The Importance of Kuwabara in Yu Yu Hakusho
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One day, 14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi suddenly finds himself dead, having died pushing a child out of the way of oncoming traffic. Since he has such a bad personality, even the Spirit World was caught by surprise that he would sacrifice himself. Yusuke soon finds out he wasn't supposed to die and has a chance for resurrection and bringing his body back to life. After being resurrected, Yusuke becomes a Spirit Detective, along with his comrades, and one adventure after another happens, whether it be an investigation or a fighting tournament.
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The best 4 man Team honestly. Each character plays off eachother Perfectly.
Yeah, I agree
Fairy tail team is right up there with them with lucy erza natsu and gray... Good to see females being prioritized and given complex arcs there
@@yokokurama5174 bruh don't compare fairy tail to yu yu hakusho
@@Allik0511 why not? Everyone has his own opinion.
@@TRafael82 k
A mulberry is a tree, and a Kuwabara is a MAN.
One of the best lines ever.
@Hot Dog
This comment was a strong dose of nostalgia...
I don’t get it
It’s a great line because it doesn’t fully make sense. It’s something only kuwabara would say
Bodi H and yet it seems to stick with everyone who watches the show
@@tskcl2549 Interestingly enough Kuwabara’s name mean’s Mulberry Field in Japanese so that’s why he says that. Just got lost in translation.
I think Kuwabara's friendship with Kurama is incredibly underrated. The first time we see them have a major interaction, it's playing a cruel joke on Yusuke after the Saint Beast arc. Kurama is the one who trains Kuwabara for the Dark Tournament, pushing him in a way that Hiei couldn't (whether it was because Hiei underestimates Kuwabara or because he doesn't want to hurt him is open to interpretation). Later, in the Three Kings Saga, Kuwabara is the only member of the team present for Shiori (Kurama's mom)'s wedding, and Kurama gives him regular updates regarding Demon World. Kurama is also the one to feel Kuwabara's presence during Yusuke's fight with Yomi (or at the very least, Kuwabara rubbed off on him to the extent that Kurama could picture what he'd say).
There's something to be said that they're the most sociable members of Team Urameshi, but I think they also get along because Kuwabara's code of honor, and the familial love he displays for his friends, are in direct contrast with the ruthless, cutthroat tactics of Yoko Kurama. I'd argue that aside from his mother, Kuwabara is the only character in the show who enables Kurama to feel human.
Kuwabara was the one shown beside Kurama during his mother's wedding. I liked that small touch that showed how close they became as friends. Kurama genuinely likes Kuwabara because he is so honest about his humanity, and so proud of it.
Well said, it's a very underrated aspect of the group dynamic, they had a great relationship.
Well said friend
Man this show was good
Wow, I love this analysis of their friendship. Very well said with great evidence from the show.
"A real man does what's right even if it's not what he wants" words to live by.
men don't give up on dreams....a mullbery is a tree and kuwabara is a man and i'll prove it we all gotta go when our time comes but if we do our duty we don't got regrets...
I think kuwabara says that in response in the moment to seaman but he doesn't mean he wants to kill seaman and is not doing so cause it's not about what he wants...he legit doesn't want to kill him for info and cause he's just that nice and thinks he deserves a second chance the way he tried to help yusuke by challenging him to fights to get him to come out his loaner shell....kuwa gets rewarded power for the good person he is not cause he's just a mc
The thing about Kuwabara is that he is the heart of the group. He provides the reminder that yes, these characters literally go toe-to-toe with demons and save the world during weekends but they're still punks finding their place in the world. Without him, a significant chunk of the story feels lacking.
There's so many comic relief characters in anime (characters like Usopp in One Piece) but Kuwabara is special because he feels so genuine. He even develops by the end and finds out what he truly wants for himself, gives up personal glory for responsibility and making a man of himself in the real world. What a character.
Someone else that gets it.
