: SHUICHI MINAMINO ( DENNIS )
PLACE OF BIRTH: NINGENKAI
AGE: 15
SEX: MALE
HAIR: RED
EYES: GREEN
HUMAN RELATIVES: SHIORI MINAMINO/ SHUICHI KAZUYU / KAZUYU ( his stepfather )
OCCUPATION: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT / REI KAI TANTEI
NAME OF SCHOOL: MEIOU HIGH
FAVORITE SUBJECT: BIOLOGY
WEAPON: ROSE WHIP / OTHER MAKAI PLANTS
STRENGTH LEVEL: CLASS B / CLASS A
ADVANTAGE: INTELLIGENCE AND STRATEGY
CLOSE FRIEND: HIEI
SEIYUU: MEGUMI OGATA

FURTHER INFO:
-- the bishounen character of this anime
-- he transforms into Youko Kurama
> -- he is popular for his reputation as the "romantic soldier" by his fans
-- had a girlfriend named Maya when he was 14
-- exceptionally intelligent ( an honor student ) / has human feelings.
-- has elegant fighting moves
-- has very keen senses 'cause he can detect where/who his opponent is by their scent

S H U I C H I ' S   B A C K G R O U N D

Minamino Shuuichi is a 14-year-old student who lives with his mother, stepfather, and little brother ( at the end of the series ) . He goes to an exclusive school which is very well known in Japan. Shuuichi is very intelligent which is why he's often top 1 in his school. He's also very talented, very polite , well-mannered, and very attractive. Most girls in his school are crazy about him and some school clubs are begging him to join their club so that alot of girls/students would join that particular club. But despite of his "good moral character", he also can be very lethal and can kill instantly without hesitating. That is, if someone pushed him to the edge. That is also the reason why Hiei chose him be his partner.

S H I O R I   M I N A M I N O

Shiori , Shuuichi's human mother, taught him the virtues of life. She also saved Shuuichi's life from falling and hitting his head when he was still young, and that moment was remembered by Shuuichi until now. Kurama / Shuuichi, who was once a youkai with a cold heart, became a warm-hearted person who cares for others, especially for his mother who saved his life. A few years later, Shiori became very ill and cannot be treated. Shuuichi became desperate to find a cure and save his mother. And because of that, he joined a group of thieves from Makai and stole the mirror of rei kai which is one of the 3 most important artifacts. The mirror can grant any wish of its holder but it takes its holder's life in return. When Yusuke was looking for him to retrieve the mirror, Yusuke saw him in the midst of a crowd and Kurama told him through telepathy to go to the hospital after three days. And so, three days had past and in the hospital, Yusuke met Shiori, Shuuichi's ill mother. There he explained his purpose for the mirror and he will return it afterwards. At that time, they were informed that Shiori's condition was already critical. There was no other way except the mirror's power. Just as Shuuichi was about to give up his life for his mother by using the mirror, Yusuke placed his hand to the mirror and offered his life in exchange for Shuuichi's because he couldn't bear to see another mother ( he once saw his own mother grieving for his death in the earlier part of the series ) suffer by losing her son. Shuuichi's wish came true without the mirror taking any life in return because of the good intention of Shuuichi for his mother and also with the help of Yusuke. Shuichi also saved Yusuke from Hiei's attack by striking him at his jagan. He did it to pay off Yusuke for what he had done for Shiori. As punishment for stealing the mirror, he was appointed as a rei kai tantei and he will help Yusuke in his missions.

M A Y A

Katajima Maya was Shuichi's classmate in school and she also has some psychic ability. She can see demons and other makai beings.She actually saw Shuichi talking to demons in their school, but Shuichi always denies it. Maya fell inlove with Shuichi and she told him about it. Shuichi could not tell her that he does not feel the same way about her. Maya was kidnapped that same day by a powerful youkai who eats humans. Shuichi ( with Hiei ) rescued her and defeated that youkai. After that , he erased her memory for the best. She also became Shuichi's girlfriend but only for a short time.

T H E   D E A D L Y   R O S E   W H I P

Shuuichi is a very skilled fighter with a rose whip as his weapon. His rose whip was introduced during his match with Genbu, one of the holy beasts. This whip's thorns can cut almost anything such as metal, rocks, etc. Kurama can strike his opponent several times in a split second using the whip, leaving his opponent sliced into pieces. He can also turn other plants into hideous monsters that are very deadly and uses them against his enemies.