Last year in December 2020, you may remember the announcement of a new Yu Yu Hakusho live action series in the works by Netflix Japan and the experienced producer, Kazutaka Sakamoto. We now we have confirmation that not only has filming begun, but the first season is set to premiere on our Netflix screens worldwide in December 2023.
While Netflix has not announced the beginning of filming, unofficial leaks of lead actor Takumi Kitamura have circulated online. The 24 year old Takumi Kitamura has made a name for himself in Japan as an actor, singer, and as a model.
Although many will rejoice at the news of a live-action Yu Yu Hakusho series, some will shudder at the thought of another live-action adaption of a beloved series. After all, recalling memories of Dragon Ball Evolution, Avatar and Netflix’s Deathnote is enough to make even the toughest of anime fan whimper. The potential saving grace of this series however is that the Yu Yu Hakusho live-action series will be produced by a Japanese team at Netflix Japan and led by executive producer Kazutaka Sakamoto, a long time fan of the series. Kazutaka hopes to create a faithful and beloved adaption which will spread the joy of Yu Yu Hakusho to another generation. One thing can be said for sure, there will be a lot of disappointed fans if the show fails to live up to the hype of the original anime.
While you’re waiting for the live action series, you can now watch the original four seasons, OVAs and movies in their entirety on Netflix Japan.
I grew up watching Yu Yu Hakusho and the impact and enthusiasm of that time remains a vivid memory. Even after 20 years, the momentum has not diminished, and fans have spread all over the world including Asia. As we continue, we will make the most of Netflix's highly flexible expression platform to create the series. In addition to story development in each episode without scale restrictions, the best teams from home and abroad will work on this project. I am delighted to be able to maximize the appeal of the original series and share it with the world.
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Yu Yu Hakusho is one of the famous anime here in the Philippines, I’m sure it will be a big hit… Don’t disappoint your fans please…