A librarian recommended YuYu Hakusho, after I asked her if there are any other anime similar to Hunter x Hunter, the first anime which I have ever watched and enjoyed. Also, it is good that you like One Piece. A friend recommended me One Piece in 2022 along with HxH back in November 2021. Once finished with a few seasons of My Hero Academia, that classic 1990s show of YuYu Hakusho will be on my screen in 2024. :) Kuwabara already seems to be a cool guy, and his hair is epic bro/sis. Man, the New Year is gonna be awesome. Anyways, merry late Christmas/holidays and happy New Year.
Kuwabara is the heart & soul of Team Urameshi, while he acts brutish he has a heart bigger than his brain.
Truth.
A mullberry is a tree, but Kuwabara's a man.
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Heart and soul of the team? Yeah.. that's why he was completely left out of the final (most important) tournament. Clearly he was too important to participate...
@@nickclark18 he had no business in demon world and he wanted to get into a good high school so he had to get his brains up
This is a pleasant surprise, I didn’t expect to see a video about this classic today.
He made a video on Yu Yu hukasho already but I didn’t expect him to make another one
damn youre on all the yu yu hakusho vids huh?
Daniel Hernandez hes just everywhere.
I've been seeing a lot of YYH vids being made recently
Ahh jellal ...takes one to know one huh? Yyh and fairy tail are the best animes out there
Kuwabara was what I looked up to when being masculine, "It's not about power, it's not about a stoicism, it's about living your life with the strength you have in a way you don't regret." That's all. I lost someone important to me this week but she gave me the strength I need to not live with regrets.
"You're a meshy" - Mulberry Boi
Mulberry MAN
@@user-os1zk8xj6u mulberry's a boi. Kuwabara's a MAN.
Kuwabara is my favorite character. When he saves his friends in the chapter black arc, I get so emotional.
I saved them all urameshi ...all by myself....because in his eyes he was crying for help....
Pointing out Kuwabara’s jealousy towards Hiei being Yusuke's new rival wasn’t something I picked up on. That’s a really clever observation
Frffy Vs Boredom huh was pretty obvious it’s like in my hero with bakugo hating on todoroki because his attention is always on seeing deku as his rival
kuzuma: kurama your the kindest person I know....no one's more caring then you
@@santana8797 don't talk about ripoffs here pls
Finally, a content creator who sees the importance of Kuwabara!
Right, Kato is the goat for this one. I wish more people would show this level of appreciation. I love yu yu hakusho with all my heart and Kazuma Kuwabara is my all time favorite character from this series.
A mulberry is a tree, and kuwabara is a man and I'll prove it
Kaiser I see you too have a love for fine art 🖼
Kuwabara Is the friend we all need. but not the one we deserve.
To add to Hiei's relationship with Kuwabara there are plenty of moments where Hiei unintentionally shows how much he cares/respects Kuwabara.
During the Dark Tournament, against Risho, Hiei is about to escape the enchantress' spell only for Kuwabara to step in and fight Risho honourably.
If Hiei really did believe Kuwabara was weak or worthless, he'd have paid no mind to his actions and would simply break out anyway. But Hiei, at very least respected Kuwabara enough to let him try or, perhaps, did believe he could win.
Then, when Toguro chooses to kill Kuwabara, Kurama and Hiei have a small banter where Kurama jokes about running away, only for Hiei to say "Don't be simple. I'll take Toguro alone if I must." Again, all of this in the name of protecting Kuwabara.
i agree, alot of people dont really understand their dynamic,they love each other alot more than most people realize, kuwabara respects hiei and hiei respects kuwabara, they care about each other. in the manga whenever push comes to shove they are there for each other, actions speak louder than words. they dont rib each other in the manga or the japanese sub as much.
@@RekoBrowner this. in the manga hiei never said he hated kuwabara and in the saint beast ark, he said kuwabara did well, in ear shot of everyone. They feel alot more like friends and hiei feels less like a asshole.
Kuwabara became my favorite character when he saved Seaman. As a kid, that made such an impact on me. I'll never forget it
OF COURSE AS SOON I START WATCHING YU YU HAKUSHO, A NOTIFICATION POPS UP AND ITS A YU YU HAKUSHO VIDEO, you literally cannot make this up xD
Same. Just started watching it again last night. Im on episode 8 lol
Yeah you can
Is this a rewatch or a first watch?
