Netflix has shared the first look at the upcoming Yu Yu Hakusho live-action series.
During a trailer for its upcoming Geeked Week 2023, Netflix unveiled the first official look at actor Takumi Kitamura in the lead role of Yusuke Urameshi. The weeklong event is set to take place from November 6-12, 2023. From the trailer, it’s likely we’ll see more about the highly anticipated series then.
Check out the new live-action Yu Yu Hakusho image below:
What do we know about the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho?
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.
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.
