Fans are clearly not happy with the live-action series transformation of Yu Yu Hakusho by Netflix. Threatens Netflix on Twitter.

Enraged &#8216;YU YU Hakusho&#8217; Fans Threaten to Storm Netflix Headquarters Over the New Live-Action Series

Anime is one of the most popular genres on Netflix. Netflix has progressed from
manga to anime and from anime to live-action series. It has created many
live-action series, including Deathnote, Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, and Cowboy
Bebop. After the success of these, Netflix has once again decided to make a
live-action version of one of the most famous animes of all time—YuYu Hakusho.
The anime is already available on Netflix.

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But are fans okay with Netflix’s decision? We have the answer for you!

ALSO READ: YU YU HAKUSHO Live-Action Series on Netflix Is Officially in
Production
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-yu-yu-hakusho-netflix-has-scheduled-the-live-action-series-based-on-the-legendary-manga/]


WHAT’S YU YU HAKUSHO ABOUT? DETAILS ON THE NETFLIX ADAPTATION

The series is about a teen criminal named Yusuke Urameshi, who is hit by a car
while trying to save a child’s life. In his afterlife, the ruler of the spirit
world, Koenma, and Botan call him the Spirit Detective. Later, it becomes his
job to look into cases involving demons and ghosts.



Yusuke and his friends, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei, who are also the main
characters of the story, go on a trip. As the series progresses, it moves away
from being a detective story and becomes more of a fight story.

> unveiling the cast of the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho over the next few days!
> stay tuned to this thread pic.twitter.com/2LUzsDhM3r [https://t.co/2LUzsDhM3r]
> 
> — Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1548200767433060353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



The anime is currently streaming on Netflix. However, the streamer had greenlit
the live-action adaptation of the anime. Thus, recently, Netflix Anime’s Twitter
handle shared the first look poster of the adaptation along with revealing the
actors playing two major roles: Yusuke Urameshi and Kurama, with a promise of
more cast reveals in the coming days.

> Yusuke Urameshi will be played by Takumi Kitamura #yuyuhakusho
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/yuyuhakusho?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> pic.twitter.com/LWcZ60LQIw [https://t.co/LWcZ60LQIw]
> 
> — Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1548215865681788928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Japanese actor Takumi Kitamura will be playing the main protagonist of Yu Yu
Hakusho, Yusuke Urameshi. Kitamura is known for his roles in Tokyo Revengers,
Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, and Love Me, Love Me Not. Aside from acting, he also
dabbles in music and modelling.

> Kurama will be played by Jun Shison #yuyuhakusho
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/yuyuhakusho?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]
> pic.twitter.com/8l3QriYHjP [https://t.co/8l3QriYHjP]
> 
> — Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) July 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1548578252620546049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Jun Shison will be playing Youko Kurama, another protagonist of the show. He is
part of the D-BOYS actors group and made his acting debut in 2011 with a stage
musical, The Prince of Tennis.


ARE FANS APPRECIATING THIS ADAPTATION?

While fans have appreciated some of the live-action adaptations in the past,
they don’t seem to be okay with this decision by Netflix
[http://netflixjunkie.com/category/news]. Right after Netflix tweeted the news,
the whole comment section was flush with comments. One fan even threatened to
storm Netflix’s headquarters.

> Me & the homie pulling up to Netflix headquarters to stop the Yu Yu Hakusho
> live action series pic.twitter.com/FbF3uJyqKq [https://t.co/FbF3uJyqKq]
> 
> — Junky-San🎐 (@theanimejunky) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/theanimejunky/status/1548313947794640897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Bruh, NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS A LIVE ACTION REMAKE. The original Anime is perfect
> pic.twitter.com/tVYtS9XF27 [https://t.co/tVYtS9XF27]
> 
> — TNAP (John) (@TNAP_TF2) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/TNAP_TF2/status/1548334160179122178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