LoonTink first watch was at an age where they never played it on tv when I was a kid ( I’m 19 btw)
Triple-Zed yeah they played it on a channel called mangas I’m 19 too born in jan 2000 I watched it on tv in French and rewatched it online when I grew older aha
Kuwabara the strongest human in this show
Kuwabara is the best
The author is a masterpiece. He sharpened this character type to make his masterpiece Leorio.
"Is Mr.LEORIO!"
Lol
@BBESS bess it's slow but it has great parts sprinkled within past that arc though it slides into masterpiece territory imo.
I disagree, I think kuwabara is much more fleshed out compared to leorio, not to say leorio is a bad character, he’s amazing too.
Leorio is cool but... he's not Kuwabara. Put some respect on Kazuma's name!!
Kuwabara and Yusuke storming the compound to save Yukina is my favorite arc.
Yes, you could practically feel their potential bubbling up with every new battle they fought. I honestly wish genkai trained them both during that time.
Sooooo happy to see people showing my favorite anime character some love more often. Yu-Yu Hakusho is my favorite series, and Kuwabara is hands donw my favorite character :)
Kazuma Kuwabara is one of the best written characters in Yu Yu Hakusho and in anime. His code of what it means to be a man and unwavering loyalty made it easy for me to relate to him. Kuwabara’s speech at Yusuke’s wake was what peaked me into the series when I started watching and I became hooked. However, I would have to say that Kuwabara’s best moment was when he was desperately trying to save Yusuke from death at the hands of Sensui. Chris Sabat’s voice acting performance really captured a person pouring out his entire soul to save his best friend. It is a damn shame that Togashi wrote out Kuwabara in the 3 King’s Arc, though to be fair that entire Arc was basically wasted potential
Sabat is famous for voicing vegeta but people really ignore his best voicing of kuwabara... This voicing fits FAR better to the character than vegeta's... Rough ugly street fighter voice
Unlike vegeta who just keeps screaming and crying about reaching the next power level... Sabat deserved much better than that shitshow dbz
That opening does slap my mans
Most slept on show in anime history
Literally the best bro character in all of anime and one of the best characters in all of shonen.
Shoutouts to Chris for his legendary performance in the eng dub
@BBESS bess That's why its perfect.
Disagree it was wonderful for the type of character he was. Goofy and loyal. The English voices are all superb in this anime in my opinion
@BBESS bess Ever heard the phrase "So bad it's good"?
Fck Chris SJW Sabat... he tried to bury Vic Mignona...
604eign that’s not what we’re talking about dude, I do agree but time and place
URAHMESHI
The live action show had plenty of issues, but I think they did well with Kuwabara.
His scene at the hospital with his injured gang members was great. They were fine at that point, but he still feels guilty that he let it happen and wasn't strong enough to keep them safe. It was done really well.
And his training with Genkai to break the boulder with a wooden stick was great. Getting an impossible task and throwing yourself behind it, repeatedly failing and getting yourself hurt but continuing anyway until you do it. That's my boy Kuwabara.
Kuwabara is my comfort character. His big heart just warms my soul
I still get choked up during his dramatic scenes
I’ve seen enough YuYu videos recently to know that this anime has always been loved, if your algorithm approves...
KUWABARAAA!!!! I still randomly yell that sometimes. God I love this anime haha.
The English voice actor is great. I do a pretty good impression to make my fiancé laugh.
Kuwabara the manliest of the group, biggest clown, and an even bigger heart what a legend. Love when he goes toe to toe with demons
"When real men what they're supposed to, it's not always about what they want."
~Kuwabara, the main character of Yu Yu Hakusho.
Bro go do the rest of Team Urameshi, please. This is the stuff us YYH fans adore
That'd be great
You ain't kidding. Love seeing YuYy get talked about
The algorithm sent me, good shit
@Bishop Gale
Same, which interesting...
Never thought I would say this but Monday looking pretty good. I see YU YU Hakusho I click
I’ve always said that Kuwabara is the definition of heart. That guy is the number one ally
Kuwabara is my favorite character because of his loyalty to his friends and his "code"
There is a reason Genkai and Tuguro chose Kuwabara to sacrifice (intstead of Kaiko, or Boton), Kuzuma waa willing to bitw the bullet and give up his life to push his friend to the next level and save everyone.
