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Yu Yu Hakusho S3E23 — Death of a Spirit Detective
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Yu Yu Hakusho•Season 3•Episode 23

Death of a Spirit Detective

7.6/10 · 5 votesJul 9, 199423 min

Ranked #3 of 28 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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Yusuke comes to terms with the fact that he cannot defeat Sensui. Watching but unable to help, Kuwabara fights off emotion with rage as he remembers all the good times and bad he's had with his best friend. Kuwabara manages to free Kurama and Hiei,

Directed byNoriyuki Abe
Written byShikichi Ohashi
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Cast9

Nozomu Sasaki

Nozomu Sasaki

Yūsuke Urameshi (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Shigeru Chiba

Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)

Megumi Ogata

Megumi Ogata

Kurama/Shūichi Minamino (voice)

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Hiei (voice)

Yuri Amano

Yuri Amano

Keiko Yukimura (voice)

Hisako Kyoda

Hisako Kyoda

Genkai (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Koenma (voice)

Ai Orikasa

Ai Orikasa

Shizuru Kuwabara (voice)

Tomomichi Nishimura

Tomomichi Nishimura

Narration (voice)

Crew12

Noriyuki Abe

Noriyuki Abe

Director

Tatsuya Oishi

Tatsuya Oishi

Key Animation

M

Michinori Chiba

Key Animation

Akiyuki Shinbo

Akiyuki Shinbo

Storyboard Artist

S

Shikichi Ohashi

Writer

A

Akihide Saito

Key Animation

M

Masaru Yoshioka

Key Animation

T

Tatsuo Yamada

Key Animation

J

Junichi Hayakawa

Key Animation

A

Atsuko Inoue

Animation Director

D

Daiki Shibuya

Key Animation

K

Kenji Irie

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Death of a Spirit Detective" is episode 23 of Yu Yu Hakusho season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 5 votes, ranking #3 of 28 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Noriyuki Abe and written by Shikichi Ohashi, it aired on July 9, 1994.

Next: E24 · Attempting RevengeBest of Season 3