Japan Synopsis
幽☆遊☆白書 『冥界死闘篇・炎の絆』
“Yusuke and his friends face the ultimate battle”
When the Spirit World is flooded due to an unusual rainfall which overflows the River Sanzu (aka the River Styx), Lord Koenma senses an extremely powerful enemy. He entrusts Death God Botan, to deliver to Spirit Detective Yusuke, a mysterious item which must be protected from the invading enemy. However, by the time Botan finds Yusuke, she's too weak to explain the situation. Yusuke and his friends are left in the dark about the new enemy, but not for long. Soon it is a battle for Earth between mere Spirit Detectives and the almighty king of the Netherworld.
The 1993–1995 Japan Window
135 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report sits at position #19.
#1Romeo and the Black Brothers
★ 8.9 · 1995
#2Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#3Neon Genesis Evangelion
★ 8.6 · 1995
#4Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#5Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Golden Boy
★ 8.2 · 1995
#82112: The Birth of Doraemon
★ 8.2 · 1995
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #817 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #676 of 2,532 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Pierrot |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | April 9, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0203237 |