More than three decades after Yu Yu Hakusho first captured the imagination of readers, Netflix has announced that the beloved manga’s live-action adaptation will premiere on 14 December 2023.

The original manga by the legendary Yoshihiro Togashi first made waves when it was serialised in Weekly Shonen Jump for four years starting in 1990. This live-action series breathes new life into the story, and fans old and new, can expect to encounter their favourite characters in ways they have never been seen before.

Utilising a unique global one-team production strategy that spanned across both Japan and the United States, the same approach used to adapt the acclaimed ONE PIECE manga, Netflix took the same level of commitment to quality and authenticity in the live-action ONE PIECE to the production of Yu Yu Hakusho.

An international dream team was also assembled to bring the epic tale to the screen, tapping into the most advanced CG and VFX technologies from around the world. Known as “the most innovative VFX studio in the world” and lauded for their work on major Hollywood productions, Scanline VFX was instrumental in giving life to all the characters, both human and yokai (spirits), while delivering realistic battle action sequences.

Taking five years to complete the production of Yu Yu Hakusho, the team painstakingly ensured that the subtleties of every character’s emotions were accurately depicted in the adaptation. The fusion of state-of-the-art technology and a passion for staying true to the source material promises to make this adaptation a standout in the world of live-action anime.

In case you missed it, the entire Yu Yu Hakusho anime (all 112 episodes of it) is available to stream on Netflix Malaysia right now.