The first official teaser trailer for the live-action Netflix adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho, the popular Shonen Jump series by Yoshihiro Togashi, is now available online.
On its official YouTube account, Netflix uploaded an extensive look at its live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho in preparation for its Dec. 14 release. The nearly two-minute trailer covers the original story beats from the manga — such as Yusuke Urameshi realizing he’s been killed in a freak traffic accident and is now a ghost — while also teasing the new material made for the TV series. Perhaps the greatest alteration to the original manga storyline is the early inclusion of the Toguro brothers, reminiscent of Arlong’s early introduction in the live-action One Piece series for Netflix.
The new Yu Yu Hakusho trailer features the four leading heroes: Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi, Jun Shison as Kurama, Kanata Hongo as Hiei and Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara. Previously, Netflix released promotional images of the main cast, teasing their superpowered abilities before revealing their headshots. While brief, the Netflix teaser also shows a glimpse of Kotone Furukawa as Botan, Sei Shiraishi as Keiko Yukimura and Keita Machida as the teenage version of Koenma. The Younger Toguro brother, played by Go Ayano, is seen at the end of the trailer effortlessly fighting against Yusuke and his friends.
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Although comparisons between the upcoming Yu Yu Hakusho show and the recently released live-action One Piece series are inevitable, there’s a significant difference between them. The Japanese live-action production of Yu Yu Hakusho is more akin to the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist film trilogy or the 2018 Bleach movie than the Americanizations of Cowboy Bebop or Death Note. Shō Tsukikawa, director of the live-action 2018 movie My Little Monster, is credited as the series director for Yu Yu Hakusho, while Tatsurō Mishima and Yoshihiro Togashi are credited as writers. Robot Communications is producing the TV series in collaboration with Netflix.
The live-action Yu Yu Hakusho Netflix series will stream worldwide on Dec. 14. The original anime is available on Crunchyroll, Hulu and Tubi. Viz Media handles the English release of the manga.
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