YuYu Hakusho (TV series)
YuYu Hakusho (Japanese: 幽遊白書, Hepburn: YūYū Hakusho) is an upcoming Japanese action fantasy adventure streaming television series developed by Akira Morii and Kazutaka Sakamoto for Netflix. The series is a live-action adaptation of the 1990–94 manga series of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi. It is produced by Robot Communications and stars Takumi Kitamura, Shuhei Uesugi, Jun Shison and Kanata Hongō. It is set to premiere on December 14, 2023.
| YuYu Hakusho | |
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| Based on | YuYu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi |
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| Written by | Tatsurō Mishima |
| Directed by | Shō Tsukikawa |
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| Composer | F.A.M.E.'S. Project |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kazutaka Sakamoto |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
Premise edit
The story revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, a delinquent junior high school student who spends his days getting into fights. He dies after saving a child in a car accident, and gets resurrected to serve as an investigator of the supernatural.
Cast edit
- Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi
- Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara
- Jun Shison as Kurama
- Kanata Hongō as Hiei
- Sei Shiraishi as Keiko Yukimura
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | Shō Tsukikawa | Tatsurō Mishima and Yoshihiro Togashi | 2023 |
| 2 | TBA | Shō Tsukikawa | Tatsurō Mishima | 2023 |
| 3 | TBA | Shō Tsukikawa | Tatsurō Mishima | 2023 |
Production edit
Development edit
On December 16, 2020, a Japanese live-action series adaptation was announced. It is scheduled to stream on Netflix worldwide, with Netflix contents acquisition director Kazutaka Sakamoto serving as executive producer and Akira Morii producing the series at Robot.[1][2][3] On July 15, 2022, it was reported that Shō Tsukikawa would serve as the series director, with Tatsurō Mishima handling the script and Ryō Sakaguchi serving as the VFX supervisor.[4]
Casting edit
In July 2022, Netflix announced the series is set to star Takumi Kitamura as Yusuke Urameshi,[4] Shuhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara,[5] Jun Shison as Kurama,[6] and Kanata Hongō as Hiei.[7]
Release edit
YuYu Hakusho is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on December 14, 2023.[8]
References edit
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 15, 2020). "Yu Yu Hakusho Manga Gets Live-Action Series on Netflix". Anime News Network. from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ King, Aidan (November 9, 2021). "'YuYu Hakusho' Live Action Series Coming to Netflix in 2023". Collider. from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 9, 2021). "Netflix Schedules Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series for December 2023". Anime News Network. from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Hazra, Adriana (July 15, 2022). "Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series Casts Takumi Kitamura (Updated)". Anime News Network. from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 19, 2022). "Shuhei Uesugi Joins Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Cast as Kazuma Kuwabara". Anime News Network. from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 17, 2022). "Jun Shison Joins Cast of Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series as Kurama". Anime News Network. from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 18, 2022). "Kanata Hongō Plays Hiei in Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series". Anime News Network. from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 9, 2021). "Netflix Schedules Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series for December 2023". Anime News Network. from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2023.