Summer is the season for festivals, beach trips, and fireworks—but it’s also the perfect time to stay cool indoors with some chilling tales. To keep the summer spirit alive, we’re bringing back our special quiz series, this time focusing on the supernatural beings that haunt anime. Can you guess which voice actor brings these yokai and spirits to life?
The Sixth Quiz: Yu Yu Hakusho
This time, we’re diving into Yu Yu Hakusho, the battle manga by Togashi Yoshihiro that ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1990 to 1994. The story follows Yusuke Urameshi, a boy who dies in an accident and is revived as a Spirit Detective. Alongside his friends Kuwabara Kazuma, Kurama, and Hiei, he battles evil yokai and grows stronger.
The TV anime aired 112 episodes starting in October 1992, and a live-action adaptation was released on Netflix in December 2023.
The Question
Who is the voice actor behind Kurama? Once a notorious fox thief from the demon world, Kurama takes on a human form after possessing a body. With his green eyes and flowing red hair, he’s a strikingly beautiful character.
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The Answer
The voice of Kurama is Ogata Megumi!
(C) Yoshihiro Togashi 1990-1994
(C) Pierrot / Shueisha
