The Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Trailer is Here - Along with 12 More Mini Trailers

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By Jack Jaegar

Published Dec 7, 2023

Highlights

Netflix released a new official trailer and 12 special videos on YouTube for the upcoming live-action remake of Yu Yu Hakusho.
The trailer has English subtitles and introduces the supernatural elements of the series, appealing to both new and existing fans.
The 12 special videos focus on different characters from the series and offer a closer look at their roles, action scenes, and special effects. They have no English subtitles but are still worth watching.

The latest anime live-action remake coming to Netflix is Yu Yu Hakusho, which is set to premiere next week. To continue to hype up this already anticipated release, Netflix released a new official trailer for the series. Perhaps even more excitingly, though, the streaming service also released some special videos to YouTube - 12 in total. That brings the total to 13 new videos released this week before the premier of Yu Yu Hakusho, just in time to stir up even more excitement.

The trailer was released on Netflix earlier this week on Tuesday, and the YouTube videos were posted the same day. They can not be found on the Netflix YouTube channel you may normally check; instead, they are on the streaming site's Japanese channel. This means they may have been missed by some international fans if they are not following both pages. It also means they do not have English subtitles, which shouldn't stop fans from enjoying the action and in-depth looks at the characters.

The official trailer does, thankfully, have English subtitles, as it was posted on Netflix's main YouTube page as well as within the app itself. It gives a basic introduction to what the plot of the series will be, showcasing a lot of the supernatural elements that are so important to the Yu Yu Hakusho story. It shows just enough to get people intrigued, whether they are fans of the original source material or not. Considering the anime adaption of the Yu Yu Hakusho manga aired back in 1992-1995, there is a good chance that the series may be new to many people.

The 12 special trailers that were only posted on the Japanese channel are character features. Each one is less than one minute long, giving a deeper look at 12 of the series' characters. The characters that feature are Keiko Yukimura, Yusuke Urameshi, Kurama, Kazuma Kuwabara, Botan, Hiei, Elder Toguro, Sakyo, Younger Toguro, Genkai, Yukina, and Koenma. This is the biggest look at the characters, and the live-action series for that matter, that anyone has had yet. Again, they are worth checking out even without English subtitles to get a good look at the characters, some great action shots, and the series' special effects.

The release of Yu Yu Hakusho as a live-action remake on Netflix follows the success of the One Piece live-action - and the failure of Cowboy Bebop. What sets Yu Yu Hakusho apart from both of those titles is that it has been made by Netflix Japan, so its original language is in Japanese. Both One Piece and Cowboy Bebop were made in English (though a Japanese dub is also available). Having the series in Japanese does link it more closely to the original anime it is based on, and also makes more sense for the story - since it is set in Japan, unlike the other two fantasy titles.

Yu Yu Hakusho is being made by Netflix working together with TOHO, one of the top distributors of media in Japan. They have a multi-year lease working together, and Yu Yu Hakusho is the first work that Netflix has made using TOHO's studio. If it is successful, there will very likely be even more Japanese anime adaptations made by Netflix using TOHO in the future, which is something we can look forward to. Hopefully, the Yu Yu Hakusho premiere will be worth all the hype.