Ushio Aotsuki

Ushio Aotsuki is the human protagonist of Ushio and Tora, a temple boy who frees the yokai Tora from the Beast Spear. He travels across Japan to fight monsters and ultimately confront Hakumen no Mono, the ancient enemy tied to his family and the spear's history.

Ushio Aotsuki: motives, abilities, and relationships

Hot-blooded, compassionate, stubborn, and unwilling to abandon anyone, Ushio repeatedly rejects the hatred separating humans and yokai. The Beast Spear grants extreme speed, strength, awareness, and the ability to destroy yokai, but prolonged use threatens to consume his humanity.

Ushio Aotsuki's relationships and major turning points

Tora begins as his captive enemy and becomes his closest partner, while Asako, Mayuko, his parents, and the yokai allies support the final struggle.