I always wished they he got done more fights, I was really surprised he didn't compete in the demon tournament, that whole thing felt rushed, but he has a sword that can cut through dimensions that's nothing to shake a stick at, if he trained more he would be insanely powerful
He's wasted potential. Him going to college in the final arc was pretty shitty epically when Genkai was training other people at that time.
At least it's confirmed that Kuwabara ascends to upper S Class at the end of the manga. At the end of the series he is the strongest human alive. Definitely nothing to scoff at. With proper training and mastery of swordsmanship, Kuwabara would be a big problem.
@@Grandmaster_Sub-Zero exactly my point man I agree 100%
Kuwabara is the best character in the series.
Damn there’s a tear in my eye right now from the nostalgia. Ahh oh how I wish I could watch this show as a kid again and get the same care free group of friends together and just enjoy a great anime like Yu yu hakusho
Kuwabara is a man like a Mulberry is a tree. His chivalry has stuck with me even all these years later.
Kuwabara is _relatable_ anyone can be kuwabara, and in all the insanity we always need that one that sane and keep the show together. Like shinpachi gintama, he's the heart of the show the one that we can relate to as the majority of people will be categorized as that sane person.
I forget the exact story beats, but i remember wanting the secret fighter in the last arc to be kuwabara. Especially when you consider theres a point where yusuke questions whether he should consider himself human or not, def thought it would make sense to have kuwabara beat some sense into him and remind him of his humanity as the final fight even if he had to lose.
Kuwabara is one of, if not, the best character across all media.
Greatest anime character ever made
He's my favorite!
The failing of the last arc was entirely a result of keeping Kuwabara out of the story.
At least he's the focus of the final episode, I guess
Hey, he had to study!
I don't agree with this
Mind you, Kuwabara is and always has been my favorite character.
I think the fact that it was rushed hindered it the most.
Secondly, it lacks both the blood pumping excitement of the Dark Tournament, and the philosophical, ponderous nature of Chapter Black. It's beat by other arcs of the series in every which way.
The last arc was definitely very rushed
He is best Character in anime history. I have alot in common with him its quite funny
I despise how little they tried to keep Kuwabara relevant into the end of the series.
Kuwabara could've been the next Spirit Detective even if he didn't get much work during the times of peace, his swordsmanship didn't become more then swinging his weapon like a baseball bat despite having weapon experts in his circle.
He was my favorite character and I'm mad they didn't do more with him
Well to be fair the only reason why yu yu hakusho ended the way it did is due the magaka getting sick and besides at least yu yu hakusho actually has an ending Hunter x Hunter hasn't even finished yet
I’m cool with him studying really hard to get into a good college honestly. By the end of it I just wanted my boys to be happy
townsbelow honestly I think kuwabaras desires to get good grades started when yusuke was helping him study while he was dead
I like to think of an alternate world where Yusuke did not die trying to save the boy, the boy lives with fewer bruises and it's Kuwabara that would have been the detective for the spirit world and Earth. Yusuke would eventually rise to be a villain without the events that played in our actual timeline and Kuwabara may have died fighting him, or maybe overcome him after inheriting the spirit sword and gun from Genkai.
Right, he should of been made way more proficient after training with hiei and kurama. Even if hiei didn't want to hurt kuwabara or thought he was weak. He could've shown him how to use a sword and passed on his technique.
The warrior of love
Kuwabara is the only ginger EVER WITH A SOUL.
Christopher Sabat voicing Kazuma Kuabara is like peanut butter and jelly on a sandwich perfect connection
When kuwabara beg for his cat safety thats when i decided he is my fav character of yyh
2:45 As a real man, I 100% argree with this.
Great video!
This video is well welcomed. I'm rewatching Yu Yu right now.the greatest anime every.
Kuwabara is such an inspirstional charscter. No matter how hard things get, Kuwabars gets up and keeps his shin high. That's truly remarkable
I didn’t watch the video I just saw Kuwabara and I had to comment he’s my favorite anime character for sure. Thank you for doing a video on him
Thanks for making this. Kuwabara is a wonderful character.
