The tone of the series definitely changes in this box set when compared to the episodes that appeared on the previous set. The second season of Yu Yu Hakusho definitely becomes more of a fighting anime along the lines of Dragon Ball Z.The first disc of the set contains eight episodes; however, the DVD box only lists seven episodes on the disc. The second disc contains six episodes; however, the box claims this disc has seven episodes. The third disc contains eight episodes, and the fourth disc contains six episodes.
The menu on each disc contains an option labeled "Audio"; however, you not only make your language selection using this option, but you also make your subtitle selection here as well. Audio is available in both Japanese and English, and you can choose whether or not to have English subtitles. You can also choose to play all the episodes on the disc, or choose which episode you want to watch. However, there is no scene selection option available for the episode. When you choose to watch a particular episode, you are taken directly to the opening credits for that episode.
On the first disc, the only "extra" is a link that takes you to a menu for trailers. The trailers available to view on this disc are for the FUNimation Channel, Black Cat, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Lupin III.
The second disc has three extras. The first consists of character profiles, which are a single page for each character with an accompanying picture. On this disc, there are profiles for Roto, Kurama, Zeru, Hiei, Chu, Yusuke, M1 M2 M3, Masked Fighter, Dr. Ichigaki, Younger Toguro, Botan, Keiko (misspelled as Kayko), Ruka, Butajiri, Gama, Touya, Baken, Kuwabara, Risho, Jin, and Yukina. Textless Songs has the same opening as the opening on the first box set, but includes the new closing that appears during the second season. There are also trailers for Full Metal Panic!, The Galaxy Railways, Yu Yu Hakusho, Shinobi, and the Z-Store.
The only "extra" on disc three are trailers. However, instead of being able to choose the trailers from a menu, it goes straight into a collection of trailers that play in one continuous piece. The trailers included in this feature are for the FUNimation Channel, Baki the Grappler: Last Blood, The Galaxy Railways, Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie: Conqueror of Shambala, and Full Metal Panic! Second Raid.
The fourth disc has three extras. The first is more character profiles, done in the exact same style as the profiles on disc two. On this disc are profiles for Makintaro, Kuro Momotaro, Juri, Hiei, Genkai, Yusuke, Onji, Suzuka, Puu, Yoko Kurama, Shishi Wakamaru, Ura Urashima, Kuwabara, Bui, Younger Toguro, Team Gorenja, Elder Toguro, Sakyo, Karasu, Koenma, and Botan. The textless songs that appear on this disc are exactly the same as what appears on disc two. The trailers available on this disc are for Samurai 7, Origin, Yu Yu Hakusho, Burst Angel, and the Z-Store.
I wish that FUNimation had gone to more effort with the special features on this set; however, even with the relative lack of bonus material, I would still recommend this set to fans of Yu Yu Hakusho, especially if they're interested in owning the series on DVD.
In order to write this review, I watched a copy of this DVD set that I purchased for my husband as a gift.
| Flowers Of Blood Dragon of the Darkness Flame Stumbling Warrior Knife Edge Death-Match A Day in Waiting Percentage Of Victory Glimpse Beneath the Mask Ambition Destroyed: A Trial of Light Bonus Feature | Master Of Disguise Kurama's Stand Crushing Revenge Jin, the Wind Master Reverse Decisions A Matter of Love and Death Bonus Features |
| The Masked Fighter Revealed Yusuke's Final Test Hiei Battles On Many Faces, Many Forms Legendary Bandit: Yoko Kurama The Cape of No Return Genkai's Strength Suzuka's Challenge Bonus Feature | Arch-Rivals The Death of Genkai Overcoming Grief The Beginning of the End The Beast Within Yoko's Magic Bonus Features |
