Shuuichi Minamino is a fox demon in a human body. He is very intelligent, studying in a private university, and always comes out tops in school exams. He stole 'The Forlorn Hope' from Reikai in order to save his ningen mother's life and later, he and Hiei become Reikai Tantei alongside Yusuke and Kuwabara for several months as punishment for the theft. He served Yomi in Makai for a period of time at the end of the series, then returned to Ningenkai.