Product Details

• Actors: Justin Cook, Kent Williams, Christopher Sabat, Cynthia Cranz, Sean Teague
• Directors: Noriyuki Abe
• Writers: Yoshihiro Togashi
• Producers: Justin Cook, Cindy Brennan Fukunaga, Daniel Cocanougher, Gen Fukunaga, Ken Hagino
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: October 8, 2002
• Run Time: 62 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00006673G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,447 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Yu Yu Hakusho Ghostfiles - The Beasts of Maze Castle" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Only three episodes, again., October 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Yu Yu Hakusho Ghostfiles - The Beasts of Maze Castle (DVD)

This is the 5th YuYu Hakusho DVD. Only three episodes, just like #4 and #6, which is a little disappointing. The episodes on this DVD are all in the Saint Beasts / Makai Insects sequence. The basic structure of the Saint Beasts arc is that there are four guys on the Spirit Detective team, and four Saint Beasts, so it makes perfect sense for each team member to take one Beast. Most of the time in these episodes is devoted to Kuwabara's fight.

These are pretty good, but not the best that the series has to offer. Of course, everybody who buys this DVD is working their way through the whole series, so that's not a consideration. I do wish that they'd go back to four episodes a disc - one lousy hour of TV for [the price] is a little hard to stomach.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, as always, October 12, 2002

By 

Red (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yu Yu Hakusho: Beasts of Maze [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Yu Yu Hakusho rocks! This one has to be my favorite video so far, containing (I believe) both Kuwabara's fight with Byakko and Hiei's with Seiryu. There are surprises right and left, the action is top quality, and the characters are fun to watch. The comedy and the drama balance each other out nicely, keeping it a serious story without making it heavy-handed. Just go ahead and buy it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Darn Good, April 23, 2005

By 

L. Mintah "Author of the Heart" (USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Yu Yu Hakusho Ghostfiles:Beasts of Maze Castle (DVD)

Yu Yu Hakusho: Spirit Detective: Vol. 5: The Beasts of Maze Castle contains three action-packed episodes that make it worth four. Not to mention the extras on this DVD, like most Y.Y.H., are surprisingly comprehensive for what seems initially like a Dragonball Z type anime aimed at young teen boys. The extras are worth talking about before we discuss the episodes!

There is a name guide, a kanji translator, and a diary with more cultural notes. Honestly, I am in awe and grateful for these extras that shed such light on an outsider's view of Japanese culture. In no other anime series have I seen such extras that help Westerners who are interested in learning the cultural background of a series.

Episode 16: Byakko, the White Tiger - Yuremeshi, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hie tackle the second of the four Saint Beasts they need to defeat. Since Kurama is badly wounded from his fight with the first Saint Beast, the brash Kuwabara insists on taking on the big cat all by himself. But will his Reiki Sword be enough to defeat his opponent?

Episode 17: Byakko's Lair - He's back for Round 2 - Byakko and an exhausted Kurama have a final showdown on the cat's turf.

Episode 18: Seiryu, the Blue Dragon - The third Saint Beast is capable of a surprising twist of cruelty, summoning the enigmatic Hie to take him on.