Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal

1993 0h 30m JA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 80

AnimationActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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While vacationing, Koenma is kidnapped by a pair of demons known as Koashura and Garuga, who demand the possession of Lord Enma's coveted "Golden Seal." Botan finds Yusuke Urameshi and Kazuma Kuwabara on their summer vacation as well, and asks for their assistance in Koenma's rescue.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nozomu Sasaki
Yuusuke Urameshi (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Kazuma Kuwabara (voice)
Megumi Ogata
Kurama (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Hiei (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Koenma (voice)
Masami Suzuki
Tree Demon (voice)
Mitsuaki Madono
Monster (voice)
Rica Matsumoto
Koashura (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noriyuki Abe
Writers: Yoshihiro Togashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Yu Yu Hakusho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yūsuke Honma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Nozomu Sasaki and Shigeru Chiba and Megumi Ogata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1119171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noriyuki Abe directs. Yūsuke Honma scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Yu Yu Hakusho Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Yūsuke Honma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Nozomu Sasaki and Shigeru Chiba and Megumi Ogata carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1119171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Yūsuke Honma
Runtime: 30 min · 0h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal (1993)

Part of

Yu Yu Hakusho Collection

A two-part film based on the classic series Yu Yu Hakusho. The story follows Yusuke Urameshi, a tough delinquent who dies while saving a young boy and is given a second chance at life by becoming a “Spirit Detective” in order to redeem himself.