From cutting classes to brawling in the streets, Yusuke Urameshi is not your typical role model. In fact, this kid’s nothing more than a fourteen-year-old delinquent with a talent for trouble. But in a single selfless act Yusuke dies while saving another. For such noble sacrifice he is given a second chance at life, but it’s to be a life far different than the one left behind. Now a Spirit Detective, the young man must track down demons and humans alike who desire to rule over the three realms of reality.

The Dark Tournament has come down to a final grudge match and Yusuke’s full wrath is unleashed as a friend’s blood stains the arena floor. But there will be no time for rest or recovery as kidnapping follows victory and further intrigue threatens the boundary between worlds. A tunnel is being carved, one which completed will lay waste to the World of the Living. There are seven who seek an age of destruction and chaos, and hero must battle fallen hero.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2751 in DVD
• Brand: Funimation
• Released on: 2011-09-27
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Animated, Box set, Surround Sound, Widescreen
• Original language: Japanese, English
• Subtitled in: English
• Dubbed in: English
• Dimensions: .30 pounds
• Running time: 620 minutes

Most helpful customer reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
3rd in a line of excellent releases
By madmax32
Much like my reviews for seasons 1 and 2, I'm going to assume that you're familiar with the show and don't need me to tell you about it. With that said, the following information isn't changed from the previous sets:

**The release features the same blu ray masters found on the Japanese box sets

**Audio is in Japanese 2.0 dolby trueHD with English subtitles and English 5.1 dolby trueHD

**Regions are A and B, so you have nothing to worry about if you're importing this release

**All Japanese text for the opening and ending animations as well as the title cards has been removed and replaced with English text (episode titles are the ones funimation came up with, not the original titles translated). The Japanese actors and actresses aren't credited and have not been credited through out these blu ray releases, unfortunately.

**Discs are organized: 10 episodes on disc 1, 9 episodes on disc 2 and 9 episodes + extras on disc 3

What's changed in this set from the DVD releases is that:

**The second opening animation has been restored to its proper place (starting on episode 67) to much thanks!
(if you bought the season set DVDs the second opening was omitted by mistake and replaced with the first opening animation)

**Aaron Hatch who voices "Sniper" in the English dub has re-recorded his role. He sounds much more aggressive and much more like a teenager. It sounds great!

**Menus this time are blue to reflect Hiei and the menu music is an excerpt from "Sensui's Territory" of off the second official soundtrack album

**Extras include: Textless animations for the second opening and the second & third endings, as well as a trailer for season 4

Over all, another fantastic release that leaves you wishing the last set would get here sooner! I'll update this review if I notice anything else as I'm going through the set. Buy with confidence and enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
The Truth About This "Remastering"
By Rider85
I'm not going to say any more about this series, because everything has already been said. This is one of my favorite animes of all time and I have watched all seasons on DVD, and have now purchased the entire Blu-ray collection to add to my "personal collection."

*IMPORTANT TO KNOW*
I'm reviewing this after having viewed the DVD version, and having just bought a 46" Samsung LED TV.

I must say....that I'm rather disappointed in this blu-ray "remastering."

The Positive:
-The iconic, classic soundtrack sounds AMAZING
-The colors have been restored and are FANTASTIC
-4:3 ratio has been kept, so you see the anime as it was CREATED
-Very crisp, clean detail in image

The Negative (and in my eyes, a HUGE negative)
-This is not really a frame-by-frame "back to analog" remastering (or in my eyes is not). What bugs me the most (maybe because I expected it) is that there is a TON of dirt on the analog that they didn't clean. Therefore, you are PLAGUED by glittering white spots, and even occasional tears or hair. This also gets WORSE throughout the series, particularly during the Dark Tournament! The colors are great, so "Black shadows" are truly black, but there is so much dirt that they left behind that the blackness shimmers with white specks!

Now please, don't get me wrong. This is a great series that is being sold at a great price and, in my mind, is worth buying. However, TRUST ME in saying that this isn't a true remastering such as seen by Disney (such as the Lion King) or the brilliant remasterings of the James Bond films. I UNDERSTAND that it would take forever to digitally remove all the dirt, but they could have AT LEAST gone back to the analog, cleaned it, then ran it through the converter.

I must give this product a 3 out of 5. In all honesty, I give it a 1 out of 5 for the "Remastering," but I give this series, plus the appealing price, plus the great color and sound a 5 out of 5. I recommend this series, but if you are like me, you will be annoyed by all the "dirt" on the footage.

(BTW, these dirt spots are apparent throughout the DVD version. The quality is much better on the Blu-ray overall, but the dirt was not removed)

I hope this review helps. I feel like all the "most helpful reviews" on this product are very poor reviews or are too biased to mention this.
-William

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic. Brings back great nostalgia.
By Smiech
I hadn't watched Yu Yu Hakusho in several years until I came across Funimation's release of the seasons on blu ray. I remember the series as a fun ride, though I didn't recall many specifics of the plot. I ended up purchasing the first 3 sets on blu ray. There was a pleasant sense of familiarity as I watched the sets. I can say with definite certainty that I will also purchase the last set as well.

As for this specific set, I believe it is my favorite of the 3 thus far. The action is intense from the very beginning as the set starts off in the beginning of the final round of the Dark Tournament. The fights are very exciting/over the top and take up the whole first disc of the set. The only negative I have is that I feel the final fight with Toguro draggs out a bit too long, but it is still epic an battle nonetheless. The disc wraps up with a fitting end to the arc. As for the rest of the episodes, they center around the Black Saga arc. Going into these episodes I didn't really know what to expect, for I had stopped watching the series before the final fight with Toguro for one reason or another. I found myself pleasantly surprised to see that this new arc was as good, if not better, than the last. There are less fights in this arc, yet the tone gets geared to an even darker shade as things begin to take the worst possible turn. Some new characters are introduced and they're all rather interesting; especially the new main antagonist. That's all I'm going to speak of the plot in this set, but needless to say, it was a joy to be immersed in.

I find myself excited to see what happens in the final set. As for the blu ray upscale, I find the animations to appear very nice. For the time it was released, and to see it look this sharp, I'm very pleased. I believe it actually looks better than the first season, for the animations in general seemed to have gotten better and more established by this point. I never owned the DVD sets, so I can't compare them. I imagine these are noticeably better, especially if you're viewing this on a larger HD TV like I am. The set also sounds very crisp at high volumes. I always did enjoy the soundtrack as well. All in all, 28 episodes for just over $20 (off of Amazon, at least) is a steal in my eyes. If you have any interest at all in this, (or any of the other sets for that matter) then go for it. You won't be displeased.

5/5 stars.