The much-awaited return of the ghost detectives on the silver screen is finally available on Netflix, and the fans seem to love it. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name by Neil Gaiman and Matt Wagner, the Netflix series is created by Steve Yockey and it follows the story of two ghost detectives who decide not to ascent to their afterlives to stay on Earth and investigate the crimes involving the supernatural. Dead Boy Detectives exists in the same universe as Netflix’s hit DC fantasy drama series The Sandman, and while it is different from The Sandman in its story and visuals, the Dead Boy Detectives seem to be connecting with the fans. So, if you loved the charm and supernatural shenanigans in Dead Boy Detectives here are some similar shows you should check out next.
The Sandman (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
The Sandman...
The Sandman (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Netflix
The Sandman...
- 4/28/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Picture: Yu Yu Hakusho – Robot Communications
The live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho is off to a strong start on Netflix. With only five episodes under its belt, there’s still more source material for the series to adapt. Netflix has yet to renew the series for a second season, but early signs suggest a renewal could soon be coming.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a Japanese Netflix Original supernatural action-adventure series and the live-action adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga series of the same name. Tatsuro Mishima (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead) adapted the story for television.
The series was led by Alice in Borderland producer Kazutaka Sakamoto. Akira Morii (Assassination Classroom) served as producer on the project, and Ryo Sakaguchi (Game of Thrones) is SFX’s supervisor. Netflix’s internal studio, Scanline VFX, worked on the visual effects. Yutaka Yamada (Vinland Saga) composed the series.
Yu Yu Hakusho...
The live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho is off to a strong start on Netflix. With only five episodes under its belt, there’s still more source material for the series to adapt. Netflix has yet to renew the series for a second season, but early signs suggest a renewal could soon be coming.
Yu Yu Hakusho is a Japanese Netflix Original supernatural action-adventure series and the live-action adaptation of Yoshihiro Togashi’s manga series of the same name. Tatsuro Mishima (Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead) adapted the story for television.
The series was led by Alice in Borderland producer Kazutaka Sakamoto. Akira Morii (Assassination Classroom) served as producer on the project, and Ryo Sakaguchi (Game of Thrones) is SFX’s supervisor. Netflix’s internal studio, Scanline VFX, worked on the visual effects. Yutaka Yamada (Vinland Saga) composed the series.
Yu Yu Hakusho...
- 12/21/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review Out(Photo Credit –IMDb)
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Shuhei Uesugi, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Kotone Furukawa, Keita Machida, and Go Ayano.
Creator: Akira Morii, and Kazutaka Sakamoto
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: Japanese (with subtitles)
Runtime: 5 Episodes, Around 1 hour each.
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review Out(Photo Credit –YouTube) Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: What’s It About:
Yu Yu Hakusho is the newest attempt from Netflix to adapt anime and manga into a live-action series, but this time the adaption is being done in Japanese soil, bringing with it all the characteristics that make a show just like this one unique. The series tells the story of a young criminal who finds himself in death and traveling to the spiritual world, there he will meet countless obstacles as he fights in the name of friendship, justice...
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: Star Rating:
Cast: Takumi Kitamura, Shuhei Uesugi, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, Kotone Furukawa, Keita Machida, and Go Ayano.
Creator: Akira Morii, and Kazutaka Sakamoto
Director: Sho Tsukikawa
Streaming On: Netflix
Language: Japanese (with subtitles)
Runtime: 5 Episodes, Around 1 hour each.
Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review Out(Photo Credit –YouTube) Yu Yu Hakusho Season 1 Review: What’s It About:
Yu Yu Hakusho is the newest attempt from Netflix to adapt anime and manga into a live-action series, but this time the adaption is being done in Japanese soil, bringing with it all the characteristics that make a show just like this one unique. The series tells the story of a young criminal who finds himself in death and traveling to the spiritual world, there he will meet countless obstacles as he fights in the name of friendship, justice...
- 12/15/2023
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
When Netflix announced in April that it’s planning to spend $2.5 billion on Korean content across the next four years, on top of the more than $1 billion already spent since 2016, it made the world sit up and take notice.
In many ways, spending heavily in Korea is a no-brainer. Netflix has already had a global breakout Korean hit with Squid Game, followed by a slew of shows that may not have reached the same dizzy heights but are still international hits such as period zombie drama Kingdom, supernatural thriller Hellbound, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, about a female lawyer on the autism spectrum, revenge saga The Glory, and survival game show Physical: 100.