ALSO READ: When Kevin Durant Went All Awe for Kanye West After Watching
‘Jeen-Yuhs’ on Netflix
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https://twitter.com/0rdinaryp3rson/status/1548433524411092992?s=20&t=abd3h3Z8JDD1hinbhWpIfQ

> I cant fucking wait to see this dogshit
> Massacre another classic pls netflix
> Just like the Cowboy Bebop show, I'm sure i'd rather tenderize my pinky toe
> for 8 hours
> Just watch the english dub, the anime is a perfect and a perfect length, It's
> like 120 episodes overall pic.twitter.com/i77A14ZyG2 [https://t.co/i77A14ZyG2]
> 
> — Dresdan (@Samu_Ryan5150) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/Samu_Ryan5150/status/1548222809469423617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



https://twitter.com/Karuban7/status/1548578359747268610?s=20&t=WoHWVDxr–s_7P18veTf7A

> no, stop it Netflix 😭
> 
> — pattipatti (@chocopixiepoo) July 17, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/chocopixiepoo/status/1548582232377499648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> pic.twitter.com/56OU1Rfddp [https://t.co/56OU1Rfddp]
> 
> — GloomyGrim⚡ (@VeryGrimMood) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/VeryGrimMood/status/1548209063816704001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> pic.twitter.com/1Ndf4cio5P [https://t.co/1Ndf4cio5P]
> 
> — thunder (@thunderyeg) July 16, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/thunderyeg/status/1548211978040066055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Overall, fans are quite unhappy with this decision by Netflix, and they don’t
want it to disturb the original form of this classic in any way. However,
Netflix is going to make it anyway. We’ll have to wait and see if anything else
changes. Until then watch [https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81005375] Yu Yu
Hakusho on Netflix.

ALSO READ: Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Live-Action Star Paul
Sun-Hyung Lee Shares New Details About the Episodes
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflixs-avatar-the-last-airbender-live-action-star-paul-sun-hyung-lee-shares-new-details-about-the-episodes/]

