Shortly before the release of the live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho, Netflix has released a brand new trailer. After an initial teaser trailer, we can now see in the new video even more clearly how good the CGI effects look in combat. The trailer raises hopes for a good anime adaptation.
What is Yu Yu Hakusho?
- The manga of Yu Yu Hakusho comes from Yoshihiro Togashi, the husband of the creator of Sailor Moon.
- The associated anime aired from 1992 to 1995, concurrently with Dragon Ball Z. However, the anime is rather unknown in Germany as there is no German dubbing.
- The story revolves around 14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi, who gets a second chance at life after a fatal accident.
- From then on, he must be active as a spirit hunter and hunt the dangerous yokai that pose a threat to humanity.
Netflix will soon launch a live-action adaptation of the anime. The release date is December 14, 2023, worldwide. The first full-fledged trailer shows that the series is not just for fans of Asian martial arts.
You can watch the new trailer here:
Trailer for Yu Yu Hakusho shows action-packed scenes
What can be seen in the trailer? The trailer is full of action. There are some scenes from Yusuke’s training that might especially please fans of Asian martial arts. In further fights, Yusuke then uses special powers that are animated with CGI effects.
Furthermore, some of the yokai appear in the trailer that are responsible for the destruction of entire cities. The creepy monsters have also been brought to life with special effects.
Below the video, there are a few comments on YouTube that look forward to the adaptation and find that the production team has done a good job. The scenes look cool and the Netflix series could be awesome.
However, there is concern among hardcore fans that the series could be too rushed. In the reddit forum, fans discuss that an important arc might be omitted and that the trailer makes it look like several arcs are being crammed into one season.
They write:
- HarveyBirdmana: ‘Yu Yu Hakusho: Speedrun Edition. The characters and the action look mostly quite solid, but this trailer makes it seem like they are just sprinting through all the arcs.’
- SSDuelist: ‘I am… slightly concerned about how compressed it all feels. […] I hope I am wrong because it looks incredible and I am more and more convinced by the cast and the actors the more I see, but it’s a very valid concern IMO.’
- disablednerd: ‘I want to be optimistic, but it looks like they are rushing through the story.’
So far, it is still unknown how many episodes the first season will have. Therefore, it remains to be seen which arcs will appear in the series and which Netflix might reserve for further seasons.
Alternatively, fans can wait for the Netflix adaptation of One Piece. The second season is currently being filmed here: One Piece on Netflix gets Season 2 and a new character is included.
