A bit of old news, but not too outdated.
An online poll was conducted in 2006 listing the top 100 of Japan’s favorite anime by TV Asahi
Yu Yu Hakusho is in 15th place. Not as good as you like? The poll conducted in 2005 had Yu Yu Hakusho in 28th place, and another poll in 2001 by Animage put YYH in 55th place. And hey, YYH beat Naruto (18th place) and Inuyasha (20th place), looking at their popularity. The anime in the top 15 are usually the same when looking at both years (2005 and 2006).
Here’s a list of the top 15:
1. Fullmetal Alchemist
2. Neon Genesis Evangelion
3. Pani Poni Dash! (TV)
4. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
5. Negima!
6. Gundam
7. Bleach
8. Prince of Tennis
9. Rozen Maiden
10. Strawberry Marshmallow
11. Shana
12. Dragon Ball
13. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
14. Eureka 7
15. Yu Yu Hakusho
