#幽★遊★白書 完全版

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Yu Yu Hakusho Chibi Characters

Source: kanzenban vol. 1-15 (2004-2005). These images can also be found in the Yu Yu Hakusho Artbook (2005).

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Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, Hiei, Keiko and Botan were drawn as new illustrations for the kanzenban manga edition (2004-2005). Koenma, The Toguro Brothers and Sensui were drawn exclusively for the artbook (2005).

Sources:

- Kanzenban: volume 4, September 3, 2004 (Yusuke); volumes 11 & 12 January 5, 2005 (Kuwabara/Kurama); volumes 13 & 14, February 4, 2005 (Botan/Hiei); volume 15, March 4, 2005 (Keiko).

- Yu Yu Hakusho Artbook, April 27, 2005 (Koenma, Toguro and Sensui).

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Yu Yu Hakusho Kanzenban Edition (15 volumes) + databook - YYH Official Characters Book Reikai Shinshiroku (2004-2005)

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This A5 size (15*21 cm) edition, approximately 230 pages per volume, was released from August 2004 to March 2005. Besides the high quality of the paper, covers and finishing, it presents some new illustrations drawn exclusively for this version: watercolour and chibi versions of the characters. All the chapters originally published in color in the Weekly Shounen Jump magazines were also reprinted in color. Do not mistake these chapters, painted by Togashi in the 90′s, for the Yu Yu Hakusho Digital Color Edition, released by JUMP in 2015.

List of the color chapters (I added a few pages to illustrate):

Volume 1: Chapters 1 (Goodbye, Material World!) & 4 (The Old Dog and the Boy)

Volume 2: Chapter 18 (The New Mission!!)

Volume 3: Chapter 31 (Genkai's Successor is Chosen!!)

Volume 5: Chapter 52 (The Dark Tournament Begins!!)

Volume 6: Chapter 60 (Knife-Edge Sudden Death!!)

Volume 7: Chapters 69 (A Battle All Alone) & 78 (The Top Four!!)

Volume 8: Chapter 91 (Unforgivable!)

Volume 9: Chapters 94, only opening pages (The Rules Rule!!) & 101 (The Elder Toguro at his Peak!!)

Volume 10: Chapter 108 (Testing the Limits!!)

There are no more color chapters after volume 10 and “The Dark Tournament Arc”. Regarding the databook, it was released in 2005 after the 15th volume and all its references follow the volumes and pages from the kanzenban. JUMP followed the manga to the letter to write the characters’ profiles. At the end, there’s also an interview with the author and a comment section where Togashi himself makes remarks about some characters (I’ve already translated this content on this Tumbrl).

Kanzenban Contents:

Inside covers

Volume 1 - Chapters 1 to 10

Volume 2 - Chapters 11 to 22

Volume 3 - Chapters 23-34

Volume 4 - Chapters 35-46

Volume 5 - Chapters 47-58

Volume 6 - Chapters 59-68 + TWO SHOTS

Volume 7 - Chapters 69-79

Volume 8 - Chapters 80-91

Volume 9 - Chapters 92-103

Volume 10 - Chapters 104-115

Volume 11 - Chapters 116-127

Volume 12 - Chapters 128-139

Volume 13 - Chapters 140-151

Volume 14 - Chapters 152-163

Volume 15 - Chapters 164-175

Trivia: During the serialization of Hunter × Hunter, Togashi commented in some WSJ magazines that he was working on the kanzenban covers. Here are his quotes:

“The Complete Version (kanzenban) of Yu Yu Hakusho will be published from August. I did my best to draw. Thank you." - Shounen Jump Issue 32, 2004 (HxH, Chapter 217);

"Finally, Yu Yu Hakusho kanzenban will be released on August 4th. Thanks for everyone’s support." - Shounen Jump Issue 35, 2004 (HxH, Chapter 219);

"Yu Yu Hakusho kanzenban volumes 5 & 6 have been released. Please read them." - Shounen Jump Issue 46, 2004 (HxH, Chapter 222);

Info on the bunko: BUNKOBAN EDITION