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Known to be a Quest class demon, Karasu has the ability to use his aura to create bombs undetectable by lower level demons. If need be, he can also create bombs within his victims, and even use his own body as an explosive. The mask he wears over his mouth acts as a stabilizer for his uncontrollable powers.

I don’t like this character mainly because he made Kurama suffer a lot during their fight at the tournament. But I have to admit, this is a very good cosplay of him. Thanks again to Fumiki for sending this in!

I’m sorry, guys! Kurama is one of my most favorite characters, so I’ll be featuring him for Valentines' Day this year! And Atushi makes a lovely Kurama, wouldn’t you agree?

Unfortunately, something very good has come up; that is, something very good for me, but not so good with my keeping up with Cosplay Holic’s daily posts. So I’m really sorry if I miss a few days now and then, but I will continue to work hard to get through your emails. (All 150++ pending emails still waiting to be read!)

For now, Happy Valentines Day! Or Happy Singles Awareness Day! Or… Happy Hearts Day? :D Hope everyone has a great day ahead!

The grim reaper or guide to the Underworld, Botan's task is to ferry souls of the deceased to face their final judgment. She also acted as Yusuke’s assistant and trainer when he started out his tenure as an underworld detective. She taught him how to use various detective tools, communicated messages from Koenma, and often guided him to different destinations pertaining his cases.

Cute cosplay by Ritsu (葎)! Her pose is too much like Botan that this just had to be featured! Thanks again to Mina for sending this!

An ice maiden and twin sister to Hiei, Yukina escaped to the human world when she found out about her brother who was cast from the Ice Kingdom. During her search, she was captured by Tarukane Gonzo of the Black Black Club, where she was tortured for her precious crystal tears. She then hardened her heart to prevent herself from crying, even under extreme torture.

A very captivating cosplay by Yuuki of Yuuki & Yuumi (ゆうき＆ゆうみ)! I think Yukina is one of my favorite characters from the series, only third to Genkai and Kurama. Thanks to Mina for sending this in!

During the Dark Tournament, Kurama was temporarily reverted back to his original form: a Youko or “Demon Fox” who has silver hair, fox ears, and tail. Youko’s powers are far greater than Kurama’s as he is capable of creating demonic plants which posses various attributes and highly formidable powers. He is also known to be far more vicious than his “human” counterpart.

Beautiful cosplay by Death Sumi! I don’t really care that the roses are fake, she’s a really breath-taking Youko Kurama! Thanks again to Desiree for sending this in!

Today’s trivia will surely be to the delight on fangirls everywhere… except me.

Did you know that Togashi Yoshihiro, the manga artist and writer for Yu Yu Hakusho, noted in a insert segment of Weekly Shounen Jump that in the first drafts of the series, Hiei and Kurama were supposed to be in a relationship?

However, due to the set-backs such content caused his previous works, Togashi ultimately decided against making them a couple in favor of having them as close friends.

I, for one, am happy that they are straight. I wouldn’t be a fan of Kurama’s otherwise. First found on Milky’s Tumblr!

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One of the three kings of the Makai who is considered to be the strongest of the three, Raizen is Urameshi Yusuke’s ancestor. 700 years before Yusuke was born, Raizen came into the human world looking for people to eat. However, he became injured in confrontations with human warriors. He found a place to hide and recover from his injuries, and was discovered by the owner of the house who eventually became his lover.

Awesome cosplay! Although I remember Raizen to be more muscular than this. Let’s just say he’s starving from the lack of human flesh, ok? First found on Yu Yu Hakusho FTW!

The strongest fighter and leader of Team Rokuyukai, Chu specializes in the “Drunken Fist” which fuses the alcohol he drinks with his aura. During the fight for the control of Makai, Chu is one of the demons that Kurama trained to fight for Yomi, but they eventually disbanded to fight individually in the tournament. At the end of the anime, he begins training and falls in love with Natsume, the female demon who defeated him in the Makai tournament.

I can’t believe someone cosplayed this character! I’m so impressed and happy that it’s so accurate! First found on Yu Yu Hakusho FTW!

After being fatally wounded, Youko Kurama, the demon thief, was left no choice but to fuse with the unborn child of Minamino Shiori. He was born as Minamino Shuichi, a human who retains his demon powers and consciousness at a much lower level. Kurama originally planned to return to his demon form after regenerating his powers, but a bond of love and loyalty forms between mother and son, one which Kurama could not bear to break. He then decided to stay with Shiori as her son.

So pretty! I want to have hair like that too. First found on Kurama Otaku’s Tumblr!

EDIT: Thanks to Mei Hoshi for letting me know that this is her cosplay! Please see more of her work in her deviant art account!

A legendary reiki master, Genkai is known both in the human and demon realms and takes in an unlikely Urameshi Yusuke as her successor. Her signature technique, the Spirit Wave, is an outpour of spirit energy from the entire body which can be used in healing, purification, and combat. A side effect of this power shifts the body’s cells into temporary reversion to the form in which the wielder was most powerful in their life.

Kiramado キラマド makes a stunning Genkai! Even the setting seems most appropriate for this cosplay. Thanks to SweetPea for sharing this!