There is, without a doubt, that one of the most iconic classic shonen manga and anime series of all time is Yu Yu Hakusho and it was recently brought to life on Netflix with a live-action series on the streamer. All these would not have been possible without the creator behind the spirit detectives, Yoshihiro Togashi, who penned and illustrated Yu Yu Hakusho from 1990 to 1994. To everyone's surprise, the mangaka opened up about almost quitting on the series, not just once, but twice, in the middle of its creation.
Netflix recently brought Yu Yu Hakusho to the streaming platform with its live-action adaptation of the classic shonen manga of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi from the early 90s. The title of the show reverberates to the whole manga and anime community as Yu Yu Hakusho greatly as it is one of the best on their categories. Surprisingly, an Assault interview (via Reddit) with the series creator revealed that he almost quit in the middle of the creation of the series. See the post below:
The first was when I was drawing color pages during Yusuke's fight with Chu in the Dark Tournament, and my physical condition was really bad. The second time was around the time Yusuke was fighting Sensui, when I didn't want to draw manga anymore and I felt nauseous just sitting down to draw. I asked the editorial office if I couldn't quit Yu Yu Hakusho already for the first time at this point.
The mangaka spoke up about his relief when the series finally ended when his physical condition almost made him quit. Togashi's health problems were not a secret to the public as the mangaka also took breaks with his other work, Hunter x Hunter. Still, his creations were like pillars to both the manga and anime series being classic favorites among the fans.
Is Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho Season 2 Happening?
The live-action Netflix series of Yu Yu Hakusho has not yet been renewed on the streaming platform for Season 2 but the possibility remains for the series as there are no news for its cancelation. Usually, when Netflix does not renew a series, the streamer announces its cancelation and so far, there is none for Yu Yu Hakusho. That being said, there are still stories from Togashi's manga series that weren't shown in the first season of the show.
Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho only covered the entirety of the Spirit Detective Saga and some parts of the Dark Tournament Saga. Some arcs from both sagas weren't included as well. Thus, with the source material still having some stories left untold, these could be possible stories if Netflix gives Yu Yu Hakusho another shot should the streamer renew the series for Season 2.
All the episodes of Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho are available to stream on the platform. The anime series is available online through Crunchyroll. Viz Media has the entire manga series on their site for the fans to read.
