Yu Yu Hakusho

This Japanese series is set in Japan, and the cast is entirely Japanese and made up of female and male characters that are well rounded. Master Genkai is an elderly woman who's a martial arts expert and becomes the teacher and mentor of the main character.

There is a lot of supernatural animated violence, which can get pretty graphic. The main characters confront enemies by punching, stabbing, supernatural attacks (which can lead to disintegration), decapitations, amputation, and explosions. There is also a fair amount of animated gore during fights.

Lots of romantic tension between Yusuke and his love interest Keiko, which leads to a few kissing scenes. In the beginning, Yusuke teases Keiko about her breast size and even looks up her skirt to tease her. Another character, Kuwabara, develops a crush on another member of the supporting cast, Yukina, but it never gets beyond hand holding.

There is a fair amount of language in both the Japanese and English dub. Unedited versions include: "bitch," "crap," "damn," "hell," "s--t," and "ass."

Some of the adult characters are shown both drinking and smoking quite a bit. Yusuke's mother, Atsuko, drinks entire bottles of alcohol, goes out to bars, and gets drunk. Kuwabara's sister is almost always shown with a lit cigarette in her mouth. These behaviors are never portrayed in a positive light, but are integral parts of their characters or are used for comedy.