Character · Male
蔵馬
Anime Yu Yu Hakusho character
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- Japan
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- present
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Kurama (Japanese: 蔵（くら）馬（ま）; KOO-rah-mah) is a fictional character from the manga YuYu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi. A Fox Demon (妖狐, Yōko) reborn as the human Shuichi Minamino (南野 秀一, Minamino Shūichi) in modern life,[ch. 21] he is introduced as a thief who stole a supernatural mirror to save his sick mother from death. Although Kurama is initially portrayed as a villain, he becomes a supporting character to aid the protagonist Yusuke Urameshi in the next arc. Across his fights, events from his past life as a demon are revealed. During one encounter, he is involuntarily reverted to his demon form, and he later gains to ability to transform at will, but only for a limited time. The character has also appeared in the anime adaptation, the two movies, and other related works.
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Kurama was modeled after a friend that Togashi found interesting. When he was introduced, Togashi already planned to have him become an ally to the main characters in the future. During the next arcs, which primarily rely on action, Kurama is shown to be a prominent fighter, something Togashi struggled with, as he was not used to writing a fighting series. He was voiced by Megumi Ogata in Japanese, with Shigeru Nakahara voicing his demon persona. Several voice actors have voiced Kurama in English. The character was well received, due to his sex appeal and his prominent role in the series as a member Team Urameshi. Ogata's performance was also received positively, despite an early negative backlash.
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