The both of them are positioned as the series' villains, but their actions make them more of an antagonist as their goals often clash with Yusuke's. prev nextĮven if Yu Yu Hakusho just had a strong main character and strong secondary characters, it wouldn't be as well known as it is today without a strong roster of villains.Īlthough some are admittedly more forgettable than others such as Sensui's Seven Psychics, Mukuro and Yomi in the Demon World Tournament Arc, or even Rando, the series still has strength in its portrayals of its two core antagonists: Toguro and Sensui.
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The same goes for demons turned buddies Kurama and Hiei, who initially serve as foes (with Hiei being outright villainous and Kurama wanting to save his human mother) but their transition into the full crew is done with a heavier hand as they form a working relationship until the events of the Dark Tournament bring them closer together for real later in the series.Įach character in this core group has their own sets of desires and motivations outside of Yusuke's influence, so when they have their individual battles (which action series often dedicate much time to) it's easier to root for them when Yusuke isn't directly involved.
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First comes Kuwabara Kazuma, a fellow delinquent with a kind heart and code of honor, who ends up hilariously helping out a dead Yusuke against his will and grows closer to him as a result. Like any good action anime, Yusuke ends up befriending many of his early foes and becomes friendly rivals with each of them. Balancing out Yusuke's strengths comes with new friends and allies with equally strong presences. prev nextīut an action anime series is more about the ensemble cast than main character, so without a strong ancillary cast Yu Yu Hakusho would fall apart. The series needed a strong emotional core to hold everything together, and it has just that in Yusuke Urameshi. It explains his closeness with his "girlfriend" Keiko, his eventual teacher/pupil relationship with Genkai, and even stranger teacher/pupil relationship he winds up having with series villains Toguro and Sensui. He begins the series much like many other high school delinquents in anime, but as the show progresses fans learn that Yusuke's had to deal with a terrible upbringing with an alcoholic mom and absentee dad, terrible teachers literally out to get him, and although he talks spicy, Yusuke is just a kind boy who wants friends. In one of his very first actions, Yusuke is already presented as a kid who wouldn't immediately jump into danger for no reason (as he hesitates slightly when saving the child) but does so anyway. Just as how his introduction is different from many other action anime protagonists, Yusuke is a strong main character worthy of the series' highly emotional first arc.