Netflix fans ‘completely hooked’ on explosive new action series as they binge every episode ‘in one go’ and beg for more
Netflix fans have claimed they are 'completely hooked' on the streamer's latest limited adventure series.
Since its release on December 14, Yu Yu Hakusho has been binge-watched by many streaming giants' subscribers.
After Netflix dropped the five-part series, which followes the journey of Yusuke Urameshi, played by Takumi Kitamura, a troublesome fourteen-year-old who died during a road accident as he tried to save a child, fans took to social media to praise the 'incredible' show.
Yu Yu Hakusho's synopsis from the platform reads: “After a selfless act costs him his life, teen delinquent Yusuke Urameshi is chosen as a Spirit Detective to investigate cases involving rogue yokai.”
Fans took to X(Twitter) and reminisced about the original anime series while demanding that the streamer quickly renewed it for a second season.
One viewer said: “Just started watching Yu Yu Hakusho, and I'm hooked already! The storyline and characters are amazing. Can't wait to binge-watch this awesome anime with some popcorn.”
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Another added: “I can't wait to watch Yu Yu Hakusho, it's finally streaming! Time to get some popcorn ready and enjoy this awesome anime.”
A third begged: “I need a season 2 of Yu Yu Hakusho asap.”
A fourth user stated: “The live-action did not disappoint. I binge-watched it all.”
As another echoed: “They did SUCH a good job on the live-action costumes.”
The 90s anime live-action TV adaptation based on the manga series of the same name by Yoshihiro Togashi sees Yusuke being resurrected as a spirit detective to investigate supernatural cases.
Starring alongside Takumi in Akira Morii and Kazutaka Sakamoto's creation is Jun Shison as Kurama, Kanata Hongô as Hiei, and Shûhei Uesugi as Kazuma Kuwabara.
Ahead of the series premiere in Tokyo, the director of season one, Shô Tsukikawa, revealed in an interview with NME that even though the show comes 30 years after its original anime debut, the story is still 'universal'.
Shô explained: “Even though it's set in Japan, fans worldwide can relate to its themes of good versus evil and moments of character growth.”
When asked if she felt the pressure of condensing four chapters of manga into a limited five-episode series, she replied: “I think the pressure stemmed more from making something that would be able to meet a global standard, not just appeasing a Japanese audience.”
Due to its popularity, the series may get a rapid renewal similar to My Life with the Walter Boys, which has just been recommissioned for a second series after being on the streamer’s platform for just a week, breaking several records.
Yu Yu Hakusho is available to watch on Netflix now.
