Yūichirō Kurono

is an associate of Haijima Industries.

Appearance
Kurono is a tall man with dark coloured hair, very angular eyes with light pupils. His right arm as blackened an charred as the result of overheating his body, which he typically wraps in bandages. His attire consists of a collard shirt, long dark pants, and a belt which has a skull for a buckle.

Abilites
Kurono excels in hand-to-hand combat, he is capable of quick movement and powerful strikes. His overall power is viewed as equal to Benimaru Shinmon and he would be able to join any combat-focused group he wished. As a testament to his strength, Kurono is able to use his carbonised right arm in combat flawlessly, while similar injuries have left Konro unable to fight and in frequent pain.

History
While Kurono was being held at Haijima Industries to be treated for his Ash Disease, he encountered a five year old Shinra Kusakabe, who viewed him as an evil person. Despite being capable of joining any Fire Force company, he chose to stay at Haijima Industries, with others saying he's waiting for his own destruction.

Haijima Industries arc
At Haijima Industries, Kuruno prepares Nataku for their third combat test against each other. Telling Nataku to show him his power, the boy attacks Kurono, but is effortlessly defeated. Bring instructed to stop the fight, Kurono wraps his arm back in bandages. Getting into an altercation with a worker who watched the fight, Kurono calls him weak while choking him until his peer de-escalate the situation. Afterwards, he questions if Shinra will be his opponent in the next experiment.