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<p>Anime is one of the most popular genres on Netflix. Netflix has progressed from manga to anime and from anime to live-action series. It has created many live-action series, including <em>Deathnote,</em> <em>Fullmetal Alchemist</em>, <em>Bleach,</em> and <em>Cowboy Bebop</em>. After the success of these, Netflix has once again decided to make a live-action version of one of the most famous animes of all time—<em>YuYu Hakusho</em>. The anime is already available on Netflix.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://static1.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/yu-yu-hakusho-featured-Cropped.jpg" alt="" width="1710" height="900" /></p>
<p>But are fans okay with Netflix&#8217;s decision? We have the answer for you!</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-yu-yu-hakusho-netflix-has-scheduled-the-live-action-series-based-on-the-legendary-manga/" rel="bookmark">YU YU HAKUSHO Live-Action Series on Netflix Is Officially in Production</a></p>
<h2>What&#8217;s Yu Yu Hakusho about? Details on the Netflix adaptation</h2>
<p>The series is about a teen criminal named Yusuke Urameshi, who is hit by a car while trying to save a child&#8217;s life. In his afterlife, the ruler of the spirit world, Koenma, and Botan call him the Spirit Detective. Later, it becomes his job to look into cases involving demons and ghosts.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="The Complete Yu Yu Hakusho Timeline | Get In The Robot" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/effk7j9qnzk?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Yusuke and his friends, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei, who are also the main characters of the story, go on a trip. As the series progresses, it moves away from being a detective story and becomes more of a fight story.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">unveiling the cast of the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho over the next few days! stay tuned to this thread <a href="https://t.co/2LUzsDhM3r">pic.twitter.com/2LUzsDhM3r</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1548200767433060353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>The anime is currently streaming on Netflix. However, the streamer had greenlit the live-action adaptation of the anime. Thus, recently, Netflix Anime&#8217;s Twitter handle shared the first look poster of the adaptation along with revealing the actors playing two major roles: Yusuke Urameshi and Kurama, with a promise of more cast reveals in the coming days.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="in" dir="ltr">Yusuke Urameshi will be played by Takumi Kitamura <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yuyuhakusho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yuyuhakusho</a> <a href="https://t.co/LWcZ60LQIw">pic.twitter.com/LWcZ60LQIw</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1548215865681788928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Japanese actor Takumi Kitamura will be playing the main protagonist of <em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em>, Yusuke Urameshi. Kitamura is known for his roles in <em>Tokyo Revengers</em>, <em>Let Me Eat Your Pancreas</em>, and <em>Love Me, Love Me Not</em>. Aside from acting, he also dabbles in music and modelling.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kurama will be played by Jun Shison <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yuyuhakusho?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#yuyuhakusho</a> <a href="https://t.co/8l3QriYHjP">pic.twitter.com/8l3QriYHjP</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) <a href="https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1548578252620546049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Jun Shison will be playing Youko Kurama, another protagonist of the show. He is part of the D-BOYS actors group and made his acting debut in 2011 with a stage musical, The Prince of Tennis.</p>
<h2>Are fans appreciating this adaptation?</h2>
<p>While fans have appreciated some of the live-action adaptations in the past, they don&#8217;t seem to be okay with this decision by <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/category/news">Netflix</a>. Right after Netflix tweeted the news, the whole comment section was flush with comments. One fan even threatened to storm Netflix&#8217;s headquarters.</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Me &amp; the homie pulling up to Netflix headquarters to stop the Yu Yu Hakusho live action series <a href="https://t.co/FbF3uJyqKq">pic.twitter.com/FbF3uJyqKq</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Junky-San🎐 (@theanimejunky) <a href="https://twitter.com/theanimejunky/status/1548313947794640897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bruh, NOT EVERYTHING NEEDS A LIVE ACTION REMAKE. The original Anime is perfect <a href="https://t.co/tVYtS9XF27">pic.twitter.com/tVYtS9XF27</a></p>
<p>&mdash; TNAP (John) (@TNAP_TF2) <a href="https://twitter.com/TNAP_TF2/status/1548334160179122178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
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<p>https://twitter.com/0rdinaryp3rson/status/1548433524411092992?s=20&#038;t=abd3h3Z8JDD1hinbhWpIfQ</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I cant fucking wait to see this dogshit<br />Massacre another classic pls netflix<br />Just like the Cowboy Bebop show, I&#39;m sure i&#39;d rather tenderize my pinky toe for 8 hours<br />Just watch the english dub, the anime is a perfect  and a perfect length, It&#39;s like 120 episodes overall <a href="https://t.co/i77A14ZyG2">pic.twitter.com/i77A14ZyG2</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Dresdan (@Samu_Ryan5150) <a href="https://twitter.com/Samu_Ryan5150/status/1548222809469423617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>https://twitter.com/Karuban7/status/1548578359747268610?s=20&#038;t=WoHWVDxr&#8211;s_7P18veTf7A</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">no, stop it Netflix 😭</p>
<p>&mdash; pattipatti (@chocopixiepoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/chocopixiepoo/status/1548582232377499648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="qme" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://t.co/56OU1Rfddp">pic.twitter.com/56OU1Rfddp</a></p>
<p>&mdash; GloomyGrim⚡ (@VeryGrimMood) <a href="https://twitter.com/VeryGrimMood/status/1548209063816704001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="qme" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://t.co/1Ndf4cio5P">pic.twitter.com/1Ndf4cio5P</a></p>
<p>&mdash; thunder (@thunderyeg) <a href="https://twitter.com/thunderyeg/status/1548211978040066055?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>Overall, fans are quite unhappy with this decision by Netflix, and they don&#8217;t want it to disturb the original form of this classic in any way. However, Netflix is going to make it anyway. We&#8217;ll have to wait and see if anything else changes. Until then <a href="https://www.netflix.com/in/title/81005375" target="_blank" rel="noopener">watch</a> <em>Yu Yu Hakusho</em> on Netflix.</p>
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