Genkai
Master of the Spirit Light Wave Fist, Spiritualist
Yusuke Urameshi's master, a master of the Spirit Light Wave Fist, and the guiding force behind the Spirit World Detective team. Formerly a Dark Tournament champion, she also possesses the ability to rejuvenate.
Quotes
- The Spirit Light Wave Fist is not just for fighting.
- Believe in the spiritual power sleeping within you.
- No time to fear aging. If your soul is strong, your body will follow.
- Training is harsh, but it's for your sake.
- Accept the Spirit Light Orb, and... you will become strong.
Trivia
- Her rejuvenated form is a beautiful girl that astonishes not only humans but also demons.
- Skilled at games, owns numerous arcade machines at home.
- Participated in the Dark Tournament as a masked fighter.
- Used a modified game machine for spiritual power measurement.
- Spirit Light Wave Fist is a technique that can also be used for healing.
Alternate names
Genkai
幻海ばあさん
師範 ばーさん
覆面戦士
少女幻海
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Appears as an elderly woman in her late 70s, but can rejuvenate using her immense spiritual power, becoming a beautiful girl that even demons are captivated by.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Silver
- Distinguishing features
-
- Elderly appearance
- Becomes a beautiful girl when rejuvenated
- Sometimes wears a mask
- Iconic items
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- Mask
- Spirit Light Wave Fist artifacts (including Spirit Light Orb)
- Shū no Gyō Curse Spirit Lock
- Weapons using Spirit Wave
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Strict
- Detailed personality
- Strict and full of vigor, yet overflowing with compassion. She has a strong bond with her disciples, being strict with them at times. Sensitive to trends and loves games.
- Keywords
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- Strict
- Compassionate
- Strong-willed
- Spiritualist
- Master
- Game enthusiast
- Stubborn
- Intellectual
- Loving
- Mysterious
- Motto
- Spirit Wave is originally for healing
- Talents
-
- Spiritual powers
- Renowned user of Spirit Light Wave Fist
- Healing abilities
- Technique to return souls using Spirit Wave
- Lip reading
- Rejuvenation ability to enhance spiritual power
- Skills
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- Spirit Gun (Reigan)
- Spirit Light Bullet
- Spirit Light Wave Fist Shū no Ken: Secret Technique Light Purification Judgment
- Spirit Light Mirror Rebound
- Creation and inheritance of Spirit Light Orb
- Curse Spirit Lock (spiritual power restriction brace)
- Treatment using Spirit Wave
- Martial arts
- Mental guidance and successor training
- Motivation
- To train a successor for the Spirit Light Wave Fist, maintain peace between the Spirit World and Demon World
- Habits
- Skilled at games, owns many arcade machines, sometimes strict with Yusuke and others
- Hobbies
- Arcade games, Fighting games, Shooting games
- Disliked situations
- Dishonest attitudes, Malicious individuals
History
- Backstory
- One of the top five spiritualists in the Human World and a user of Spirit Light Wave Fist. 50 years ago, she participated as a guest in the Dark Tournament and won. She parted ways with her lover-like Younger Toguro when he demonized. Sensing her death approaching, she held a successor selection tournament and passed the Spirit Light Wave Fist to Yusuke Urameshi. She participated in the Dark Tournament as a masked fighter and guided Yusuke's team. Afterward, she passed the Spirit Light Orb to Yusuke, and after the battle with Deathless Youth丸, she was defeated by Younger Toguro in the finals and died. Preserved frozen by Koenma and revived at Yusuke's request. She contributed to the Demon World incident and ultimately passed away at the end of her natural life.
- Debut date
- December 3, 1990
- Work title
- YuYu Hakusho
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- 第12巻 act.108
Dark Tournament victory (50 years ago)
- Significant event
- Dark Tournament victory (50 years ago)
- Description
- Participated as a guest and won, but parted ways with Younger Toguro due to his demonization.
Successor selection tournament held
- Significant event
- Successor selection tournament held
- Description
- Sensing her death, conducted a tournament to select the successor for Spirit Light Wave Fist.
Training guidance as Yusuke Urameshi's master
- Significant event
- Training guidance as Yusuke Urameshi's master
- Description
- Taught Yusuke how to use spiritual power and led him to participate in the Dark Tournament.
Participation in Dark Tournament as rejuvenated masked fighter
- Significant event
- Participation in Dark Tournament as rejuvenated masked fighter
- Description
- Wore a mask and in her rejuvenated form assisted Yusuke's team.
Defeated by Younger Toguro in Dark Tournament finals
- Significant event
- Defeated by Younger Toguro in Dark Tournament finals
- Description
- Exhausted her spiritual power, passed the Spirit Light Orb to Yusuke, and passed away.
Revival and subsequent activities
- Significant event
- Revival and subsequent activities
- Description
- Frozen by Koenma and revived. Assisted in the Demon World incident.
Passed away at the end of natural life
- Significant event
- Passed away at the end of natural life
- Description
- After the Demon World War, left final words and passed away watched over by Yusuke and others.
Relationships
Yusuke Urameshi
Mentor
Raised Yusuke as the successor to Spirit Light Wave Fist.
Kazuma Kuwabara
Teammate
Met at the successor selection tournament and fought together in the Dark Tournament.
Kurama
Teammate
Requested for guidance, trained demons in the Demon World War.
Hiei
Teammate
Fought together as a member of the Spirit World Detective team.
Younger Toguro
Rival
Competed in the Dark Tournament finals but was defeated.
Spirit World Detective Team
Spirit World Detective Team: strategist
Dark Tournament (past guest)
Dark Tournament (past guest): protagonist
Media appearances
YuYu Hakusho (TV Anime)
Anime / Supporting
1992年〜1995年放送
YuYu Hakusho The Movie
Movie / Supporting
1993年公開
YuYu Hakusho
Manga / Supporting
1990年〜1994年連載
YuYu Hakusho series
Game / Supporting
各種ゲーム作品に登場
Voice cast and creators
Hisako Kyōda
- Voice actor
- Hisako Kyōda
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime version
- Notes
- Main
Megumi Hayashibara
- Voice actor
- Megumi Hayashibara
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Young Genkai (flashback)
Yoshihiro Togashi
- Creator name
- Yoshihiro Togashi
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Genkai Figure
- Item name
- Genkai Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Spirit Light Wave Fist Action Figure
- Item name
- Spirit Light Wave Fist Action Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited