Koenma
Boss of the Spirit Detective in the form of a mischievous baby
Son of the Lord of the Spirit World, serves as Yusuke's boss as the Spirit Detective. Appears as a baby but is actually an adult spirit.
Quotes
- I'm a baby, but my work is top-notch.
- Leave Yusuke to me!
- I won't forgive those who disrupt the Spirit World's order.
- That tuft is my trademark.
- Sheesh, it's going to get noisy again.
Trivia
- The usual baby form is due to transformation ability.
- Voice actor Shigeru Chiba received high praise for the role of Koenma.
- The hat design in the series is popular for being cute.
- Occasional personality differences between original manga and anime.
- As the son of the Spirit World's leader, a highly capable individual.
Alternate names
Koenma
Baby Enma
Son of the Lord of the Spirit World
Profile
- Species
- Spirit
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Has a small tuft of hair on his head and chubby cheeks in baby form. Often wears an orange hat.
- Height
- Baby size
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Baby form
- Orange hat
- Tuft of hair
- Iconic items
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- Orange hat
- Paper balloon (for transformation)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Friendly
- Detailed personality
- Joke-loving and friendly personality, but strong sense of responsibility toward official duties. Kind at heart, reliably supports Yusuke and the others as their boss.
- Keywords
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- Joke-loving
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Kind
- Caring
- Selfish side
- Motto
- Work is fun, but don't slack off
- Talents
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- Spiritual power
- Transformation ability
- Spirit World management ability
- Skills
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- Commanding the Spirit Detective
- Negotiation skills
- Information gathering
- Motivation
- Protect the order of the Spirit World and watch over Yusuke's growth
- Habits
- Has a habit of transforming into a paper balloon to change appearance
- Favorite foods
- Candy, Sweets
- Hobbies
- Pranks, Play
- Disliked situations
- Rude attitudes, Chaos in the Spirit World
History
- Backstory
- Born as the son of the Lord of the Spirit World, has the appearance of a young 'baby' but spiritually mature. Serves as Yusuke's boss as the Spirit Detective and supports his growth.
- Debut date
- October 10, 1990
- Work title
- Yu Yu Hakusho
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Volume 1
Appointment of Yusuke as Spirit Detective
- Significant event
- Appointment of Yusuke as Spirit Detective
- Description
- Appointed Yusuke as Spirit Detective and officially became his boss.
Commanding the battle against Youkai
- Significant event
- Commanding the battle against Youkai
- Description
- Supported Yusuke and others' battles against Youkai from the Spirit World side.
Intervention in Spirit World issues
- Significant event
- Intervention in Spirit World issues
- Description
- Directly addressed problems threatening the order of the Spirit World.
Relationships
Lord of the Spirit World
Father
Father and supreme ruler of the Spirit World
Yusuke Urameshi
Mentor
Guidance and support as Yusuke's Spirit Detective
Botan
Teammate
Cooperation as a member of the Spirit Detective team
Spirit Detective Team
Spirit Detective Team: leader
Media appearances
Yu Yu Hakusho
Manga / Supporting
Serialization started in 1990
Yu Yu Hakusho
Anime / Supporting
1992 TV anime
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - Poltergeist Report: Bonds of Flame
Movie / Supporting
1994 theatrical release
Yu Yu Hakusho: Fighting Tournament
Game / Supporting
1993
Voice cast and creators
Shigeru Chiba
- Voice actor
- Shigeru Chiba
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version
- Notes
- Representative voice actor
Ken'yū Horiuchi
- Voice actor
- Ken'yū Horiuchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Theatrical Poltergeist Report
Yoshihiro Togashi
- Creator name
- Yoshihiro Togashi
- Role
- Original author
Yoshihiro Togashi
- Creator name
- Yoshihiro Togashi
- Role
- Character designer
Shueisha
- Creator name
- Shueisha
- Role
- Publisher
Studio Pierrot
- Creator name
- Studio Pierrot
- Role
- Animation studio
Related goods
Koenma Plush
- Item name
- Koenma Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Koenma Figure
- Item name
- Koenma Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Limited