Of course, Netflix is not the only global streamer in the Korean content game, but it was arguably the first to spot its international potential. On a recent trip to Seoul, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos said that 60% of its...
In many ways, spending heavily in Korea is a no-brainer. Netflix has already had a global breakout Korean hit with Squid Game, followed by a slew of shows that may not have reached the same dizzy heights but are still international hits such as period zombie drama Kingdom, supernatural thriller Hellbound, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, about a female lawyer on the autism spectrum, revenge saga The Glory, and survival game show Physical: 100.
Of course, Netflix is not the only global streamer in the Korean content game, but it was arguably the first to spot its international potential. On a recent trip to Seoul, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos said that 60% of its...
- 10/18/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
The new "Yu Yu Hakusho" live action TV series, based on the Japanese 'manga' comics series written, illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi, is produced by Kazutaka Sakamoto, starring Takumi Kitamura, streaming December 2023 on Netflix:
"...'Yusuke Urameshi', a teenage delinquent is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of tests presented to him by 'Koenma', the son of the ruler of the afterlife 'Underworld', Yusuke is revived and appointed the title of 'Underworld Detective'..."
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"...'Yusuke Urameshi', a teenage delinquent is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of tests presented to him by 'Koenma', the son of the ruler of the afterlife 'Underworld', Yusuke is revived and appointed the title of 'Underworld Detective'..."
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- 9/3/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Japanese writer won the screenplay award at Cannes for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Monster’.
Japan’s Yuji Sakamoto, who won the best screenplay award at Cannes for writing Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster, has signed a deal is to develop projects at Netflix over the next five years.
Sakamoto had previously collaborated with the streaming giant as the writer and producer of In Love and Deep Water, a romantic mystery feature starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki, which is set for release later this year.
Kaata Sakamoto, vice president of content at Netflix Japan, said: “Yuji Sakamoto continues to create a variety of masterpieces,...
Japan’s Yuji Sakamoto, who won the best screenplay award at Cannes for writing Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster, has signed a deal is to develop projects at Netflix over the next five years.
Sakamoto had previously collaborated with the streaming giant as the writer and producer of In Love and Deep Water, a romantic mystery feature starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki, which is set for release later this year.
Kaata Sakamoto, vice president of content at Netflix Japan, said: “Yuji Sakamoto continues to create a variety of masterpieces,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Fresh off his best screenplay win at Cannes, in-demand Japanese screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto has inked a 5-year collaboration agreement with Netflix.
Sakamoto was already in business with Netflix as the writer and producer of the streamer’s upcoming big-budget Japanese mystery romance film In Love and Deep Water, set to premiere later this year. That project, which co-stars Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki, has already been dubbed Sakamoto’s biggest and most ambitious project to date.
“Yuji Sakamoto continues to create a variety of masterpieces, ranging from socially conscious works to lighter comedies and love stories, that capture our hearts and minds and keep us coming back for more,” said Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix’s vp of content, about the deal unveiled Thursday. “We look forward to bringing Sakamoto’s unique, original storytelling to a global stage, coupled with the very best production environment and creative partnerships to realize his vision.
Sakamoto was already in business with Netflix as the writer and producer of the streamer’s upcoming big-budget Japanese mystery romance film In Love and Deep Water, set to premiere later this year. That project, which co-stars Ryo Yoshizawa and Aoi Miyazaki, has already been dubbed Sakamoto’s biggest and most ambitious project to date.
“Yuji Sakamoto continues to create a variety of masterpieces, ranging from socially conscious works to lighter comedies and love stories, that capture our hearts and minds and keep us coming back for more,” said Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix’s vp of content, about the deal unveiled Thursday. “We look forward to bringing Sakamoto’s unique, original storytelling to a global stage, coupled with the very best production environment and creative partnerships to realize his vision.
- 6/29/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Netflix has signed a five-year deal with Japanese screenwriter Yuji Sakamoto, winner of the Best Screenplay award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s competition title Monster.
Sakamoto has already scripted his first Netflix project, previously announced romantic murder mystery film In Love And Deep Water, set to be released later this year.
Netflix is now entering into a broader collaboration with Sakamoto through which he will develop a range of titles to premiere exclusively on the streamer’s platform worldwide.
Directed by Taki Yusuke, In Love And Deep Water takes place on board a luxury cruise ship where a devoted ship butler encounters a female passenger, who claims their respective partners are on the verge of cheating on them. Ryo Yoshizawa (Gintama franchise) and Aoi Miyazaki head the cast.
