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Yu Yu Hakusho follows Yusuke Urameshi, a 14-year-old delinquent who dies saving a child from a car. Since nobody expected that good deed from him, the Spirit World offers him a way back to life, and he starts working as a Spirit Detective, tracking down demons who cause trouble in the human world. The cast falls into clear groups: Yusuke's team, with Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei; the Spirit World staff, such as Botan and Koenma; his teacher Genkai and his friends from school; and each saga's villains, from the Toguro brothers to Sensui. This page covers 14 characters, with their Japanese voices and, where a source names them, the actors from the classic Brazilian Portuguese dub.
Yusuke Urameshi is the protagonist, a troublemaking student at Sarayashiki Junior High who dies in the very first episode and comes back as a Spirit Detective. Rebellious and a strong fighter, he protects the people he cares about even when he won't admit it. His signature move is the Spirit Gun, an energy blast fired from his index finger. Nozomu Sasaki voices him in Japanese.
Kazuma Kuwabara is Yusuke's schoolmate and self-declared rival, although early on he never wins their fights. Loud, loyal and kind-hearted, he has a soft spot for kittens and a strong sixth sense for the supernatural. During Genkai's tournament he develops the Spirit Sword, a blade made of his own aura. Shigeru Chiba voices him in Japanese.
Kurama is a soft-spoken, sharp-minded demon who lives as a human student named Shuichi Minamino, alongside his mother. He first appears as one of the thieves who stole treasures from the Spirit World and later becomes Yusuke's ally. He controls plants and fights with the Rose Whip, a rose turned into a thorned whip. Megumi Ogata voices him in Japanese.
Hiei is a serious, sword-wielding fire demon of few words who debuts as one of the three thieves of Spirit World treasures. On his forehead is the Jagan, a third eye that lets him see far away and sway weaker creatures with a glance. He later fights alongside Yusuke while keeping up an air of disdain. Nobuyuki Hiyama voices him in Japanese.
Genkai is an elderly martial arts master, respected by humans and demons as one of the greatest experts in spirit energy. She holds a tournament to find a successor, and Yusuke ends up as her student. From then on she guides his training. Hisako Kyōda voices her in Japanese, and Selma Lopes in the Brazilian dub.
Botan is the guide who ferries the souls of the dead to the Spirit World and the first supernatural figure Yusuke meets. Professional, though her sentimental side sometimes wins out, she brings him Koenma's assignments, explains the cases and sometimes joins him in the field. She is one of the most popular characters on the Spirit World side. Sanae Miyuki voices her in Japanese.
Koenma is the son of King Enma, the ruler who judges souls, and Yusuke's direct boss. He usually appears as a toddler with a pacifier and a huge hat, even though he is about 700 years old and can take the form of a young man. He hands out Spirit Detective cases through Botan. Mayumi Tanaka voices him in Japanese.
Keiko Yukimura is Yusuke's childhood friend and classmate. Responsible and firm, she tries to get him to attend class and behave, usually without success, and she worries about the danger of his detective work. She is Yusuke's strongest tie to ordinary life in the human world. Yuri Amano voices her in Japanese.
Younger Toguro is a towering fighter of few words, introduced with his brother as the Brokers of Darkness, who supply monsters to anyone who pays. He controls his strength in percentages, from 0% up to 100%. He is the main antagonist of the Dark Tournament Saga. Tesshō Genda voices him in Japanese.
Elder Toguro is the smaller of the two brothers and usually rides on his younger brother's shoulder. Mocking and cruel, he can reshape his body into weapons or shields and regenerate from wounds. Together with his brother he is part of Team Toguro in the Dark Tournament. Katsumi Suzuki voices him in Japanese.
Sakyo is a young member of the Black Book Club, a circle of wealthy humans who deal with demons and bet heavily on fights. Calm and self-assured, he is introduced as a gambler who values excitement above everything and will risk fortunes for it. He is behind many events of the Dark Tournament. Felipe Grinnan voices him in the Brazilian dub.
Karasu is a demon on Team Toguro who specialises in explosives. He creates bombs that weaker demons cannot even detect and can turn his own body into an explosive weapon. Cold and menacing, he wears a mask over his mouth and is one of the most feared opponents of the Dark Tournament. Ryō Horikawa voices him in Japanese.
Suzaku is the leader of the Four Beasts, a criminal group ruling Demon City and threatening the human world. He attacks with lightning and is the first major boss Yusuke faces as a Spirit Detective, alongside Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei. His fight is the climax of the first saga. Nobuo Tobita voices him in Japanese.
Shinobu Sensui is the antagonist of the Chapter Black Saga. Calm, polite and extremely powerful, he leads a group of humans with special powers who are trying to open a passage between the human world and the Demon World. Yusuke and his allies have to stop that plan. He is one of the series' best-remembered villains. Rokurō Naya voices him.
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