Netflix’s success One Piece broke the curse of bad anime adaptations. Will it continue like this?
With A pieceTHE Netflix it restored many anime fans’ faith in good live-action adaptations. In the past, the streaming service has rarely proven itself to have a good hand when it comes to adaptations of popular originals like Cowboy bebop OR death Note.
Could it be that the pirate adventure of Luffy and his Straw Hat gang was a rare exception? Netflix may convince us otherwise this year. In a few months, the next anime adaptation, Yu Yu Hakusho, is coming to the Netflix show. Fans of action and thrilling fantasy should definitely take note of the series.
Fantasy and action on Netflix: what is Yu Yu Hakusho?
The anime Yu Yu Hakusho was originally published from 1992 to 1995, at the same time as Dragon Ball Z – and has 112 episodes. It was written by mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi (husband of the creator of Sailor Moon, Naoko Takeuchi). The fantasy action story is a highlight of the Shonen genre, but unfortunately it is quite unknown in some countries.
Brazil was the first Western country to broadcast the anime after its debut in Japan. The series had a peak of popularity in the 90s thanks to Rede Manchete, being shown in a block with Knights of the Zodiacand had reruns on channels such as Rede TV, Band and Play TV.
But, after all, what is Yu Yu Hakusho about? The plot revolves around the young bully Yusuke Urameshi, who is…
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