Monster marked the first time that Korea-eda has directed a film...
Sakamoto has already scripted his first Netflix project, previously announced romantic murder mystery film In Love And Deep Water, set to be released later this year.
Netflix is now entering into a broader collaboration with Sakamoto through which he will develop a range of titles to premiere exclusively on the streamer’s platform worldwide.
Directed by Taki Yusuke, In Love And Deep Water takes place on board a luxury cruise ship where a devoted ship butler encounters a female passenger, who claims their respective partners are on the verge of cheating on them. Ryo Yoshizawa (Gintama franchise) and Aoi Miyazaki head the cast.
Monster marked the first time that Korea-eda has directed a film...
- 6/28/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix is further boosting its Japanese live-action content slate with a multi-picture deal with Tokyo-based studio Babel Label. The partnership gives Netflix exclusive access to multiple titles produced and created by Babel Label for the next five years.
The studio, a subsidiary launched in 2013 by Japanese media company CyberAgent, is home to creators such as writer-director Michihito Fujii, winner of best director and best film at the 2020 Japan Academy Awards for The Journalist. The film was later adapted by Netflix as a series in 2022.
Netflix has grown increasingly bullish on Japanese live-action content over the past few years. The second season of the streamer’s Japanese sci-fi thriller series Alice in Borderland set a new record as the company’s most-watched Japanese show ever, taking the top spot on Netflix’s global non-English TV list with 61.2 million viewing hours over its premiere weekend in late December 2022. Last week, the company...
The studio, a subsidiary launched in 2013 by Japanese media company CyberAgent, is home to creators such as writer-director Michihito Fujii, winner of best director and best film at the 2020 Japan Academy Awards for The Journalist. The film was later adapted by Netflix as a series in 2022.
Netflix has grown increasingly bullish on Japanese live-action content over the past few years. The second season of the streamer’s Japanese sci-fi thriller series Alice in Borderland set a new record as the company’s most-watched Japanese show ever, taking the top spot on Netflix’s global non-English TV list with 61.2 million viewing hours over its premiere weekend in late December 2022. Last week, the company...
- 1/16/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TBS Holdings-owned company signs five-year pact with streaming giant.
Netflix has struck a strategic partnership deal with Japanese outfit The Seven, which will produce original live-action titles for the streaming giant over the next five years.
Features and series produced through the partnership will be made available exclusively to Netflix subscribers across 190 countries
The Seven is a production company that was launched by leading Japanese media firm TBS Holdings at the end of 2021. Its creatives have previously worked with Netflix such as Akira Morii, who is head of development and production at The Seven and producer of hit series Alice in Borderland,...
Netflix has struck a strategic partnership deal with Japanese outfit The Seven, which will produce original live-action titles for the streaming giant over the next five years.
Features and series produced through the partnership will be made available exclusively to Netflix subscribers across 190 countries
The Seven is a production company that was launched by leading Japanese media firm TBS Holdings at the end of 2021. Its creatives have previously worked with Netflix such as Akira Morii, who is head of development and production at The Seven and producer of hit series Alice in Borderland,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
TBS Holdings-owned company signs five-year pact with streaming giant.
Netflix has struck a strategic partnership deal with Japanese outfit The Seven, which will produce original live-action titles for the streaming giant over the next five years.
Features and series produced through the partnership will be made available exclusively to Netflix subscribers across 190 countries
The Seven is a production company that was launched by leading Japanese media firm TBS Holdings at the end of 2021. Its creatives have previously worked with Netflix such as Akira Morii, who is head of development and production at The Seven and producer of hit series Alice in Borderland,...
Netflix has struck a strategic partnership deal with Japanese outfit The Seven, which will produce original live-action titles for the streaming giant over the next five years.
Features and series produced through the partnership will be made available exclusively to Netflix subscribers across 190 countries
The Seven is a production company that was launched by leading Japanese media firm TBS Holdings at the end of 2021. Its creatives have previously worked with Netflix such as Akira Morii, who is head of development and production at The Seven and producer of hit series Alice in Borderland,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Netflix is entering into a strategic partnership with Japanese production company The Seven, owned by leading broadcaster TBS Holdings, which will produce multiple original live-action titles for the streamer over the next five years.
