#Yusuke yu yu hakusho meme series#

That kind of developed and continued to go and follow me, as it were, throughout my life, and I kind of chased it as well. So that really was a bit of a love affair that I had as a child. But I got to work with some folks that really kind of helped me to home that energy and be able to kind of direct it into characters. My mom started putting me in theater classes when I was in elementary school, and a lot of it was ultimately just trying to keep me from bouncing off the walls at home. And as far as experience, I was a bit of a hyperactive kid. How much experience did you have at the time? Was it a lot of pressure for you? So tell us something about how that came to be. At such a young age, not only you voiced the protagonist, Yusuke, but also directed the entire dub. Screen Rant: When Funimation acquired the rights for YuYu Hakusho in 2001, you were 25 years old. Related: Suzie Yeung & Sarah Wiedenheft Interview: Chainsaw Man We sat down with Justin to discuss the legacy of YuYu Hakusho and his pioneering role in bridging the gap between Japanese anime and Western audiences. Justin Cook, the accomplished actor who has voiced, among others, Raditz from Dragon Ball Z and Eustass Kid from One Piece, and is today one of Crunchyroll's leading voice producers, gave his voice to YuYu Hakusho's protagonist Yusuke and also directed the dub for the series.

#Yusuke yu yu hakusho meme series#

The series helped popularize anime for Western audiences, building on the success of Dragon Ball Z, Funimation's first license.

The YuYu Hakusho anime was licensed for North America in 2001 by Funimation, now Crunchyroll, and it aired on two popular Cartoon Network blocks, Adult Swim and Toonami.