Nowhere else in the anime/manga does Kurama display such fear and hatred combined. It's also evident that Kurama, in his human form, fears and loathes him. It goes without saying that Karasu is highly interested in Kurama, or at least his human form. Their apparent feelings towards each other are endlessly fascinating. Their goal is ultimately revenge against the Toguro brothers, but Karasu gets sidetracked at the Dark Tournament when he sees Kurama.
Those familiar with Karasu know that his closest companion on Team Toguro is Bui, because they were both forced to enter the Toguros’ service after losing to them in battle. Karasu’s sadism is by no means limited to the physical, but he appears to reserve his indulgence in the mental variety for particularly deserving recipients-in this case, Kurama. During his fight with Mido Renja of Team Gorenja, he takes his time, blowing off individual appendages one by one, and taunting him, “Which part shall I blow up next?” before finally delivering a lethal blow to his head. The contrast in his demeanor becomes especially obvious when he removes his mask to suck in explosive material, which maximizes his powers and turns his hair blond his personality is dual in nature, like Kurama’s.Īn adept fighter possessing great agility and the power to create multiple types of bombs, he takes great pleasure in prolonging the suffering of his opponents. While tersely observant as a spectator, Karasu develops a dramatic flair under the spotlight, and his most salient characteristic in the ring is his sadism. His name is usually met with boos and hisses, although you do hear an occasional “huh?” from less informed fans, or fangirlish squeals from a small minority. He doesn’t deny that doing so saddens him, but he also claims that “the intimacy between murderer and victim is unparalleled,” and when someone he loves dies by his hand, “it feels so good that cannot stand it.”ĭespite his brief appearance at the Dark Tournament, his sinister personality is forceful enough to make a lasting impression on viewers. His philosophy is to kill the people he loves before they grow old and die, so that he doesn’t have to suffer the pain of watching them wither and weaken. He is an aesthete, first drawn to Kurama by his physical beauty though he later becomes captivated by Kurama’s fighting spirit. Karasu, the enigmatic Quest Class youkai on Team Toguro, manipulates bombs and seems to have the strangest ideas of love. He displays great anger or sorrow only when Shiori or his friends are in mortal danger, and fear seems to get the better of him only once-when he meets Karasu. This combat style has its drawbacks, as Kurama can often defeat an enemy outright with his ability to manipulate plants, and Hiei derides his practice of stalling as a “bad habit.” He overcomes his physical limitations by devising brilliant strategies after observing his opponents for a while. He learned to love from his human mother, Shiori, but the callousness of his Youko nature occasionally resurfaces, in instances all the more chilling for their rarity.Īs a fighter, Kurama uses his unforeseen callousness to great effect against enemies who expect an easy target because of his frail human body and his weakness for Shiori.
Kurama grew up as Shuiichi Minamino, a normal boy to all appearances, despite his advanced intellect and unusual beauty. A bounty hunter from Reikai (Spirit World) fatally injured him, but he managed to survive when his soul fled to Ningenkai (Human World) and entered a pregnant woman’s fetus. In Makai (Demon World), Youko Kurama was the infamously ruthless and cunning leader of a group of bandits for hundreds of years. With hordes of swooning fangirls (and fanboys) at his feet, his command of pheromones is unprecedented. Youko Kurama, or if you prefer, Shuiichi Minamino, is arguably the most popular of the four heroes in Togashi Yoshihiro’s Yu Yu Hakusho. She will do a good job, and do it quickly. Notes: metallic_sweet is someone who will not only edit your essay, but also write you fic for that OTP. Spoilers: Episodes 55-56 of the anime, and volumes 10-11 of the manga
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