After releasing numerous preview stills, Netflix has dropped the official trailer for the much-awaited live-action adaptation of Yusuke Urameshi’s Yu Yu Hakusho. This is the second preview the streamer has released following the teaser that was dropped at the recent Geeked Week virtual event. This time, it gives a glimpse into the beginning of Yusuke Urameshi’s story, from his untimely demise to his first order as a Spirit Detective. You can check the preview below:
The preview begins with Koenma telling a story about the connection between the Human and Demon Worlds and how Yokai crept into the Human World. The scene then shifts to Yusuke’s accident that eventually brings him to the Spirit World, followed by a sequence featuring Sakyo and the Younger Toguro. As the demons appear, Koenma tells Yusuke he’s giving him his first order as a Detective Spirit.
“Surely, you won’t refuse since we’re reviving you,” he says. But instead of a mission, Yusuke will undergo training under Genkai. However, his strength proves to be a no-match for the master fighter. But as he begins to show his power, the Spirit Gun, he meets Hiei and Kurama as he goes to another dimension. The preview also shows other characters, like Kazuma Kuwabara and Karasu. As Sakyo declares, “the fun can begin,” the fight between the humans and demons starts.
What is Netflix’s Yu Yu Hakusho about?
For the first time after Yu Yu Hakusho’s serialization in 1990, fans are about to see its live-action adaptation on Netflix. The show will cover the earliest arcs of the manga, following Yusuke’s life after he dies saving a child from a speeding car. He will then see his body from the afterlife, where he meets Botan, who brings him to the Spirit World.
However, being a rowdy teenager, Botan slams Yusuke, saying no one will believe he has saved a kid. Also, as his death is premature and unexpected, he can't go either to hell or heaven. But he can still get a second chance in life if he finishes a trial, though he can only return to the Human World as a Spirit Detective.
You can read the synopsis below:
After a selfless act costs him his life, teen delinquent Yusuke Urameshi is chosen as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving rogue yokai.
Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga only ran for four years, from 1990 to 1994. Still, it effortlessly became one of the best-selling manga of all time, with over 78 million copies in circulation, collecting 19 tankobon volumes. It also had an anime produced by Fuji Television, Yomiko Advertising, and Studio Pierrot from 1992 to 1994. In addition, Yu Yu Hakusho has two animated films, original video animations (OVA), audio albums, video games, and other merchandise.
Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho will be released on December 14. With the hype the streamer is building for this new show, there are high hopes it can be as good as the live-action One Piece. You can visit here for more Yu Yu Hakusho details.
