Netflix announced that the upcoming live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series will premiere this December 14th.
More than three decades after Yu Yu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi first captured the imagination of readers, the beloved manga gets a live-action adaptation.
— Netflix (@netflix) October 11, 2023
Yu Yu Hakusho premieres December 14! pic.twitter.com/KUpeSuLXPB
The upcoming series will star Takumi Kitamura (Tokyo Revengers) as Yusuke Urameshi, Jun Shison as (Ressha Sentai ToQGer) as Kurama, Kanata Hongo (live-action Attack on Titan films) as Hiei, and Shuhei Uesugi (24 JAPAN) as Kazuma Kuwabara.
As previously reported, Netflix contents acquisition director Kazutaka Sakamoto will serve as executive producer with Akira Morii (Wild 7, Brave Heart Umizaru) as producer over at ROBOT (Alice in Borderland). Sakamoto stated that he grew up with the original manga and he vividly remembers its excitement and impact. He also stated that Netflix is assembling a team of the best talent from Japan and abroad. The series is also filming in Toho Studios' Stage 7 and Stage 10 sound stage facilities. The series will be directed by Sho Tsukikawa (live-action Let Me Eat Your Pancreas).
Yu Yu Hakusho follows delinquent Yusuke Urameshi who dies after saving a child in a car accident. The Spirit World was surprised by his death offers him a second chance in life and work for them as a "spirit detective" who is tasked to defeat demons.
As previously reported, Netflix contents acquisition director Kazutaka Sakamoto will serve as executive producer with Akira Morii (Wild 7, Brave Heart Umizaru) as producer over at ROBOT (Alice in Borderland). Sakamoto stated that he grew up with the original manga and he vividly remembers its excitement and impact. He also stated that Netflix is assembling a team of the best talent from Japan and abroad. The series is also filming in Toho Studios' Stage 7 and Stage 10 sound stage facilities. The series will be directed by Sho Tsukikawa (live-action Let Me Eat Your Pancreas).
Yu Yu Hakusho follows delinquent Yusuke Urameshi who dies after saving a child in a car accident. The Spirit World was surprised by his death offers him a second chance in life and work for them as a "spirit detective" who is tasked to defeat demons.
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