Yu Yu Hakusho...
Several years ago, I picked up the Yu Yu Hakusho movie: Poltergeist Report...
Poltergeist Report: I was a bit leery about this one, but, when I saw the river Styx (river of the dead) overflow its banks and completely submerge the Spirit world- my first thought was- "Who you gonna call ?" ...My second thought was- this was going to be something different. Unlike "Ghostbusters", this story is not played for laughs. It takes itself very seriously. There's lots of action, awesome visuals, and even a surprise or two. I used to have the subtitled VHS version and I repurchased it on DVD. I gave the Yu Yu Hakusho movie a 4 out of 5.
TV Series: Events in the TV Series take place before the movie (Poltergeist Report). The TV series doesn't hold my interest as much as the movie. I have the only first episode on VCD. By the way, the VCD was released by Funimation as part of an effort to promote the TV series.
Movie
Poltergeist Report
Millennia ago, a devastating war was fought between the Netherworld and the Spirit World - the realm where human souls are judged - for possession of our world. Ultimately, the Netherworld was destroyed and Lord Yakumo, the King of the Netherworld, was banished to the depths of space along with his demonic legions. Emperor Enma of the Spirit World hid the Power Sphere - the source of the Netherworld's energy - where he hoped it would never be found again. He was dead wrong.
Now, thousands of years later, the Netherworld is all but forgotten - until the "Land of the Dead" is laid to waste. Botan, a lone messenger, escapes to Earth in search of a spiritual investigator named Yusuke - one of five guardians from the Spirit World imbued with awesome, supernatural powers. To save the Spirit World, Yusuke and his allies must team-up against Yakumo's Demon-Gods for possession of five elemental sites - reservoirs of mystical energy.
But time is running out. Lord Yakumo is dangerously close to reclaiming the lost Power Sphere. Once he has to Power Sphere in his possession, our world will become the new Netherworld...
Poltergeist Report: I was a bit leery about this one, but, when I saw the river Styx (river of the dead) overflow its banks and completely submerge the Spirit world- my first thought was- "Who you gonna call ?" ...My second thought was- this was going to be something different. Unlike "Ghostbusters", this story is not played for laughs. It takes itself very seriously. There's lots of action, awesome visuals, and even a surprise or two. I used to have the subtitled VHS version and I repurchased it on DVD. I gave the Yu Yu Hakusho movie a 4 out of 5.TV Series: Events in the TV Series take place before the movie (Poltergeist Report). The TV series doesn't hold my interest as much as the movie. I have the only first episode on VCD. By the way, the VCD was released by Funimation as part of an effort to promote the TV series.
