Let’s Give Thanks for : Yu Yu Hakusho’s ‘Smile Bomb’

Ah, November, the month of giving thanks and family members exclaiming they’re on a “diet” as they grab seven more ham hocks. As great as seven ham hocks would be right now, we’re not here to talk about food. This month, I’m making it a mission to give thanks to anything and everything. Whether it’s big, small, short, or tall, I’ll be giving it the thanks it deserves. First up is something that’s been near and dear to my heart ever since I was a wee lad: Smile Bomb. For those of you who may not be well versed in song titles, Smile Bomb is the name of Yu Yu Hakusho’s opening. For those of you who are still lost here’s the banging intro in all of its glory.

If you didn’t hop up and start jumping and jiving as soon as that beat dropped, then there’s no hope for you. We’re kidding, there’s always hope no matter how far gone you might be. Smile Bomb, Hohoemi no Bakudan, is the first and ONLY opening for Yu Yu Hakusho. That’s right this same exact song was used in all 112 episodes. They knew a good thing when they saw it. Originally sung by Mawatari Matsuko in the Japanese version of the show, Sara White sang the translated English version which is the version we Americans grew up loving. Because the song was used as the opening for every episode, variations of the opening video were made to offer up some variety. So why am I thankful for Smile Bomb? Well for one, the opening song of an anime always helps keep me interested so I have to thank Smile Bomb for being so funky fresh an…