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His seiyu is Nozomu Sasaki. His English Voice Actor (in the FUNimation dub) is Justin Cook .

Yusuke is the toughest pupil in his school, Sarayashiki Junior High School, and is the rival of Kazuma Kuwabara, the second toughest pupil. He picks fights with children his age. In addition, in the manga, Yusuke smokes, gambles, and drinks alcohol.

One day, he was hit and killed by an automobile while pushing a child out of the way from the car. He learned that the Underworld does not know what to do with him since he wasn't supposed to die then. He was given the opportunity to become alive again, but he initially declined.

After seeing people at his funeral mourn for him, including his mother, Atsuko, his favorite teacher, Mr. Takanaka, his rival Kuwabara, and his best friend Keiko Yukimura (Kayko Yukimura), he decides to become alive again because his friends and family needed him. In order for him to be revived, he had to be kissed by someone. Keiko delivered the kiss that brought him back alive.

The condition that he got was that he had to help the Underworld fight yokai who were causing trouble. Therefore, he became a Reikai Tantei (Spirit Realm Detective) which is known as Spirit Detective in the English Dub. He is guided by Botan, the ferrywoman of the Sanzu River.

Yusuke must face powerful yokai and make rash decisions, but with his friends on his side, he succeeds. He becomes the apprentice to the aged fighter Genkai, and soon after is invited to the Anokoku Butsukai (Black Martial Arts Tournament or Dark Tournament in the English Dub) by Younger Toguro, a powerful Yokai of the Toguro Brothers that he fought against previously from his fourth mission. Towards the end of the tournament, Genkai gives him most of her Reiki so Yusuke could stand a chance against Younger Toguro. It is revealed that Toguro was Genkai's partner from a previous tournament. After suffering a mortal wound, Genkai with the last of her strengh explains that when they won the tournament fifty years ago, Toguro, who was once human, had his body become a yokai in order to preserve his strength. Before dying, Genkai warns Yusuke not to become like Toguro then she dies. Yusuke is now really angry with Toguro over his master's death and vows to defeat him. Yusuke wages the final battle with Toguro and emerges victorious.

In the Chapter Black Saga he awakens his yokai blood after he gets killed again by Shinobu Sensui. It is then revealed that he desended from the an Evil Yokai Clan, and it was his previous death and previous missions that helped awaken his dormant yokai blood.

Attacks

Here is the listing of all Yusuke's attacks

• Rei Gun (Spirit Gun) - This is Yusuke's most common attack where he concentrates his Reiki into his right index finger and releases it as a projectile. It can be from a small shot to a full sized cannon blast. It's only weakness is that Yusuke can only use it a certain number of times per day. At first he could only use it one per day but after much training under Genkai, by the beginning of the Anokoku Butsukai Yusuke can now use it four times per day which becomes his maximum limit.
• Rei Ko Ha (Shotgun) - Taught to him by Genkai it is where Yusuke gathers Reiki into his fist to form a ball and release minature Rei Gun Shots from it. While the Technique is not as powerful as the Rei Gun some advantages it has over it is it is more effective against quick opponents because it is harder to dodge and it can hit multiple targets at the same time. Used only a couple of times in the series and also in the movies.
• Renshyaa (Double Blast or Rei Gun Rapid Volley, Known as Spirit Gun Double in the English Dub)- Used once during the Anokoku Butsukai against Chuu of Team Rokuyukai in the last match of the first round. It is where Yusuke fired his last two Rei Gun Shots one right after another.
• Rei Ko Dan (Spirit Light Bullet or Spirit Wave in the English Dub) - Used once during the Anokoku Butsukai. In one of Yusuke's matches he faced against Jin a powerful Wind Tamer from Team Mashotsukai who had a serious advantage over Yusuke since his winds could block or redirect Yusuke's Rei Gun Shots even at point blank range. Its starting pose looks like the Rei Ko Ha but this attack is where Yusuke punches with Reiki around his arm like a bullet. If used as a long range attack it is not as powerful as the Rei Gun but if used at point blank range then the damage it does is more powerful than the Rei Gun. Because it looks simular to the Rei Gun the same rules apply. The Reason why Genkai did not want to directly teach it to Yusuke is because the attack has a bigger burden on his body than the Rei Gun.