I literally want some kind of yu yu hakusho happening in 2020 like I miss watching this anime and I didn't even finish it that long ago finished in November 😔
This was a treat
I have a theory that Kuwabara's psychic ability let him know how alone Yusuke was, even if it was a subconscious level. Kuwabara, a guy that is surrounded by friends might subconsciously feel for a person like this. Because Yusuke and Kuwabara have a lot in common too, except that Yusuke is troubled (especially at the start of the series and before the series starts). So he found Yusuke and started a rivalry with him thinking that it might be for "winning against Yusuke one day" alone (but it never was really about that and more about being friends with Yusuke)
Like I get that they like to fight but noone would let themselves be beat 100 times for just getting strong alone. Besides, if it was the actual will for fighting alone, he would've fought Yusuke more ruthlessly, and not cared about Yusuke learning his name.
Great vid man thanks
He was the Tank.
SO glad I stumbled across this
Kuwabara is one of my favourite characters ever.
I've finished yyh about 3-4 months ago. I'm glad that u made videos discussing yyh as I love the show and love seeing discussions about it since the fanbase isn't big and interactive as it once was when the show came out (what I can only assume)
Either way, you've earned a subscriber!
Just recently discovered this channel with the latest 2 videos and I like what I’ve seen so far. If I had one negative, it’d be for whoever did the v.o. for this vid to slow down or add a bit more inflection to what they’re saying. The script was well written and you did a great analysis on Kuwabara’s character. It’s just, you go by it so fast, it becomes hard to really take in what you’re saying before you move on. Take your time and let the message you’re trying to send resonate before going to your next point. Anyway, I like the channel and I’ll be sure to watch more vids from y’all in the future!
Kuwabara is my favorite character of the series. It was a shame he wasn't in the last arc of the series. He could have fought a demon who acted as the enforcer for the Three Kings. Win or lose, Kuwabara would have put on one hell of a fight, cementing his role as one of the most powerful non-demon fighter in the series.
More and more people are making review/analysis videos of YYH, and I'm loving every second of it. 👌
Kuwabara the man
My favorite anime of all time
Kuwabara is the glue of the group.
Kuwabara is my favorite character in any anime. Chapter Black is sorely underrated as well. great video.
Cool name
Ty!
He is my favorite Character.
I miss this anime
Too bad he didn't give his own arc😓
Kuwabara is my favorite character in yuyu hakusho
Great video.
kuwabara is one of my top favourite anime characters of all time
I read that Hiei is the most popular character in a poll amongst Japanese fans, but to me, when I watch the show, I kind of sleep through Yusuke's typical shonen force of will beats all trope and find myself just enjoying every single scene Kuwabara is in because he seems like an actual fleshed-out person while Yusuke is an archetype.
Good stuff
0:11 Yusuke hitting Kuwa in his balls for a few seconds. ha ha . Kuwabara is an absolutely fantastic character, it is amazing how I didnt like him that much when i first saw the show but as I grew up , I understood the importance and greatness of the character. Another feather in the hat of the great Togashi :)
saw title, automatic like, he is the ULTIMATE side/support character. Absolute MAN of all MEN
Yes!! Love Kuwabara and I love this video!
Best anime
Kuwabara is my idol
Togashi has a penchant and a talent for writing tall, silly characters with the biggest hearts.
Some people forget to a fault that he has the most op weapon in the whole series.
My favorite character in the series ❤
Sweet thumbnail choice my man
they did my mans so dirty season 4 :(
Most underrated anime character imo
The best things I really like about kuwabara is he never stop because he knew that there is many ways to win thats why he is the good thing about yuyu hakusho even though hiei always look down on him but still he can stand to anyone even by toguro or sensui
Kuwabara has to be my favorite character from yu yu hakusho besides hiei
Kuwabara is a man of men. Best character of this series by far.
The One, The Only
Kuwabara is awesome its to bad he was straight up left out the final chapter till the credits.
He's always been my favorite for some reason despite his flaws.