"Ninjas are revolting, they stole my idea…" — Hiei Quote

"It's simple. Even the strongest tree will die if left in the dark. I find that to be the best way to describe us. A giant oak, crashing through a dark soil, bringing order to an otherwise chaotic land. The Shinobi have done their job for centuries, and done it well. But in recent years, we have caught glimpses of the outside world, and asked: "Why not us? Have we not earned the privilege others take for free?"."

— Touya · Yu Yu Hakusho

"Yusuke Urameshi, age 14. Survived by his mom and everybody. After going through a big ordeal to get his life back, Yusuke had a brief second chance until he was eaten by a fish! That's right! No heroic death! No fighting evil villans! Fish food!"

— Yuusuke Urameshi · Yu Yu Hakusho

"Detective, don't waste your time trying to change their minds. Fight by their meaningless rules and you'll be pulled down with them. There's only one real law of the dark tournament: the strongest man prevails. I've retrieved enough energy to rip my way out, let's show this entire stadium a new definition for victory!"

— Hiei · Yu Yu Hakusho

"I'm warning you. You so much as bruise what you hold in your hand and I will show you pain. The hue of your soul will cease to matter, because you will not be judged when you die, you will no longer to exist."

— Kurama · Yu Yu Hakusho

"It smells girly. I don't think I like it."

— Kazuma Kuwabara · Yu Yu Hakusho

"Kuwabara, come back! You're like an ugly singer with a good voice, best for backup!"

— Yuusuke Urameshi · Yu Yu Hakusho