Netflix is finally moving forward with its live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho. After confirming the casting of Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi, the streamer has just dropped a cool teaser poster revealing Yusuke, Kurama, Hiei, and Kazuma Kuwabara!
The cool poster was shared by the official Netflix Japan Twitter account. It doesn't show a full image of the four characters. Instead, it highlights Yusuke's Rei gun, Kurama's signature flower, Hiei's fist, and Kuwabara's blue uniform. Check it out below.
The post also promises to announce the rest of the cast soon but the key visual gives us an idea of what these characters will look like in the live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho. Stay tuned for more updates on this story.
The live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series has already announced that Tokyo Revengers actor Takumi Kitamura will play Yusuke Urameshi. The project will reunite Kitamura with director Sho Tsukikawa, who he previously worked with on the live-action adaptation of Yoru Sumino's novel I Want To Eat Your Pancreas.
It's an awesome time to be getting updates on the live-action project considering that Yu Yu Hakusho is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. With that in mind, we'll be getting some cool news about the series in the next few weeks.
Yu Yu Hakusho first aired in October 1992 and is based on the manga by Yoshihiro Togashi. The anime follows the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life.
Yusuke undergoes several tests in the afterlife and is revived then appointed an Underworld Detective. His job investigating supernatural cases puts him in the path of an old schoolmate Kazuma Kuwabara, the fox demon Kurama, and the sword-wielding fire demon Hiei who help him with the investigations.
The Yu Yu Hakusho live-action series is expected to debut on Netflix in December 2023.
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