90s J-rock character songs that go way harder than they had any right to. Yu Yu Hakusho's second Music Battle album dropped in 1994 and it's packed with vocal tracks sung in character by the cast. TOUGH opens with this raw punch-first-ask-later energy that fits Yusuke perfectly.
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Koori no Knife wo Daite brings Hiei's cold intensity into vocal form, sharp and brooding. Then DACHI hits you with genuine friendship vibes and suddenly you're emotional about fictional spirit detectives. The album even closes out with multiple versions of Yu Yu Hakusho ni Yosete, like a love letter to the series itself.
If you grew up on 90s Togashi and still think about the Dark Tournament, these character songs hit on a whole different level.