Kuwabara, as most people call him, is the second-toughest kid in Sarayashiki Junior High School and is always trying to usurp Yusuke Urameshi's position as the toughest. In the manga(chp.1) he says he never lost a fight until he met Yusuke. He leads a gang consisting of himself, Kirishima, Okubo, and Sawamura (In the English dub, Komada). He has a soft spot for kittens (including his own, Eikichi) and an iron code of honor. He develops a minor crush on Botan when he first meets her, but later harbors intense feelings on the ice apparition Yukina, but is unaware that she is Hiei's sister. Kuwabara has a tough older sister named Shizuru Kuwabara. She and Yukina are the only characters known to call him by his given name. In the anime, Kazuma and Shizuru's parents never appear and are rarely, if ever, even acknowledged. His father does makes a brief appearance in the final volume of the manga to reveal that Yukina is going to be living with them and appears to be aware of the Reikai, etc. As the show progress, Kuwabara's and Yusuke's relationship evolves from rivals to best friends, although the two still disagree constantly. Kuwabara and Kurama are quite cordial with each other, but Kuwabara shares no love for Hiei, and both will readily mention their hatred of the other, although in truth deep down they are friends. Kuwabara's most unusual ability is his sensitivity to Reiki, or Spirit Awareness. He and his band of friends call this "the Tickle." Kuwabara has the ability to sense when ghosts and the paranormal are around, can see spirits and other demons, and can predict motives of others. Kuwabara can also create a blade out of his own spirit energy (known as the Rei Ken, or Spirit Sword). Although he first needed a piece of wood as a physical entity to create it, Kuwabara was able to practice and be able to create his own after one month (six months in the English anime). During his training, Kuwabara's sword is able to extend and shrink to his whim, and he can even create two, one in each hand. Kuwabara, unlike the rest of his teammates, can be reckless, but is extremely loyal to his friends and has a very strict code of honor. He would do anything for his friends and for love but can be quite crafty in battle when he needs to be, and he is widely considered as the nicest of the four.

A member of the 8th Fire Brigade Unit, assigned immediately after Shinra's designation. He is 17 years old, stands 174cm tall, and was born on July 10th. He has eye-length bangs, which he ties up to expose his forehead when he is on duty. Although he doesn't really understand it, he was left behind when he was a child because his parents ran away in the night after their business failed. One memory of his parents led him to call himself a "knight," an ostentatious term he uses to describe himself, and he wants to fight to protect people. He does not wear a helmet at fire scenes because it does not fit the image of a knight. He fights with Excalibur, a sword made of flames that spews out from the hilt of a sword without a blade. For this reason, he has mastered the art of swordsmanship. He also has a disposable "Mini Excalibur" made from plastic plates, which he can use for minor welding and cutting. His fighting ability varies depending on his condition and mood. For example, he can kill an opponent instantly when he holds Excalibur with his dominant hand, whereas he can only do very little damage when he swings his sword with the opposite hand. Although he has high combat power, he is not very good at intellectual work, and is often treated as an idiot because he makes impossible mistakes and creates misunderstandings, but sometimes he can see things that no one else can. He and Shinra are classmates at the training school, but Shinra is a hero, while Arthur is a knight, so they don't get along well. He has a deep-seated grudge against Shinra for telling him that knights are weak. He has a good reputation among the opposite sex because of his good looks, and Shinra says that he is popular even though he is an idiot. (Source: Wikipedia)