me too much since they probably didn't want to "promote" drug use. what bothered me though is that fact that they turned the flint-lock pistols and rifles into squirt guns but even worse they don't censor the Cannons or melee weapons in the show, i'm like WTF!? censorship is weird man.
sophie woodman even better i remeber in season 1 of the 4Kids version of pokemon where some random ruffian is threatening Pikachu with a FUCKING GLOCK PISTOL but they don't censor it (sorry for the vulgar language)
Lucky for me I had the original on dvd for me and my family to watch on our own tv uncensored. In which probably scarred me when I was little with the heavy gore.
+Koyomi Araragi I finally have, Araragi-senpai. It was . . . yeah, it was pretty good. The final fight with Sensui kind of dragged on, though. His divine armor stuff was a bit lame. But it was good. Highlight was Keiko in tight brown jeans.
Man this show made me so happy as a kid! I use to pretend I was Yusuke with the spirit gun and I'd also pretend my pets were the evil villains. HA! I whooped their asses by the way! XD Great show!!!
Just finished this anime on October 10th in dub. A real good OG Shonen. A hilarious main character, 4 lovable characters (1 being main character), decent story, tear jerking moments (especially first episode), and a great tournament arc.
This anime has always been my favorite ever since I was a child. I cannot express how much I love this. Every time I listen to this I could cry. Thank you Togashi.
So this literally just happened. I'm filling up my gas tank at the gas station and I decided to play this song even though im not in the car. Just hearing the tune makes me happy. The person on the otherside of my pump sticks his head around the corner and asks me "is that the yuyu Hakusho theme song?!" I laugh and tell him "it sure is man!" He then takes off his slipper "dude..." and shows it to me. I see the coolest design of the cast of the show on his slipper. It's crazy that in 2022, memories of this show still bring people together. I wish I asked him his name. Till we meet again fellow Spirit Detective....
I was born in 1999 so I didn't experience the old animes while they were airing. But I was watching DBZ when I was 3 and I'm now 16. I'm on episode 7 of Yu Yu Hakusho, and listening to the opening and watching makes me feel like I was watching it back in the 90s. It was the same with Trigun too. These old animes just do everything right, not to mention, anyone else think old animes have the best dub and are even better dub? Because I've noticed that in the old animes. DBZ, Cowboy Bebop, Yu Yu Hakusho.
H-Bomber Im glad you appreciate the classics of the older days of anime compare to other youths that only likes new things. You see a difference between modern anime and older ones. I agree English Dub were better tuned and it fits the character more back then compare to new ones that are now very blend and One tuned.
I started tearing up with "please take care of yourself" and started up again with "I wont forget the time we've shared" it's like a Mr. Roger's moment for me. It aint that deep ,but knowing this fine ass anime hasnt aired in years. This was the first anime for me after Drahon ball z with brother. Man i miss my guys! I just miss them outside of the media outlets and miss seeing them on my tv
This reminds me of my best friend from 2002. We were into this show BIG time when it came to toonami. He moved away a few years later and i never seen him again. Maybe somewhere in the world he will hear this song and think of me like i think of him. Thank you Yu Yu Hakusho the nostalgia i feel from this song makes me feel like im chatting it up with an old friend.
I never watched this anime growing up, but I started watching it today and already went through 5 episodes. GOOD SHOW! Man, was I missing out! Plan to finish the whole series this week or next.
its like battling myself to keep all the tears and nostalgia bottled up everytime i hear this song... been through so much since i last heard this song, that hearing it at 25 made me realize so much
I will never forget the first time I headed this song I was 8 watching yu yu hakusho on toonami after school episode 13 I was hooked because of the song then fell in love with the show I'm glad I found stumbled on this show
I started watching this about a month or two ago since unfortunately I missed out on a lot of the older anime series (from being too young to appreciate it) ,and it really makes me miss the love and care that used to be put into anime. This series really hypes me up when I watch it in the morning ,and it helps me get through my hectic school life. I know I'm going to miss it dearly when I finish, but I'm still so glad I was recommended this.
I love this anime so much even though I haven't finished it yet. Even as a kid I would just get to the middle of the dark tournament arc and suddenly stop watching
Jose Mercedes I agree, it may not have had the same cultural impact as dbz and naruto, but no other anime has the perfect blend of everything you look for in an anime. and no stupid fillers either, 10/10
running in a crowd, In a faceless town, I need to feel the touch of a friend. In a country side, I wander far and wide, The insolation gets me again... I don't know where to go When I feel like crying Oh my It's time to open myself, Do something new, I want to stop And grow up a bit! Then suddenly, my power and confidence Starts swelling up, magically erupt And it's all because of kidness that I feel From people I don't even know Then suddenly, mw intuition And my wisdom grow And then I know The most of all I sense compassions wield, Thanks to strangers wherever I go... Thank you for waking me up! Up 'til now How many times I've tried To tell you, 'please take care of yourself... ' But with tear-stained eyes, I sadly said goodbye, As I waved and wished you farewell... Then I think of how How much longer, I must wait I look inside myself and feel something new I want to stop and grow up a bit! It's all because I'm feeling sad And then I cry ; I don't know why... The curage that I need, The power to succed, Gives me the strength to fly... It's all because of when I see my friends Oh my! Every time They're always behind me Pushing me on Lighting the fire in me (fire in me) Then suddenly, my power and confidence Starts swelling up, magically erupt And it's all because of kidness that I feel From people I don't even know I won't forget, the times we shared And our pleasant days, always And I'll never lose the strength to succeed And the courage, to do what I must Your smile makes my heart explode!
I love reading all of these comments. I feel like I'm in middle school again talking to my classmates, but we're all grown up. ♡ YuYu Hakusho was the first anime (besides Pokémon) I ever saw. I grew up without TV until 7th grade and didn't know how a TV schedule worked, so I only saw random episodes and never knew what was going on, but I liked it anyway. Now, 20 years later, I finally decided to watch the show for real--and I am blown away at how good it is!!! Oh my god!!! 😂😂😂 And I keep crying! I had no idea how much of this show I've been carrying deep in my subconscious, especially the theme song, which I don't even remember remembering, if that makes sense. I can't BELIEVE I waited 20 years to watch this show! Hahaha. It's kind of hilarious. But hey, now I can appreciate it even more with nostalgia ripened over 20 years. It feels like the most epic return to my true self since the day I saw it first.
I remember watching this ages ago and the nostalgias so real. I wish the final arc was longer, it felt a bit rushed and yusuke and keiko getting together was amazing
