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We've been trying to work out the other characters, but some are proving difficult. Shizuru especially is hard for me to get a grasp on, and Shishiwakamaru. Yomi and Mukuro are also hard because they were being driven by more external motivations. Mukuro is dealing with the rage from her past, and Yomi is trying to fulfill Kurama's old goals, and has a huge swing between his immature and mature "selves." I'd really appreciate your insight! I'll post the rough draft below:

Boton ENFP Champion
Koenma INTJ Mastermind
Ogre ESFP Performer
Keiko ESTJ Supervisor
Genkai ISTJ Inspector
Yukina INFP Healer
Shizuru INTJ Mastermind??

Rinku ESFP Performer
Chu ENFP Champion
Toya INTP Architect
Jin ENFJ Teacher
Shishiwakamaru I_T_??
Suzuki ESFP Performer

Togoro, Elder INTJ Mastermind
Togoro, Younger ESTP Promoter
Sensui INTJ Mastermind

Raizen ENFJ Teacher
Mukuro ISTP? Crafter?
Yomi ISTJ? Inspector?

We have yet to try most of the Chapter Black characters.

My mom caught us doing this yesterday, and she thought we were crazy to psychoanalyze anime characters, lol. This has really been fun, though. Thanks for introducing the topic!

I think a lot of that does match Yusuke, but this type is usually a follower, right? Yusuke frequently strikes out on his own, and when he is in a group, he's a clear leader.

I liked the "Teacher" outcome because it seems to me to perfectly describe him during the Three Kings, and the ENFJ description made me think of the Dark Tournament. I also think that while the Artisan grouping certainly fits him better than Guardian or Rational, I still feel like Idealist is a better fit ... especially because it matches him up with other "kindred souls" like Kuwabara, Jin and Raizen.

If you'd like, we can debate this more specifically, because I feel pretty sure about my theory.

Well, at least we agree on the E and F, lol. ^_^

Lol. Its okay. 3nodding At least you're here. ^_^

Alright, I've been looking a bit into the whole, Yusuke argument and I'd have to agree with WyndiWingfall on this one.
ESFP seems like the BEST choice for Yusuke, compared to ENFJ because "Teachers generally have a clear understanding what is going on inside themselves, and their intuition gives them insight into the feelings of others."
Yusuke is often confused about his feelings and doesn't know how to deal with them, as seen ESPECIALLY with Genkai's death. While this could be an odd case out, I think Yoshihiro Togashi made Yusuke a point, in comparison to all the others, that he could not deal with his emotions properly. Even in the beginning of the series we see that because of his rejection by his classmates, he pushes everyone else away, when deep down inside we know he's warm and fuzzy. .w. <3

All right, one last [sort of irrelevant, actually, so I apologize for this beforehand] comment before I start on Kuwabara.

I agree with you that Yusuke does seem to understand himself well [despite not being as introspective as we're all making him sound at this point], but it seems to me that that may be due to the fact that he can solidly categorize his emotions. Most of the time, in a typical situation, Yusuke seems to let a single emotion dominate everything else he feels, whether he's happy or angry or grieving. He definitely has mixed feelings in complicated situations, but I think he finds it harder to pinpoint what he's feeling then. He's not like Kurama, who can feel a simultaneous rainbow of emotions, label each one and define the cause of each of them as well. Most of the time, in a non-stressful situation, Yusuke's an emotionally simple character [relatively speaking], which would make his emotions easier for himself to define.

I was going to say something about Yusuke's intuition as well, but I can't quite remember it right now. Off to Kuwabara.

Hm, I think I got confused about what you gave him. I was specifically reacting to the label of "Guardian" and the subsequent description, not Inspector/Protector, though Protector could be the same thing. I might just be confused.



Eh, alternative character interpretations. We're going to run into this a lot in this thread, but I think that's what will make these analyses fun. biggrin



Well, saving a younger sibling is standard for ANYONE who gives a crap about their family even a little bit, so saying that he went to save her when he could have left her to die doesn't really mean much.

My thought was that when he ran off without consulting anyone about what he might find or who he might face, and then attempting to kill a human without caring about the repercussions (and having Yukina to thank that he didn't kill the human in the end) was impulsive. Understandable, yes, and probably a common reaction, but still impulsive. Especially when compared to Kurama, who would have scouted the area out first and did other strategic things. My main point is that Hiei is more like Yusuke when it comes to fighting; he'd rather get right into it and do his thing than dance around analyzing like Kurama.



Again:

Not Hiei.



Also not Hiei, though that's debatable. (I suppose it all is, hence the discussion.) It depends on whether this seeking need be outwardly expressed, and then you get into analyzing his thoughts and actions without any real empirical evidence. Does he reject Yukina (who represents security) because he wants it so bad he's afraid to lose it or because he just doesn't need it?



Okay, that one fits him. I'm not sure that he's really all that concerned with responsibility, but he does take his few duties responsibly. XD



Going from a relativist stance, and comparing him to Kurama, no. I think we'd all have different answers if asked what his greatest strength is (I'd probably say it's his honor or his pure dedication to fighting and strength) but I don't know that any of us would say logistics. Hiei isn't stupid, but he isn't retentive, either.

I seem to have my wires crossed about the Inspector/Protector thing, but that's what bugs me about the Guardian label. biggrin I love debates.

I do agree with what you're saying, but I think you missed the point I was trying to emphasize.

I think Yusuke does understand his emotions to a degree - but only when those emotions are simple and undiluted - rage, grief, joy. Those are feelings that are easy to define. However, it's when those emotions are horribly mixed that Yusuke gets confused. When you're feeling both terribly sad and angry, how do you know which one you're predominantly feeling? And does that match up with what you're supposed to be feeling?

In other words, keep things simple for Yusuke. He definitely has the capacity to feel a lot of things at once, but that just befuddles him. I think he works best when he's focused on one emotion and letting that one emotion drive his actions.

...Yeah, I stopped posting because other people did. xD So, um, now that I'm on break, I will be taking the test for Kurama and Hiei so that we can really dissect our two favorite [or perhaps not so favorite] demons.

But before that...Shizuru doesn't feel like an INTJ. Actually, I don't think I have a very good measure of her personality in general. I would say she's more of an xNxP, really. She's a lot more adaptable to her circumstances.