Yoshihiro Togashi penned 1990-1994 spirit detective manga
Netflix announced on Wednesday that Yoshihiro Togashi s Yu Yu Hakusho manga is inspiring a live-action series that will stream on Netflix simultaneously worldwide. Netflix contents acquisition director Kazutaka Sakamoto is the executive producer, and Akira Morii
(Wild 7, Brave Heart Umizaru) is producing at Robot.
Sakamoto noted that he grew up with the original manga, and he still vividly remembers its excitement and impact. He added that it now has fans throughout Asia and the rest of the world. He said that Netflix is assembling a team of the best talent from Japan and abroad.
Avex Pictures began streaming a teaser trailer for the live-action film of Hideo Yamamoto s
Homunculus manga on Friday. Avex Pictures also revealed four more cast members for the film.
The new cast members include (clockwise from upper left in image below):
Ryo Ito as Manabu Itō, a medical student
Yukino Kishii as a mysterious woman
Seiyo Uchino as a yakuza boss
E-girls group member Anna Ishii as a high school girl that has a connection with the protagonist
Gou Ayano (seen in costume right) plays the film s protagonist.
Takashi Shimizu, the creator of the
Ju-On horror film franchise, is directing the film. The film will open in Japan on April 2 next year. In addition to opening in theaters throughout Japan, the film will exclusively stream on Netflix worldwide.