History Characters / YuYuHakushoOtherDarkTournamentParticipants

* TheTeamBenefactor: Each team is sponsored by a member of the Black Black Club, with the exception of Team Urameshi, who is sponsored by Koenma. However, two teams, those being Team Ichigaki and Team Uraotogi, are self-sponsored.

* ComplacentGamingSyndrome: In-universe non-video game example. Roto's only strategy to winning involves threatening to kill an opponent's loved one if they retaliate.

* DecapitatedArmy: The demons that do Roto's bidding scatter and flee once Roto is dead, as Hiei senses via his [[ThirdEye Jagan]].
* DirtyCoward: Roto who stoops as low as to try to have relatives of opponents killed via a Familiar. Though at least he did make an effort in contrast to Gaou and Imajin who fled the moment Hiei incinerated Zeru.

* PowerMisidentification: Zeru attempts to confuse Hiei before their battle by using his [[PlayingWithFire fire powers]] to slice a cup in half with no visible flame, making it appear he has RazorWind or some other cutting power. Hiei isn't fooled, as he notices the edges of the cut is melted.

* RodAndReelRepurposed: Ura Urashima, naturally, being that he has modeled himself after the fairy tale fisherman Urashima Taro, uses a fishing rod as his WeaponOfChoice, using it as an improvised whip.

* WeaponOfChoice: Kuro Momotaro uses steaming spheres, Ura Urashima has both a rod and reel and the Idunn Box, and Shishiwakamaru wields the [[CoolSword Banshee Shriek]].

* WeaponOfChoice: Ogyoku is [[AnAxeToGrind an ax]], Gorira is armed with a [[DropTheHammer hammer]], Babaki uses a [[ProngsOfPoseidon trident]], and Gagaki wields a [[CarryABigStick mace]]. Dosukoi is the only member who doesn't use a weapon. [[CanonForeigner Anime-only character]] Ragubi can create rugby balls.

->'''[Gaou]''' Unspecified (JP), Phillip Wilburn (EN)

* SmokeOut: Bakken can create a smokescreen with the vapour of his sweat.

* WoundedGazelleGambit: Bakken attempts to pull this on Yusuke once the latter gets the upper hand. Bakken pleads for mercy claiming that his ribs are broken and that he can't remember about the beating he gave to Kurama minutes earlier, in which he then tries to smash Yusuke's head with some debris. Yusuke never lowered his guard based on how inauthentic his pleas were and decided to "[[PayEvilUntoEvil help remind]]" Bakken what he did to Kurama.
* WouldHitAGirl: Bakken slaps Koto away when she tries to stop him from brutally beating up Kurama.

** Ura Urashima tricks his opponents into feeling sympathy for him with fake sob stories before immobilizing them with his fishing line and using the Idunn Box to reverting them to hapless infants before finishing the deal.

* BlindingBangs: Yen.

->'''[Zeru]''' Creator/MitsuakiMadono (JP), Creator/JeremyLoris (EN), Guillermo Rojas (Latin America), Patrizio Prata (IT)

* HollywoodAcid: Midorenjya was shown to have acid-based powers.

* AdaptiveAbility: Kuro Momotaro uses Steaming Spheres to gain an immunity to whatever attack was last used against him.

* BaldOfAwesome: Ogyoku. He may also qualify as an [[InvokedTrope invocation]] of BaldBlackLeaderGuy.

* NotEnoughLeftToBury: Zeru is reduced to nothing more than a scorch mark on a wall.

* NobleDemon: A standout example in the Dark Tournament arc. Team Masho is the only team besides the heroes [[VillainousFriendship who seem to care to an extent about each other as a whole]] (as opposed to individual friendships like Chu and Rinku) - [[TheFriendNobodyLikes with the exception of Bakken]]. They are willing to fight and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their comrades, are dedicated to a cause rather than BloodKnight tendencies, [[AffablyEvil are generally respectful and are, all in all, more honorable than most participants]] - though Risho ultimately proves himself willing to drop [[StealthPun honor like a rock]] if it means achieving his goals.

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* {{Reincarnation}}: Four of its members (see FracturedFairyTale above) claim to be the reincarnations of famous individuals as Demons. It's implied to be a lie though.
* RodandReelRepurposed: Ura Urashima, naturally, being that he has modeled himself after the fairy tale fisherman Urashima Taro, uses a fishing rod as his WeaponOfChoice, using it as an improvised whip.

* AdaptationNameChange: Variation; Kai and Ryō had their names switched around in the anime. The braided-hair man with the mustache, manga Kai, became Ryō whereas the brunette with the cross-shaped scar on his head, manga Ryō, became Kai. The manga wasn't clear about who was who with the exception of Kai when his soul gets affected by Toguro's spirit energy and it wasn't until the release of ''The Spirit World's Who's Who'' guide years later that confirmed their proper identities. The 100% Maji Battle smartphone game solidified their identities with their anime naming.

* AdaptationNameChange: Variation; Kai and Ryō had their names switched around in the anime. The braided-hair man with the mustache, manga Kai, became Ryō whereas the brunette with the cross-shaped scar on his head, manga Ryō, became Kai. The manga wasn't clear about who was who with the exception of Kai when his soul gets affected by Toguro's spirit energy and it wasn't until the release of ''The Spirit World's Who's Who'' guide years later that confirmed their proper identities.

