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Urameshi . . . Yuusuke!*


 Togashi's verion of Yuusuke, from Yu*Yu*Hakusho Volume 3

YUUSUKE FACTS

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Urameshi Yuusuke was originally the hero of Yu*Yu*Hakusho, and may still be to many boys. His popularity among girls was quickly eclipsed by the graceful bishounen Kurama and the little gnome in the black dress--er, coat. But he still appears in many a yaoi dj, and is more adaptable than Janet Weiss in his choice of partners. You can see him here paired with Kurama ('Declaration of Youth'), Youko Kurama ('Angel's Bite'), Hiei ('Hatching'), and Kuwabara ('Don't Take Off My Sailor Fuku'). Even Koenma gets a turn ('You Brute').

Yuusuke has slicked-back black hair and brown eyes that must be pretty intense since every villain he's ever fought feels compelled to comment on them. A tough-talking delinquent, his main accomplishments included shoplifting (he was the champion shoplifter of Sarayashiki Jr. High), brawling and smoking before the fateful day when he was killed saving a child from a speeding car. This act was so unexpected that Koenma (Deputy Lord of the Next World) decided to bring him back to life and see what other funny things he'd do. And that's how it all began.

The key to drawing Yuusuke cute is simple, and can be seen in some of the thumbnails below. You take his Brylcream away from him and let his hair flop down over his forehead.

This is Togashi's version of Yuusuke with his hair down. Yes, it really is. Suddenly we see where Azumi Touru and Nakagawa Ao got their inspiration. ----- >
Togashi's version of Yuusuke without his Brylcream, from Yu*Yu*Hakusho Volume 6


(Point to a thumbnail to see which story it comes from, or click to go there.)

Dr. Shuuichi Minamino, by Saiha Midori You Brute! by Azumi Touru Lively Little Hiei-chan & the Dimension Bazooka, by Fuji Shinichi

Kiss, by Kame
It Must Be Love, by Matsuo Yuriko Hansel and Gretel by Fuji Shinichi Reckless Dangerous, by Azumi Touru
The Red Seal, by Fuji Shinichi A Space Closed in Secrecy 2, by Arina Toshimi Hatching, by Nakagawa Ao  Angel's Bite, by Azumi Touru

Ordinary People by Hashiba Shinobu Gallery, from a cover of U-Waku Battle, by Takamura Kai I Guess It Could Happen by Nakagawa Ao
 The Pitch Black Flower, by Fuji Shinichi  Gallery, from the cover of Sen Sai by Kouga Yun Welcome, Newlyweds, by Seono Shou Declaration of Youth, by Moriyama Yumi
From the cover of X,T,C by Asato Orie and Iwabe Shiu The Little Mermaid by Tsuta Hiroko The Tyrant King, by Nankin Gureko
From Donatokimo by Kido Wataru From the cover of Kazoku Keikaku by Tokumi Yuiko From the cover of (Yu-)2 Love2 Book #5 by In-fect! Don't Take Off My Sailor Fuku, by Mizushima Yui

 

*You hafta say it the way they do in the anime.

 


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