How to watch Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files in order

Main story (release order)

1. 1
   Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho)TV series · 1992 · 112 ep.
2. 2
   Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho Picture DramaSpecial · 2009 · 1 ep.

Specials, films & side stories (optional)

These aren't needed to follow the main plot. Watch them after the series they come from (by date).

• Yu Yu Hakusho: Nightmare Hakusho (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho: Mu Mu Hakusho)OVA · 1993 · 4 ep. · Side story
• Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho (Movie))Movie · 1993 · Side story
• Yu Yu Hakusho the Movie: Poltergeist Report (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho: Meikai Shitou-hen - Honoo no Kizuna)Movie · 1994 · Side story
• Yu Yu Hakusho Opening & Ending Encyclopedia (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho - Opening Ending Encyclopedia)Special · 1995 · 1 ep.
• Yu Yu Hakusho OVA: "Two Shots" and "All or Nothing" (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho: TWO SHOTS / Noru ka Soru ka)Special · 2018 · 2 ep. · Side story

Recaps (skippable)

• Yu Yu Hakusho: Image Hakusho: Dark Tournament Chapter (Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho - Ankoku Bujutsukai no Shou)OVA · 1994 · 2 ep. · Recap
• Yuu☆Yuu☆Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho IIOVA · 1995 · 4 ep. · Recap

Order and relationships from Kitsu's media-relationship data (sequel / prequel / side story), dates and episode counts as listed there; checked 2026-11-15. Release order is the safest first-watch order.