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.
If you happen to’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 appears like this.
Sadly, the teaser didn’t function 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 absolutely stood up seeing the Toguro brothers.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a kind of all-time anime classics. It’s been 20 years because the present debuted on Cartoon Community, changing into a formative collection for (older North American) anime followers proper up there with Sailor Moon, Gundam, and the Dragon Ball collection. To this very day, the present’s Darkish Match arc is among the finest examples of the basic “shonen anime tournament” trope, and I hope the Netflix adaptation has the prospect to indicate us what that would appear like.
Yu Yu Hakusho is an authorized banger and didn’t want a live-action reboot. However actually, 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.