TBS launched The Seven, headed by TBS Holdings board director Tatsuo Sugai, with investment of Yen30BN (US205M) at the end of 2021 as part of its global expansion strategy. The partnership with Netflix will see the company develop and produce live-action shows that will premiere exclusively on the streamer across 190 countries.
Netflix has previously worked with The Seven’s head of development and production, Akira Morii, who was a producer on the streamer’s hit dystopian drama Alice In Borderland, as well as the company’s visual effects producer Tomofumi Akahane.
Morii is also working with Netflix on live-action originals Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead and Yu Yu Hakusho. Akahane is also...
TBS launched The Seven, headed by TBS Holdings board director Tatsuo Sugai, with investment of Yen30BN (US205M) at the end of 2021 as part of its global expansion strategy. The partnership with Netflix will see the company develop and produce live-action shows that will premiere exclusively on the streamer across 190 countries.
Netflix has previously worked with The Seven’s head of development and production, Akira Morii, who was a producer on the streamer’s hit dystopian drama Alice In Borderland, as well as the company’s visual effects producer Tomofumi Akahane.
Morii is also working with Netflix on live-action originals Zom 100: Bucket List Of The Dead and Yu Yu Hakusho. Akahane is also...
- 11/7/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix aims to increase its appeal to Japanese filmmakers as the streaming giant engineers a pivot towards local production and feature movies, in particular. Theatrical releases of Netflix’ Japanese films are among the options.
The company’s initiative was this week highlighted by the signing of iconic “Shoplifters” director Kore-eda Hirokazu to direct a big budget feature for the streamer as well as a series on which Kore-eda will be showrunner and co-director. Titles were not announced in either case.
“We have only announced Kore-eda at the moment, but we are already developing things with a lot of great creators, legendary filmmakers and young filmmakers. It’s very diverse,” Sakamoto Kaata, Netflix VP of Japanese content told Variety. He was speaking on the sidelines of the two-day Netflix Japan Festival 2021 in which the company this week provided updates, release dates and introductions of new shows covering a total of 50 projects.
The company’s initiative was this week highlighted by the signing of iconic “Shoplifters” director Kore-eda Hirokazu to direct a big budget feature for the streamer as well as a series on which Kore-eda will be showrunner and co-director. Titles were not announced in either case.
“We have only announced Kore-eda at the moment, but we are already developing things with a lot of great creators, legendary filmmakers and young filmmakers. It’s very diverse,” Sakamoto Kaata, Netflix VP of Japanese content told Variety. He was speaking on the sidelines of the two-day Netflix Japan Festival 2021 in which the company this week provided updates, release dates and introductions of new shows covering a total of 50 projects.
- 11/11/2021
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
When Netflix launched in Japan in late 2015, its first move to win local subscribers was as predictable as it would prove effective: acquire and finance as much beloved anime content as possible. Now, with the brand gaining traction in the country just as competition from other U.S. streaming rivals arrives, Netflix is diversifying its Japanese content offerings by doubling down on live-action originals — but it’s doing so by working against local expectations rather than adhering to them.
Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix’s head of content for Japan, says nearly every show on his slate of more than 50 ...
Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix’s head of content for Japan, says nearly every show on his slate of more than 50 ...
- 8/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
When Netflix launched in Japan in late 2015, its first move to win local subscribers was as predictable as it would prove effective: acquire and finance as much beloved anime content as possible. Now, with the brand gaining traction in the country just as competition from other U.S. streaming rivals arrives, Netflix is diversifying its Japanese content offerings by doubling down on live-action originals — but it’s doing so by working against local expectations rather than adhering to them.
Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix’s head of content for Japan, says nearly every show on his slate of more than 50 ...
Kaata Sakamoto, Netflix’s head of content for Japan, says nearly every show on his slate of more than 50 ...
- 8/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Streaming giant shakes up senior team in its fastest growing region.
Netflix has reshuffled its creative leadership team in Asia Pacific with South Korean executive Minyoung Kim appointed to oversee operations across the region, excluding India.
Asia Pacific is the steaming giant’s second-largest territory in terms of paid subscription growth.
Kim was formerly vice president of content for Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand where she expanded Netflix’s remit to invest $500m in Korean TV series and films in 2021.
Since joining Netflix in 2016, she has spearheaded the streamer’s Korean content growth with series such as Kingdom,...
Netflix has reshuffled its creative leadership team in Asia Pacific with South Korean executive Minyoung Kim appointed to oversee operations across the region, excluding India.
