Is There Any Hope For Netflix's Yu Yu Hakusho?

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At this point, the news that Netflix will be funding and distributing a live-action adaptation of a beloved manga or anime elicits more frustration than excitement. Every project is different but does the failure of several previous attempts at hit series mean fans shouldn't even tune in, or is there something about the new recipe that could elevate the material?

Everyone already knows the tragedy of Netflix's previous attempts at adapting anime to live-action series. Cowboy Bebop is one of the highest profile streaming disasters of the previous year, and its failure was bolstered by the marketable name that should've made it a success. It's hard to tell if anyone has learned anything, but it's easy to tell that more attempts are on the way.

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Yoshihiro Togashi's 1990 manga series Yu Yu Hakusho is one of the most beloved and influential pieces of art in the medium. The tale of Yusuke Urameshi, a high-school student and Underworld Detective, gradually shifts from supernatural horror to martial arts tournament while nailing both. Unlike many other extremely popular shonen anime series, Yu Yu Hakusho has the courtesy to tell a complete story and reach a satisfying conclusion. 19 volumes of manga or 112 episodes of anime tell a stellar winding tale of power, responsibility, and friendship. Younger anime fans who started with stuff like Bleach, Naruto, or even My Hero Academia will find a lot of the DNA of those series originated or evolved in Togashi's first hit series. Anime fans might also know Togashi's name because he's also the mind behind Hunter x Hunter, making him one of the biggest figures in the genre. And now, almost 30 years after the original series' run concluded,