Name: Yusuke Urameshi
Gender: Male
Age: 14 in the beginning, 16 at the end
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Brown
School: Sarayashiki High
Name meaning: Yusuke means 'Ghost Helper' and Urameshi means 'Bay rice'.
Voice Actors: Justin Cook and Sasaki Nozomu
Family: Atsuko is his mom, and Raizen is his Mazoku father and ancestor.
Signature move: Spirit Gun
Race: Ningen, and a youkai

Fourteen-year-old Yusuke Urameshi is the worst student at Sarayashiki Junior High. He gets terrible grades, skips class as often as possible, and has little respect for authority. On top of that, his coarse language and brash, arrogant manner get him into more altercations than he can count. Fortunately for him, he's good at protecting himself. Really good. In fact, Yusuke has the reputation of being the toughest kid in town. But despite his killer rep, Yusuke is misunderstood. His home life is troubled. He is constantly hounded by his teachers, by his mother, and by fellow students gunning for him... As such, Yusuke is generally pretty miserable. Only after being assigned the job of Spiritual Detective does Yusuke truly begin to find his place in life.




Name: Kazuma Kuwabara
Gender: Male
Age: 14 in the beginning, 16 at the end
Hair color: Orangish-red
Eye color: Brown
Height: 6 feet? Not sure
Place of origin: Earth
School: Sarayashiki High
Name meaning: Kazuma means 'Peaceful and Truthful' and Kuwabara means 'Mulberry field'.
Voice actor: Christopher Sabat
Family: Shizuru is his sister and he has a cat named Eikichi. His parents are unknown.
Signature move: Spirit Sword

Kuwabara is Yusuke's chief rival at Sarayashiki Junior High. Like Yusuke, he isn't the greatest student, but he is an excellent fighter. Next to Yusuke he is a formidable adversary. Kuwabara is driven by an unwavering desire to be the best. Adding comic relief to Yu Yu Hakusho, Kuwabara has an affinity for kittens.




Name: Genkai
Gender: Female
Age: 70+
Hair color: Pink
Eye color: Brown
Height: 5 feet? Not sure, but she`s shorter then Hiei.
Voice Actress: Linda Young
Signature move: Spirit Wave

Genkai, aging master of the Reidoha (or Spirit Wave) fighting technique, wishes to pass her knowledge to one worthy pupil before she dies. Yusuke is chosen to be that pupil, and he soon discovers Genkai's training to be the most difficult ordeal of his life. Despite her advanced years, Genkai constantly amazes Yusuke with her ability to perform superhuman feats of strength and agility. Her wit is as finely honed as her technique, and she possesses the wisdom that comes from a life rich with experience. Impossible to intimidate, she stares unflinchingly into the face of danger, ready to meet even the most daunting of challenges.




Name: Botan
Hair color: Blue
Eye color: Brown
Voice Actress: Cynthia Cranz

A messenger of the Spirit World, Botan serves as a guide to newly-departed spirits. She is friendly and often quite chipper, but when it comes to performing her duties she is all business. After Yusuke is assigned the job of Spiritual Detective, Koenma assigns Botan to be his assistant. Her knowledge and experience often prove invaluable to Yusuke during his many adventures.




Name: Kayko
Age: 14 in the beginning, 16 at the end
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Voice Actress: Laura Bailey

Kayko is Yusuke's closest (and at times, only) friend. She and Yusuke have known each other since they were little children, and although he would never admit it, she is probably the person that he cares most about in the world. As such, Kayko has a unique ability to talk sense into Yusuke when he is being stubborn or unruly. Kayko is one of the leading students in her school. Intelligent, friendly, and outgoing, she is well-liked and respected by her peers. She is confident, self-assured, and at times a bit head-strong. She is brave in the face of danger, and will not hesitate to put herself at risk in order to help a friend in need.




Name: Koenma
Age: 700+
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Voice Actor: Sean Teague

Son of King Yama, ruler of the Spirit World, Koenma is left in charge of day to day operations while his father is away on vacation (a chore he despises - too much paperwork!). Koenma's youthful appearance is quite deceiving - the little prince is actually over 700 years old! Koenma possesses the wisdom to accompany his years, and can pose a rather commanding figure in spite of his diminutive size. There's only one thing that Koenma fears - making his father angry!







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