Yuyu Hakusho, Vol. 2

This covers up to the middle of episode 5. their is some filler which will make you feel like it wasn't neccessary to buy this... regardless Yu Yu rocks and this vol. is more proof of that.

The first manga I ever read was Yu Yu Hakusho, that was 5 years ago. This series is what caused me to look for more and to be exposed to the wonderful world of anime and manga. Frankly, I can not agree with the commenter below. I also am Christian, I am a huge fan of G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity. And this series is perfectly, utterly harmless. If the commenter below has a problem with mythical stories and curses, I suggest they read "Ethics of Elfland" by G.K Chesterton. That being said, if you know anything about Japan's religious history, you'd know that mainly they are Shinto and Buddhist. Naturally, this is reflected in their works, but this does not make it an occult work, nor does this mean it has occult overtones. Having 'powers,' as some may call it does not equal occult, and spirits do not equal occult. Shinto and Buddhism are not occult religious whatsoever. Honestly, I have read Grimm's Fairly Tales with more violence and magic, yet because they come from the Western Christian world, I doubt the commenter below would have problems with her daughter reading them. As an actual review of this manga, I give it 5 stars. Sure, it may not be the most "in depth" series you could find, but it is well planned out with an interesting story, good character development and (in my opinion) good art. If you've read volume 1, volume 2 goes basically along the same lines. Yusuke, though outwardly stupid and short tempered, proves himself to be at heart a good guy. As in volume 1, volume 2 contains Yusuke's struggles to return to the world of the living. This volume is more of a precursor to the more shonen story line that begins in vol.3 and continues through various arks for the rest of the series. So, buy this manga! If you liked volume 1, you'll like volume 2. Yu Yu Hakusho is great for all ages, and is a necessity for all manga fans, both veterans and newbies.

Most people don't write reviews on each of the books in a manga series. Instead they go and write a review on the first book and use that same review to review the entire series. But were does that leave the poor individual volumes? I am here on the behalf of those unrated/unreviewed volumes! This is going to be a short review, as I don't want to give away very much and it is a rather short book after all. This volume includes chapters 9-17 and is about Yusuke's further adventures as a ghost. A short synopsis of each of the stories: He saves a little ghost girl from hell, helps save a girl from a curse (sort of), gets saved by a girl (Keiko), and then helps a boy fulfill his dream of becoming a boxer. And that is all I can say without giving anything away. Now go read it!