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So, that’s actually a rumor. It has existed since the ‘ole livejournal days. Claims are made that an interview exists that confirms it, but no one has ever been able to produce it or say where it was said. So we can only speculate.
As for my own beliefs, I could see it as true. It was the 90s, after all, and at the time, making gay (especially male) characters was still largely taboo. Think about how Miyuki, a trans woman, was treated, even though Togashi was and still is considered relatively progressive for the times we was writing in. His only more or less confirmed same sex couple is Itsuki and Sensui, and in the English version, at least, it’s made clear Itsuki loves the female personality of Sensui. And of course, they are villains. Sailor Moon’s male gay characters, also mostly villains.
My point here being, at the time, writing good guys as gay was difficult. Togashi already skirted the line with Yusuke asking Kuwabara to kiss him, and the anime even animating the dream sequence where Kuwabara nearly does. But I don’t think he could have, if he wanted to, make an actual good gay couple. I think Shonen Jump would have shut that down quickly. So if he was leaning toward it, I would not be shocked that some higher up told him no, so instead he left hints (if you ship them, at least).
Of course, he could have also simply written them as good friends, and we all know that male friendship in Togashi’s work can be a tad bit gay sometimes. Or maybe he had always meant for them to be a secret. Or maybe we’re all reading into it, and he never meant for Kurahi to be any sort of ship.
My personal opinion… He thought about it, left tiny hints, but knew from the start he wouldn’t be able to do it, so he didn’t.
Thanks for sending in the ask! Anyone else have opinions? Anything they’d like to add? Reblog or reply 🙂
So @yyh-revival has triggered my old yu yu hakusho obsession and my old hiei x kurama obsession.
So I decided to go back and watch a bunch of random eps that I remember. And it ended up just being more shipping fuel for me because I am trash who thinks too much about fictional relationships. Watch as I chronicle my descent back into my first fandom via my first otp.
I started off with the Genbu fight since this post reminded me of it
And goddamn Hiei is fanboy
Like ya this is a exposition dump but like Hiei has seen this so many times. But he’s still here smirking when ever Kurama does something remotely badass
Ep 55 Kurama turns into his Youko form
Koenma and Yusuke here kinda intimidated
And Hiei here like aw hell ya kick his ass Kurama. Once again that smirk any time Kurama is badass.
But it goes both ways
Kurama gets the pretty much tortured by Karasu, almost dies, I have no idea why he’s not with a healer. He should be resting but Hiel starts his fight and –
Really Kurama you had to see this fight that bad?
Kurama over here like I may bleed out but I will not stop watching this fight at a incredibly unsafe distance. Seriously his calf exploded I have no idea how he is standing.
And while once again this is a bit of a exposition dump Kurama is the only one who seems to know this shit about Hiei.
Some of it might be due to him just being more curious and informed. But it does also show how close they are and how much they share with each other.