Urameshi, Yuusuke

浦飯幽助

Yuusuke has brown eyes and short black hair, which he typically styles with a slight spike using hair gel. He has about half a dozen small bangs that he leaves unspiked. Rather than wearing the standard blue uniform issued by Sarayashiki Junior High, he wears a green uniform with an identical design. He does this as a direct act of rebellion against the school's strict dress code. Throughout the series, Yuusuke's attire changes, but he usually wears some form of fighter's garb. Yuusuke appears rather skinny, which contrasts sharply with his unusual strength. At the start of the series, he was also quite short, as Keiko points out when noting he was shorter than her.
With no father and a mother who is always elsewhere, getting drunk or partying, Yuusuke has grown up in a highly neglectful environment. He is short-tempered, impulsive, and enjoys intimidating those who fear him. One of his most notable traits is his desire to fight, which becomes more apparent as the series progresses. Yuusuke has been noted on many occasions to be rather unintelligent and, at times, simply stupid. His desire to fight stems more from the enjoyment of a good brawl, and surprisingly, Yuusuke does not like killing if he can avoid it.
Although Yuusuke is feared by most students and severely disliked by almost all teachers, he is generally misunderstood. Keiko Yukimura is one of the very few who knows that Yuusuke is actually very kind, and she sympathizes with his life problems. Yuusuke and Keiko quickly develop strong feelings for each other; he is fiercely protective of her, almost always worrying about her well-being. Yuusuke initially disliked Kuwabara, but as the series progresses, the two develop a mutual bond and respect for each other, with Kuwabara being the only person who truly understands him. Yuusuke and Hiei have a serious rivalry, and at times, Yuusuke seems almost intimidated by Hiei's remarkable skills. Yet, each respects the other and will risk their lives to help one another. Yuusuke is very close to Kurama and has a great deal of confidence in him. Yuusuke respects Kurama's wisdom, sometimes looking to him for leadership advice when he is unsure what to do.