YU YU HAKUSHO MANGA SERIES
They are not always evil, but they’re known for playing tricks, using fox fire to lure or confuse people, transforming into beautiful women, and eating humans. The YuYu Hakusho manga series was written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi and originally serialized by Shueisha in the shnen manga magazine Weekly Shnen Jump from December 3, 1990, to July 25, 1994. So, what do foxes have to do with all this? In Asian culture, foxes or kitsunes are arguably the most well-known spirits.Įspecially nine-tailed foxes like Kurama in Naruto, two-tailed foxes like Kurama in Yu Yu Hakusho, the classic one-tailed fox like Shippo in Inuyasha, and much more! Foxes are seen as cunning and mischievous. The focus is on a mysterious curio shop, a wiggling basket, a masked man waiting in the dark, things that are lost, forgotten, and offered abound!
Fox Tales at a glanceĪccording to the synopsis by Yen Press, Fox Tales will center around Kyoto, much like many of Morimi’s works. working on new chapters of his wildly popular manga series, having previously found success thanks to his other major shonen series, Yu Yu Hakusho Press. Hopefully, we’ll see this one animated and enjoy the rest of Morimi’s works.
Though the cover doesn’t look spooky, Morimi is a genius at worldbuilding. Furthermore, Jun Shison ( Battle of Supreme High, Bubble ) will be taking on the role of Kurama, Kanata Hongo ( Kingdom, Attack on Titan ) the role of Hiei and Shuhei Uesugi the role of Kazuma Kuwabara.The book contains four stories and will be released in hardcover and in digital format. Takumi Kitamura (Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, Tokyo Revengers) will be taking on the lead role of Yusuke in Netflix’s upcoming live action adaptation of the legendary manga Yu Yu Hakusho, where a teen dies and becomes an ‘underworld detective’ to investigate cases involving demons. “When I first heard about Yu Yu Hakusho receiving a live-action adaptation, I honestly wondered if it would even be possible-but after being presented with the producer’s vision and possibilities with Netflix, my expectations grew and I found myself burning with passion to make this project come to life", director Sho Tsukikawa reveals. The spectacular adventure of Yusuke will now become a live action series on Netflix. From there, Yusuke becomes entwined in a mystery that envelopes the human, demon and spirit worlds. Thus, Yusuke is given a chance to be revived, and after passing his trial, he becomes an Underworld Detective. As he grapples with the fact that he is looking down on his dead body, a woman named Botan, who calls herself a guide to the spirit world, relays to him the shocking truth: no one expected a delinquent like Yusuke to die performing an act of goodness, and there was no place for him in either heaven or hell. The manga revolves around Yusuke Urameshi, a junior high school student who spends his days getting into fights and dies in an accident while trying to protect a young child. The manga is considered a fan favorite and has sold over 50 million copies in Japan alone.
The upcoming series is based on the legendary Japanese manga of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi, which was originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump (published by Shueisha as Jump Comics) starting in 1990.
Yu Yu Hakusho will be premiering worldwide and only on Netflix in December 2023
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