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Netflix drops full trailer of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ ahead of December 14 premiere

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<p>Streaming giant Netflix released the official trailer of the upcoming live-action adaptation of<em> Yu Yu Hakusho.</em></p><p>In the trailer, Yusuke Urameshi (played by Takumi Kitamura) can be seen training and becoming an underworld detective to fight evil forces alongside Kurama (Jun Shison), Hiei (Kanata Hongô), and Kazuma Kuwabara (Shûhei Uesugi).</p><p><em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em> is set to premiere on December 14.</p><p>&quot;The strength that comes from having something to protect versus the strength that comes from having nothing to lose... Feast your eyes on this top-class Asian battle action series, featuring world-class, cutting-edge visual effects and presented by a cast and staff who are at the pinnacle of Japanese entertainment!&quot; Netflix said.</p><p>Fans online were quick to express their excitement about the series.</p><div><iframe width="944" height="531" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-xbLSKZUck" title="Yu Yu Hakusho | Official Trailer | Netflix" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>&quot;Excited for this one...Looks promising....After <em>Alice in Borderland</em> this J-Drama has the potential to impress the international audiences,&quot; one fan wrote.</p><p>&quot;As an Asian kid, watching this anime was everything. Can’t wait to binge!&quot; another fan wrote.</p><p>&quot;My childhood anime. A dream come true to be live action,&quot; another fan posted.</p><p>According to a press release in October, Netflix said that the series &quot;breathes new life into the story, and fans old and new can expect to encounter their favorite characters in ways that have never been seen before.&quot;</p><p>The streaming giant also relayed that they have tapped the most advanced CG and VFX technologies from around the world to produce the show.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C0fw0C3OoN2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A175180.70000004768%2C%22ls%22%3A174511.70000004768%2C%22le%22%3A174878.20000004768%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Known as &#x27;the most innovative VFX studio in the world&#x27; and lauded for their work on major Hollywood productions, Scanline VFX was instrumental in giving life to all the characters, both human and yokai (spirits), while delivering realistic battle action sequences,&quot; Netflix shared.  </p><p>In an interview with IGN in July 2022, Takumi expressed his excitement to show the live-action adaptation to the world.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/10/14/live-action-adaptation-of-yu-yu-hakusho-to-premiere-on-netflix-in-december-1023"><strong>READ: Live-action adaptation of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ to premiere on Netflix in December</strong></a></div><p>&quot;The original work is a universal and unique masterpiece and a reason why Japan is so proud of its strong manga and anime culture. I am happy to share the masterpiece of<em> Yu Yu Hakusho </em>with the world and I hope we can create something people everywhere will enjoy,&quot; he remarked.</p><p>Known in the Philippines as <em>Ghost Fighter</em>, the <em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em> anime remains a cult favorite.</p>

<p>Netflix’s live adaptation of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ stars Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, and Shuhei Uesugi.</p>

Netflix’s live adaptation of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ stars Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, and Shuhei Uesugi.

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Netflix drops full trailer of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ ahead of December 14 premiere

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Published Dec 07, 2023 10:04 AM PHT

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