#Yu yu hakusho netflix series#
#Yu yu hakusho netflix tv#

'When I first heard about Yu Yu Hakusho receiving a live-action adaptation, I honestly wondered if it would even be possible – but after being presented with the producer's vision and possibilities with Netflix, my expectations grew, and I found myself burning with passion to make this project come to life,' Tsukikawa shared. From there, Yusuke becomes entwined in a mystery enveloping the human, demon & spirit worlds.

Thus, Yusuke is given a chance to be revived, and after passing his trial, he becomes an Underworld Detective. As he grapples with the fact that he is looking down on his dead body, a woman named Botan, who calls herself a guide to the spirit world, relays to him the shocking truth: no one expected a delinquent like Yusuke to die performing an act of goodness, and there was no place for him in either heaven or hell. Originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (published by Shueisha as Jump Comics) beginning in 1990, selling over 50 million copies in Japan alone and also adapted into an anime, the manga revolves around Yusuke Urameshi (Kitamura), a junior high school student who spends his days getting into fights and dies in an accident while trying to protect a young child. And now, we're getting word of the newest cast member in the spotlight, Kanata Hongo ( Come Come Everybody) as Hiei. Directed by Sho Tsukikawa with a screenplay by Tatsuro Mishima, the Netflix and ROBOT production is executive produced by Netflix's Kaata Sakamoto (Netflix) and produced by Akira Morii (ROBOT). Following that, we learned that Jun Shison ( Impossible Task: I Can't Believe That I Will Be The President) was set to play Kurama, a Fox Demon and former thief who specializes in undoing seals and stealing ancient treasures. Previously, we learned that Takumi Kitamura ( Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, Tokyo Revengers) was set for the lead role of Yusuke, a teen who dies and becomes an 'underworld detective' to investigate cases involving demons.

#Yu yu hakusho netflix series#

Entertainment news magazine Variety reported on Friday that Netflixs upcoming live-action series based on Yoshihiro Togashis Yu Yu Hakusho manga has cast actor Takumi Kitamura (live-action Tokyo Revengers, Let Me Eat Your Pancreas). Not unlike many anime out there, Yu Yu Hakusho is getting its own live-action adaptation on Netflix, and now, they’ve released the synopsis for it: The manga revolves around Yusuke Urameshi. With the guidance of the death god Botan, he is to thwart evil presences on Earth as a Spirit Detective.Over the past few days, we've been covering the casting news & character key art that Netflix has been releasing for its upcoming live-action adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi's legendary Japanese manga Yu Yu Hakusho. Netflix Japan has officially revealed details regarding the cast and director of their upcoming live-action Yu Yu Hakusho adaptation, including the actors set to bring the dynamic four to life on the small screen and surprisingly, none of them appear to be gender, race, or sexuality swapped. Netflix has released a character image of Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi for the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series. Koenma, heir to the throne of the spirit realm, offers Yusuke an opportunity to regain his life through the completion of a series of tasks. “His ultimate sacrifice is so out of character that the authorities of the spirit realm are not yet prepared to let him pass on. “One fateful day, Yusuke Urameshi, a 14-year-old delinquent with a dim future, gets a miraculous chance to turn it all around when he throws himself in front of a moving car to save a young boy,” reads the official synopsis for the manga. RELATED: Yu Yu Hakusho Live-Action Adaptation Gets Release Date

The series is seen as an influential classic in the shonen genre, and its creator, Yoshihiro Togashi, would later go on to create the similarly beloved Hunter x Hunter. Netflix just announced the lead actor to play Yusuke Urameshi in its live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series, and he definitely looks the part.

#Yu yu hakusho netflix tv#

The Yu Yu Hakusho manga originally ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from December 1990 to July 1994, while the anime ran on Fuji TV from October 1992 to December 1994. Hiei will be played by Kanata Hongo #yuyuhakusho /ZCQTqfLMWU