New teaser poster of the live-action adaptation of 'Ghost Fighter' sends social media buzzing
Stop what you are doing!
Fans of the hit Japanese manga turned anime series Yu Yu Hakusho (Ghost Fighter) are flooding social media with their reactions (both good and bad) after streaming giant Netflix shared some teaser posters of the upcoming live-action adaptation.
GMA Network aired Ghost Fighter in the late '90s, which instantly became a cult classic.
Netflix uploaded the teaser poster on July 16 and it has since garnered over 29,000 likes and was retweeted more than 9,000 times.
unveiling the cast of the live-action Yu Yu Hakusho over the next few days! stay tuned to this thread pic.twitter.com/2LUzsDhM3r
-- Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) July 16, 2022
Many netizens have a diverse reaction with the live-adaptation news, @BKuwata tweeted, “Yes! Yuyu Hakusho! AAAA! This looks like Netflix is actually improvung their love action anime game! Can't wait to see how it does!”
While, @purastiyo posted, “Better be good, don't ruin my childhood, please”
YES!!!!!! YUY HAKUSHO!!!! AAAA THIS LOOKS LIKE NETFLIX IS ACTUALLY IMPROVING THEIR LIVE ACTION ANIME GAME!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT DOES!!!!!!
-- Baseball punk Leon Kuwata (@BKuwata) July 17, 2022
This is nuts I hope it turns out great.
-- NFTDaze (@NFTDazed1) July 16, 2022
Better be good, don't ruin my childhood, please
-- プラスティヨ (@purastiyo) July 16, 2022
Netflix also introduced Japanese actor Takumi Kitamura as the lead star Yusuke Urameshi (Eugene) while Kurama (Dennis) will be played by Jun Shison.
Some of the past projects of Kitamura include: Tokyo Revengers, Night Doctor, Hello World, and Shadowfall.
Yusuke Urameshi will be played by Takumi Kitamura #yuyuhakusho pic.twitter.com/LWcZ60LQIw
-- Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) July 16, 2022
Kurama will be played by Jun Shison #yuyuhakusho pic.twitter.com/8l3QriYHjP
-- Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) July 17, 2022
Here are some of the netizens' reactions regarding the actor playing Yusuke.
OH THIS IS GONNA BE GOOOOOD https://t.co/HhFcz7G3mi
-- Hanbin's Third Eye (@Hanbins3rdEye) July 16, 2022
APPROVED https://t.co/5UZsMKM0d7
-- Alena Pons 💙💛 (@AlenaPons) July 17, 2022
SOOOOOOO EXCITEDDDDDDD!!!!! 😃😃😃😃😃😃🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
-- Baby G 👌🏾 (@SuaveRico_) July 16, 2022
Kapuso, what was your favorite Ghost Fighter scene?
Speaking of anime series live-action adaptations, check out the cast of the upcoming Voltes V: Legacy in the gallery below.
