‘It might be a little too realistic’: Internet users shocked by new Netflix series

No one expected such a scene of cruelty in this type of program. On December 14, Netflix premiered the highly anticipated live-action series Yû Yû Hakusho, adapted from Yoshihiro Togashi’s (Hunter x Hunter) manga of the same name. A release that comes after a few months of huge success live action One Piece, also produced by Platform.

The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a criminal who saves a child in a car accident. His sacrifice was not planned by the Realm of the Dead, the latter is offered the opportunity to be resurrected on the condition that he becomes a detective of souls.

Then begins an adventure on the edge of the human and yokai worlds…

But even though the program as a whole contains a tolerable level of violence, the completely unexpected sequence of brutality still shocked many Internet users. This is the car accident scene where Yusuke is hit by a truck.

The most dedicated fans also noticed that the car driver is listening to the theme music from the anime Yu Yu Hakusho on the radio. However, a detail that is obscured by the brutal realism of a sequence that sees Yusuke’s body brutally crushed by the wheels of a truck.

The sequence in question (sensitive souls beware!!!)

(“Nah, Yusuke getting run over by a truck like that might be a little too realistic”)

(“I just saw the truck crash scene in the first episode of the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho and oh my god!”)

(“I just watched the first episode of Yû Yû Hakusho on Netflix and I’ve never seen someone get crushed by a truck like that in a series. 10/10 for the fight scenes in this episode as well”)

(“Dude, I didn’t think they were going to show Yusuke getting hit by a truck. It’s so realistic”)

This shocking scene did not hinder the success of the program, which is currently the fourth most watched Netflix series in France. Enough to account for the announcements of a second season, five episodes of the series are currently available by adapting only the first volumes of the manga (which makes 19 in total, and can be found at the publisher Kana).

TV series live action You can watch Yû Yû Hakusho now exclusively on Netflix.

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