Netflix Announces Main Cast for Live-Action YU YU HAKUSHO
Netflix is working on a live-action adaptation of the popular anime Yu Yu Hakusho. This anime is one that I greatly enjoy and it’s one that I’ve previously said has a lot of potential as a live-action movie. Well, over on social media, Netflix has slowly been revealing the main cast of Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, Hiei, and Kurama starting with this tease.
It was then revealed that Takumi Kitamura would play the leading spirit detective Yusuke, Jun Shison will play the sensitive demon Kurama, Kanata Hongo will be the diabolical Hiei, and Shuhei Uesugi will play the role of the strong headed Kuwabara. It will definitely be interesting to see what direction this adaptation will take. It’s a series so I’m inclined to think that it’ll be close to a 1:1 adaptation, but then again Cowboy Bebop didn’t do that. What approach do you think would be best?