‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ Live Action Adaptation Coming to Netflix; That’s Fine
Disclaimer, as I write this I am listening to the OP song, Smile Bomb; it just felt correct. As many anime fans have heard, Netflix has announced their intention to create a live action series based on the anime classic, Yu Yu Hakusho. Now, personally, this is one of my FAVORITE animes from back in the day. The gritty anime style of the early 90’s, the addicting sound effects, adult jokes, use of color, incredible action sequences, and the show’s dedication to its characters. For those that have never heard of it, the show (initially) is about a teenage boy, Yusuke Urameshi, a lover of fighting who dies saving a little girl from getting hit by a car. He floats in our world accompanied by Botan (called the Grim Reapear in the english dub), as he seeks to earn his second chance at life. From there he makes a squad(?) of other spirit powered badasses as they undergo new adventures and battles. It’s fantastic. Now, I can understand why devoted fans of the original have …