The Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Drops Soon on Netflix

(SPOT.ph) Finally. There is now a date for the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho, a.k.a. Ghost Fighter. Get your rei guns out for December 14. Netflix announced the release date today, October 12, after five whole years of production. And with everyone riding high on the One Piece wave, we've got great expectations for this nostalgic title. Check out the teaser below.

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Netflix live-action Yu Yu Hakusho finally gets a release date

Yup, it's happening right in time for Christmas break. December 14 is a Thursday so you may want to block out your calendar as soon as now. Not much else was droppped in the teaser, though the short clip does allow a bit of a glimpse into the upcoming series' overall vibe.  

Remember how excited people were when the OG anime landed on Netflix back in 2020? Well, the excitement for this '90s title has not waned. The live-action adaptation was first announced in 2021, with the cast list revealed in 2022.

What to expect from the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho

Yusuke Urameshi, or Eugene for the Pinoy kids who watched him on-screen, will be played by Tokyo Revengers’ Takumi Kitamura. Kurama will be played by Jun Shison (Battle of Supreme High, Bubble), Hiei will be played by Kanata Hongo (Kingdom, Attack on Titan), and Kazuma Kuwabara will be played by Shuhei Uesugi. 

This adaptation will be based on the OG manga by legendary Yoshihiro Togashi, first serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump for four years beginning 1990. "The series 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," said Netflix in a statement.

If you were blown away by the One Piece adaptation, you'll be glad to know that Netflix took on a similar approach for this series using a one-team production strategy that involved both Japan and the U.S.