One day, 14 year old Yusuke Urameshi suddenly finds himself dead, having died pushing a child out of the way of oncoming traffic. Since he has such a bad personality, even the Spirit World was caught by surpise that he would sacrifice himself. Yusuke soon finds out he wasn't supposed to die and has a chance for resurrection and bringing his body back to life. After being resurrected, Yusuke becomes a Spirit Detective, along with his comrades, and one adventure after another happens, whether it be an investigation or a fighting tournament.
- Yusuke Urameshi ( Urameshi Yūsuke) - Yusuke is the toughest kid in Sarayashiki Junior High School and has a typical tough guy approach to everything. He became a spirit detective after he died and was revived by Keiko's kiss. His main attack is the Rei Gun (Spirit Gun in the English Dub) where he can manipulate his Reiki into a projectile. He learns many other attacks from Genkai including the spirit gun double and shot gun. He mainly grows in strength from all of his different battles, because he responds to danger by unleashing his full strength. Near the end of the series, it is revealed that Yusuke is in fact a half demon. His demon ancestor mated with a human female and arranged so that a descendant of his, once strong enough, would become a half demon. This explains Yusuke's incredible spirit powers. He is called Eugene in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
- Kazuma Kuwabara ( Kuwabara Kazuma) - Kuwabara is the second toughest kid in the school, and resents Yusuke for it. Originally rivals, Yusuke and Kuwabara would start a grudging friendship that only strengthens throughout the series. Although human, Kuwabara has high Reiki sensitivity; shortly after accompanying Yusuke on missions, he is able to manifest a Rei Ken (Spirit Sword in the English dubbing); a type of Reiki that normally takes on the shape of a glowing sword. After the Dark Saga, Kuwabara is believed to be the strongest human alive (Genkai implies this). Though he may not be the strongest in the "gang", he is certainly the kindest, as he has a certain affinity for kittens. He is called Alfred in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
- Keiko Yukimura ( Yukimura Keiko) / Kayko Yukimura - Although both vehemently deny it (even to themselves at times), Kayko is Yusuke's girlfriend. Her personality is almost the exact opposite of his; she is a model student, and often berates Yusuke for playing hookey or for getting into trouble. Her relationship with Yusuke has sometimes made her a target of demons who had sought to gain the upper hand against the detective. Kayko eventually learns of Yusuke's life as a Reikai detective, and while apprehensive of some of his more dangerous fights, often supports and cheers him on. She is called Jenny in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
- Koenma (Koenma) - Though he resembles an infant in appearance, he is actually over 700 years old and is the son of King Enma (King Yama, the Sanskrit name, in the English anime), the ruler of the spirit realm (Reikai). Koenma also has the ability to transform into a teenage version of himself (ostensibly for formal occasions) but still retains his trademark pacifier. He does this only to blend in with the human world. He is called Jericho in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
- Botan ( Botan) - One of the hundreds of ferry girls of the spirit realm (a type of shinigami) responsible for guiding the souls of the recently departed to eternal judgement (in the American version, she is referred to as the "grim reaper"). Originally assigned by Koenma to be Yusuke's spirit guide after his fatal car accident, she becomes his case manager, supplying him with equipment and much of the information he needs. Botan is a kind and warm-hearted woman who has put herself in peril on several occasions to protect the people she cares about. She takes her job very seriously, although she tends to act in a very bubbleheaded manner. She is called Charlene in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
- Hiei (Hiei) a.k.a. Hiei of the Evil Eye ( Hiei) - Hiei is a fire demon (hi yōkai) born of a Kōrime ( Ice Maiden) who specializes in speed, swordsmanship and "Jagan" (Evil Eye) skills . His artificially created Jagan amplifies his power and enables him to summon the black fires of Makai (Demon Realm) and channel it as an energy attack, often in the shape of a dragon. He's a bit of a hot head and is not very fond of Kuwabara. Hiei is also a bit short. His half sister Yukina is unaware of their relationship, and Hiei has gone as far as to threaten harm to others to prevent Yukina from realizing that he is actually her brother. He is called Vincent in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
- Kurama ( Kurama), also known as Shuichi Minamino ( Minamino Shūichi) in his human form - Kurama is a demon with the ability to summon and control plants. He was originally the powerful and infamous yōkai, Kitsune thief, Fox Demon Kurama (as stated in the English manga) or Yoko Kurama (as stated in the English anime) (妖狐蔵馬 Yōko Kurama) until he was wounded by a hunter. Managing to escape by inhabiting the body of an unborn human baby, he grew up as the human child Shuichi, and planned on abandoning his "family" once his demonic power returned at the age of ten, but grew to love his human mother, Shiori Minamino. Kurama has a wide variety of techniques, because of his ability to control a wide variety of plants, including the often seen Rose Whip. In the Dark Tournament Saga, Kurama was given a potion to aid him in his transforming to his "Youko Kurama" state, but in later episodes seemed to be able to transform at will (this is explained as a side effect of releasing a lot of demon energy in the English anime). He is called Denise/Dennis in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues. In the Philippine dubbed version, he was introduced as a girl, Denise. In later episodes of this particular dub, it was revealed that he can "transform" into a boy if he is in the Spirit/Demon World. From the Sensui Saga onward, he was consistently dubbed as a male.
- Genkai ( Genkai) - The aged Reiki fighter who rigorously trains Yusuke in the Spirit Light Wave Fist ( Reikō Hadō Ken, Spirit Wave in the English dub) technique. Though her manner is often gruff, she cares for Yusuke and the others, and constantly tries to help them grow stronger. In the past, she was feared as one of the most powerful human fighters in both Ningenkai and Makai. She is called Jeremiah in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
- Yukina ( Yukina) - An ice yōkai (An "Ice Maiden" Kōrime) whose tears can harden into rare, priceless jewels (a characteristic of the Kōrime race). Yusuke, Botan, and Kuwabara rescued her from Gonzo Tarukane, a black market businessman who was torturing her to produce the gems. She reappears later in the series, searching for her brother. She is unaware of the fact that Hiei is her sibling, and that Kuwabara is in love with her. As a Kōrime, she has the ability to cause cold temperatures, as well as use powers of healing. She is called Michaela in the Philippine version of the anime to relieve dubbing issues.
("Hohoemi no Bakudan)" by Matsuko Mawatari
Ending Theme:
#1: " (Homework ga Owaranai)" by Matsuko Mawatari (eps 1-29)
#2: "bye bye (Sayonara bye bye)" by Matsuko Mawatari (eps 30-59)
#3: "Kiss (Unbalance na Kiss wo Shite)" by Hiro Takahashi (eps 60-83)
#4: " (Taiyou ga Mata Kagayaku Toki)" by Hiro Takahashi (eps 84-102)
#5: "(Daydream Generation)" by Matsuko Mawatari (eps 103-111)
#6: " (Hohoemi no Bakudan)" by Matsuko Mawatari (ep 112)
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