Netflix dropped a little bit of a “Smile Bomb” (if you already know, you already know) throughout Geeked Week 2023. Not solely did it share the primary trailer for the live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho however we additionally obtained a launch date. And it’s quickly.
In case you’re an anime fan of a sure age, I’m guessing merely studying the phrases “Yu Yu Hakusho” conjures a really particular sound in your head.
And I guess it seems like this.
Sadly, the teaser didn’t characteristic this iconic track, however there’s nonetheless hope {that a} remix will make an look. And whereas the ticky-tacky wigs (straight from the Tyler Perry College of Cosmetology) and visible results aren’t fairly placing the spirit in my bomb, I totally stood up seeing the Toguro brothers.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a kind of all-time anime classics. It’s been 20 years for the reason that present debuted on Cartoon Community, changing into a formative sequence for (older North American) anime followers proper up there with Sailor Moon, Gundam, and the Dragon Ball sequence. To this very day, the present’s Darkish Match arc is without doubt one of the finest examples of the traditional “shonen anime event” trope, and I hope the Netflix adaptation has the prospect to indicate us what that would seem like.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a licensed banger and didn’t want a live-action reboot. However truthfully, neither did One Piece, and that turned out fairly good. We’ll see if Netflix’s live-action success streak continues when Yu Yu Hakusho debuts on Netflix on December 14th.