Urameshi Yusuke, 14 years of age, is about as troublesome and violent as teenagers come. He is constantly ditching school, causing trouble, and getting into numerous fights everyday. One day however, he does the unexpected, sacrificing himself to save a young child. Such an action, was never ever expected, especially coming from someone as troublesome as Urameshi Yusuke. The afterlife is not prepared for Yusuke, as they never thought he would make such a sacrifice. Nowhere to go, and dead, Yusuke becomes a ghost and must earn his way back into existence.
Yusuke is "employed" by Koenma, who is in charge while his father and ruler of the afterlife, King Enma, is away. Under Koenma's command, Yusuke helps to stop menacing demons that threaten the lives of people everywhere; whether by stealing priceless and invaluable items and destructive weapons, or by wreaking havoc on humans everywhere.
Throughout Yusuke's journey, he is usually joined by; his arch-rival, and local bully, Kuwabara Kazuma. He is also joined by two demons named Hiei and Kurama, whom are ex-convicts of the afterlife that managed to escape from Koenma.
This group of unlikely allies goes on to participate and struggle in battles that have outcomes that determine the fate of humanity!
(Source: AniDB)
Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
Shounen97%
Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
Demons92%
Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
Philosophy90%
Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
Super Power
Statistics
Watch Status
CURRENT
11.2%
PLANNING
33.9%
COMPLETED
42.0%
DROPPED
3.5%
PAUSED
9.3%
84%
Prominently features characters with special abilities that allow them to do what would normally be physically or logically impossible.
Delinquents84%
Features characters with a notorious image and attitude, sometimes referred to as "yankees".
Urban Fantasy83%
Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
Martial Arts80%
Centers around the use of traditional hand-to-hand combat.
Male Protagonist78%
Main character is male.
Afterlife78%
Partly or completely set in the afterlife.
Primarily Male Cast76%
Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
Youkai70%
Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
Tsundere70%
Prominently features a character who acts cold and hostile in order to mask warmer emotions.
Cultivation68%
Features characters using training, often martial arts-related, and other special methods to cultivate qi (a component of traditional Chinese philosophy, described as "life force") and gain strength or immortality.