* DirtyCoward: Aorenjya, who eagerly takes up Elder Toguro's offer of begging for mercy, even if it means dooming Akarenja. ||RewardedAsATraitorDeserves All it does is get him killed quicker.||

* DirtyCoward: Midorenjya and Aorenjya both demonstrated this and for this were killed by Karasu and Elder Toguro respectively.

* ScaryBlackMan: Downplayed with Ogyoku, he is the biggest of his team, on top of being Yusuke's enemy, and is quick to kill the disobedient Ragubi, but he has an honorable side that won't allow for dirty tricks. Younger Toguro quickly stole his scare factor when killing him during their match.

-> '''[Ogyoku]''' Creator/MinoruInaba (JP), Creator/BriceArmstrong (EN), Mario Scarabelli (IT)\\

A team that Younger Toguro fights and slaughters single handedly.

* LawyerFriendlyCameo: As neither Magazine/ShonenJump nor Creator/StudioPierrot have any rights to the ''Franchise/UniversalHorror'' monsters, the appearances for some of its members' appearances were made to be different from sources of inspiration so as to avoid potential legal action. Notably, the Frankenstein's monster lookalike has a screw on top of his head instead of two in his neck, the Wolfman Expy has only one eye left (as well as a far more canine head than Universal's Wolfman does), the Dracula one is given unkempt hair, a mustache, and pointy ears, the gray demon based on Imhotep has no wrappings nor Ancient Egyptian-themed clothing, the Gill Man imitator is far more like a cobra in appearance instead of a fish/amphibian-styled appearance, and the cat demon is a literal cat man rather than being a Human serial killer calling himself "The Cat".

* DefiantToTheEnd: Akarenjya; even after the all but he and Aorenjya had been killed and they were heavily injured by Team Toguro, Akarenjya refused to give up nor beg for his life as Aorenjya did.

* HollywoodAcid: Midorenjya was shown to have acid based powers.

* RedOniBlueOni: Akarenjya and Momorenjya seem to have this dynamic. When Elder Toguro taunts Team Gorenja about the ways he plans to torture and kill them, Akarenjya is about lash out when Momorenjya warns him not to let his anger get the best of him.
* RedShirt: Everyone on the team is this, more or less to show how Badass the other members of Team Toguro are. Though somewhat ironically the red clad Akarenjya was the last of his team to be killed.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: What Dr. Ichigaki has done to three humans, via implanting berukis onto them, to use them as test subjects [[DealWithTheDevil in exchange for healing their ill master,]] [[ParentalSubstitute Mitamura,]][[spoiler: who he was responsible for poisoning in the first place, to force his students into accepting his deal]].

* MemeticMolester: Compared to other examples, Risho gets a mild variation of this. It's rare to find a fanfic starring Team Masho that doesn't at least mention him molesting Touya, even more so if the said fanfic in question is a [[HoYay Jin/]][[FanPreferredCouple Touya]] one...

* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: Risho.* DishingOutDirt: Risho can create a [[InstantArmor suit of armor]] by coating his
body with clay from the ground.

* MemeticMolester: Compared to other examples, Risho gets a mild variation of this. It's rare to find a fanfic starring Team Masho that doesn't at least mention him molesting Touya, even moreso if the said fanfic in question is a [[HoYay Jin/]][[FanPreferredCouple Touya]] one...

* MemeticMolester: Compared to other examples, Risho gets a mild variation of this. It's rare to find a fanfic starring Team Masho that doesn't at least mention him molesting Touya, even moreso if the said fanfic in question is a Jin/Touya one...

* NobleDemon: A standout example in the Dark Tournament arc. Team Masho is the only team besides the heroes [[VillainousFriendship who seem to care to an extent about each other as a whole]] (as opposed to individual friendships like Chu and Rinku) - [[TheFriendNobodyLikes with the exception of Bakken]]. They are willing to fight and sacrifice themselves for the sake of their comrades, are dedicated to a cause rather than BloodKnight tendencies, [[AffablyEvil are generally respectful and are, all in all, more honorable than most participants]] - though Risho ultimately proves himself willing to drop honor like a rock if it means achieving his goals.

* SmokeOut: Bakken can create a smokescreen with the vapor of his sweat.

* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: Risho.
* DishingOutDirt: Risho can create a [[InstantArmor suit of armor]] by coating his body with clay from the ground.

* {{Ninja}}: Or the "Shinobi of Spirit World" to be more exact.

* DirtyCoward: Roto who stoops as low as to try to try to have relatives of opponents killed via a Familiar. Though at least he did make an effort in contrast to Gaou and Imajin who fled the moment Hiei incinerated Zeru.

* IHaveYourWife: Mother in this case. Kurama is forced to not retaliate against Roto lest Roto order the demon stalking his mother to kill her. Kurama manages to immobilize Roto, steal the trigger to signal the demon, then kill him.

* MercyKill: What Yen, Ryo, and Kai upon being able to temporarily break though the control of their berukis, ask Yusuke to do to end their suffering, which he obliges. [[spoiler: However, it is subverted when Genkai intervenes and uses the Spirit Wave technique's MoralityGuidedAttack function to destroy the Berukis without killing the fighters themselves.]]

* MustMakeAmends: [[spoiler: The three martial artist have stated that they wish to make up for having killed people while under Ichigaki's control. Ryo in particular offered to fight for Team Urameshi as his way to atone for his past actions]].

* ScaryBlackMan: Gaou looks like one.