Asia Pacific is the steaming giant’s second-largest territory in terms of paid subscription growth.
Kim was formerly vice president of content for Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand where she expanded Netflix’s remit to invest $500m in Korean TV series and films in 2021.
Since joining Netflix in 2016, she has spearheaded the streamer’s Korean content growth with series such as Kingdom,...
- 6/15/2021
- by Jean Noh
- ScreenDaily
Netflix is expanding and reshuffling its creative leadership team across Asia, a reflection of the region’s growing importance to the streaming giant’s growth ambitions. Asia Pacific is known to be Netflix’s fastest-growing region and the second-largest contributor to its paid membership growth.
Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s longstanding South Korean creative head who last year expanded her remit to include creative oversight of Southeast Asia and Australia / New Zealand, is adding Japan to her title. She will now oversee all of Netflix’s creative activities in Asia Pacific except for India.
Kaata Sakamoto, who has been leading ...
Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s longstanding South Korean creative head who last year expanded her remit to include creative oversight of Southeast Asia and Australia / New Zealand, is adding Japan to her title. She will now oversee all of Netflix’s creative activities in Asia Pacific except for India.
Kaata Sakamoto, who has been leading ...
- 6/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Netflix is expanding and reshuffling its creative leadership team across Asia, a reflection of the region’s growing importance to the streaming giant’s growth ambitions. Asia Pacific is known to be Netflix’s fastest-growing region and the second-largest contributor to its paid membership growth.
Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s longstanding South Korean creative head who last year expanded her remit to include creative oversight of Southeast Asia and Australia / New Zealand, is adding Japan to her title. She will now oversee all of Netflix’s creative activities in Asia Pacific except for India.
Kaata Sakamoto, who has been leading ...
Minyoung Kim, Netflix’s longstanding South Korean creative head who last year expanded her remit to include creative oversight of Southeast Asia and Australia / New Zealand, is adding Japan to her title. She will now oversee all of Netflix’s creative activities in Asia Pacific except for India.
Kaata Sakamoto, who has been leading ...
- 6/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmakers and streamers discussed the future of Japanese cinema at Tokyo International Film Festival.
Award-winning filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda has praised the opportunities offered by streaming giants such as Netflix on a panel at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The Japanese director of Shoplifters, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2018, said streamers were offering more freedom to creatives.
“When I’m making films, I have to balance my creative desires with enough popular elements to be able to recoup, to be able to make the next film,” said Kore-eda. “It feels as if streaming services offer more chances at the moment.
Award-winning filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda has praised the opportunities offered by streaming giants such as Netflix on a panel at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The Japanese director of Shoplifters, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2018, said streamers were offering more freedom to creatives.
“When I’m making films, I have to balance my creative desires with enough popular elements to be able to recoup, to be able to make the next film,” said Kore-eda. “It feels as if streaming services offer more chances at the moment.
- 11/5/2020
- by Matt Schley
- ScreenDaily
“When people finish their day and hurry home, my day starts”
Each 20-minute episode of the popular Netflix series “Midnight Diner” begins with an overview of the crowded streets of central Tokyo at night, the teeming walkways and the iconic lights of the skyscrapers; the Master’s warm voice over, recites those words, introducing the show.
As Netflix announces a second season to hit the channel next winter, it’s worth knowing that the love affair of the public with “Midnight Diner” has been going on for quite a while, well before Netflix Original placed its label on it.
Adapted from the manga Shinya Shokudō by Yarō Abe, “Midnight Diner” made the leap from paper to TV in 2009, with a first 10-episode season, aired late at night. A second and a third season followed in 2011 and 2014 with increasing success throughout Asia. Then came the movie “Midnight Diner” which marked the...
Each 20-minute episode of the popular Netflix series “Midnight Diner” begins with an overview of the crowded streets of central Tokyo at night, the teeming walkways and the iconic lights of the skyscrapers; the Master’s warm voice over, recites those words, introducing the show.
As Netflix announces a second season to hit the channel next winter, it’s worth knowing that the love affair of the public with “Midnight Diner” has been going on for quite a while, well before Netflix Original placed its label on it.
Adapted from the manga Shinya Shokudō by Yarō Abe, “Midnight Diner” made the leap from paper to TV in 2009, with a first 10-episode season, aired late at night. A second and a third season followed in 2011 and 2014 with increasing success throughout Asia. Then came the movie “Midnight Diner” which marked the...
- 7/3/2019
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
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