Yukine was portrayed to be a typical tsundere character right from the get-go of the Noragami series. Many times, he crossed the line of being a tsundere and crossed over to being a selfish jerk. This left a bad taste in the mouths of many fans. However, with his redemption arc (his ablution), many fans started viewing him in a positive light, especially since he showed regret for his actions and grew as a character.
The anime didn’t do much justice to this complicated character, something that only manga fans would know. So here are ten facts about Yukine that his supporters would be excited to know!
10 His Various Names
In the anime, Yukine is called only be specific names, like Yukki (called by Kofuku) or Yukine by everyone else. However, the manga specifies more detail. As a human boy, Yukine’s name was Haru, and when Father (Fujisaki Kouto) got a hold of him, he renamed him Hagusa. As his vessel, Yukine’s name became Yuu.
9 His Past Life
The anime only alludes to what the manga makes clear – the fact that Yukine had an extremely trying childhood. In the anime, Yato hesitates while sharing his past with him, but viewers do get a few seconds of flashbacks, most of which don’t make much sense.
The manga mentions that he had a family – parents and a sister. However, his sister and mother left him, leaving him in the care of his father.
8 He Most Likely Came From An Abusive Family
One of the flashbacks the anime shows of Yukine’s is a clutter of sakē cups and an arm wrapped in bandages. It was hinted that Yukine was abused by his father, who was a mean drunk.
The manga shows even more flashbacks and one of them shows Yukine having one in the first person, where he is lying down and his father can be seen above him, appearing to close the lid of the trunk of a car or maybe even Yukine’s own coffin.
7 He’s Afraid Of Dark Rooms
The anime shows that Yukine has a phobia of dark rooms. This was played off as a character quirk by many, but those who read the manga know that this is because of the scenario played above (of his flashback with his father).
It is possible Yukine was locked inside a box where he suffocated and died, and this theory is confirmed in chapter 79.
6 He Hated Yato Partly Because Of His Own Father
Yukine’s feelings for his father transcended his human memories and were retained in his spirit form. This was one of the biggest reasons why he was a jerk to Yato from the very beginning – because his fatherly actions reminded him of his own father, even though he was unable to recollect those memories.
5 He Is A Surprisingly Powerful Shinki
Yukine’s looks are deceiving. He might appear young and inexperienced, but that has no effect on his powers whatsoever. On his first try, he created a Boundary, which Yato himself said was extremely rare.
When Kazuma was teaching Yukine, he commented that even he took multiple tries before he could create a Boundary. In the manga, both Yato and Father fight over him because they both want his power.
4 He Is Yato’s 6th Shinki
In the anime, Yato is shown to have 2 Shinki before Yukine, with one of them being Nora. However, the mangaka explains that Yato had a total of 5 Shinki before Yukine. Of course, Yato has no ties with them whatsoever, but that doesn’t stop Yukine from being jealous of them, especially when it comes to Nora.
3 His Sekki Form
Whenever Yato calls out “Sekki”, Yukine transforms into a katana, and fans will know that the and of that katana has a white bandage hanging from it.
This is a nod to his abusive past, where he would constantly cover up his bruises and broken bones by wrapping them up in bandages.
2 He Has The Ability Of Hafuri Vessels
Hafuri Vessels have the ability to Restraint their opponents, wherein their targets are bound by invisible chains. Daikoku mentions that other vessels who aren’t Hafuri, can easily be affected by this ability, because of how strong the power of Hafuri Vessels are. However, if a Hafuri’s confidence waivers, their abilities become weaker.
1 He Becomes Closer To Hiyori After His Ablution
Hiyori had been rock-solid support in Yukine’s life and she behaved as his moral compass as he threw himself deeper and deeper into hate. She was the reason his ablution even happened, because of which he was still alive. As a result of this, Yukine becomes closer to her and forms a genuine bond of closeness with her.