Netflix has revealed the first look at its upcoming live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho.
The streaming giant recently released an official trailer for Geeked Week 2023, which will take place from November 6 to Sunday, November 12. The weeklong event is set to spotlight a number of upcoming Netflix films and television shows, including Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and — of course — Yu Yu Hakusho. The Geeked Week trailer features the first footage of actor Takumi Kitamura as main protagonist Yusuke Urameshi.
Due to hit Netflix this December, Yu Yu Hakusho is based on the manga series of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi. The manga was previously adapted into an anime series, which originally aired in Japan from 1992 to 1994. An English dub aired from 2002 to 2006.
Netflix announced a live-action adaptation of Togashi’s manga in late 2020. The series is directed by Shō Tsukikawa and written by Tatsurō Mishima alongside Togashi. In addition to Kitamura as Yusuke, it stars Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara, Jun Shison as Kurama, and Kanata Hongō as Hiei.
What is Yu Yu Hakusho about?
Yu Yu Hakusho centers on Yusuke, a teenage delinquent who can usually be found getting into street fights. Things take a turn when Yusuke is struck and killed by a car after pushing a young child out of its path. Yusuke is subsequently resurrected as an “Underworld Detective.” He is tasked with investigating supernatural activity within the land of the living. Along the way, he gets some help from unlikely allies Kazuma, Kurama, and Hiei.
Yu Yu Hakusho premieres on Netflix in December 2023.
