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alchemicinkLive action adaptations of animated series are all the rage these days. And, personally, I'm all for presenting different versions of different stories. (I know I'm generally in the minority with this opinion lol) I just think it's fun to see how much things change and/or stay the same when its retold in another medium.
Anyway, two series that I really love -- Avatar the Last Airbender and Yu Yu Hakusho -- are getting live action versions on Netflix soon, and both released trailers yesterday and today.
I have a few rambly thoughts about both.
You can watch the atla trailer here
Firstly, this looks really awesome to me! I think the production design looks really lovely, like the shot of Omashu around 0:24-0:27. I could immediately tell that's what city that was supposed to be. And overall, this feels like a whole separate world to me, not just people filming on a set somewhere. Very atmospheric, I guess, is the term I'm looking for to describe it.
And most of it even looks well-lit, which is a low bar to clear these days 😒
The casting looks quite good too! I hadn't really been keeping up with behind the scenes stuff, but I'd seen a few photos of the main cast beforehand. Seeing them in motion in the trailer, however, is even better. None of them get to speak in this trailer though, so I can't quite say if they embody their characters yet.
Also, it's cool to see Daniel Dae Kim here as Ozai!
But honestly, my favorite part of the trailer was actually the brief glimpses of Suki. I've just had a lot of feelings about Suki lately, so seeing that striking Kyoshi makeup in real life was memorable!
Lastly, I'm curious to know how much this season will adapt from the original series, and if they'll change a lot of the plot. Mostly everything in the trailer was recognizable, so they might be sticking closely with the original. If so, I'm curious how many episodes they made. (I haven't seen it announced, but like I said, I didn't follow the production.)
All in all, it could be a lot of fun to watch. And if they pronounce Aang's name correctly, then it'll have already surpassed the previous Live Action Adaptation We Do Not Speak Of 😂
While I have high hopes for atla, I'm a little more skeptical about Yu Yu Hakusho. You can watch that trailer here
This one was a Japanese production probably made for a Japanese audience in mind first, so I can't imagine Netflix poured in as much money as they did for One Piece, and similar projects. Which leads me to think it might not live up to any real high expectations.
That being said, I'll probably enjoy it anyway! I didn't think the trailer was awful.
My main complaint is just that the lighting is shit and all the colors are muted and dark. (Kurama's hair kinda looks purplish in some shots or is that just my phone?) But most productions are like that these days, so it's to be expected. (One Piece was a refreshing exception to that lol)
I understand that casting a young kid to play Koenma would probably have been a hassle, so I understand why they're going with teenage!Koenma instead (see 0:27). But, man, I will not be able to take him seriously at all 😂 not that I could take him very seriously in the original series either...
I don't have much of an opinion on the rest of the casting yet, because we really only get glimpses in this trailer. Yusuke and Kurama seem pretty good though, but there's not nearly enough Kuwabara or Hiei.
But actually what I'm most intrigued about from the trailer is that there were a lot of scenes I couldn't place from the original series. So that leads me to believe they did a lot of plot point shuffling/cutting. We see all of Team Toguro (from the Dark Tournament arc) here, which is surprising because you wouldn't think the story would get that far with one season. So maybe they'll be introduced differently here? I'm actually very curious to see what changes they make!
I don't know how many episodes they made of this either, but hopefully it's enough that things don't feel too rushed.
Lastly, I think the fight scenes look pretty good so far. Interesting choreography if nothing else! (See guy throwing bike through window at 1:13 and Kurama spinning at 1:19). All I ask for in a shounen jump adaptation is a good fight scene, to be honest 😁
What did y'all think about the trailers? Feeling skeptical or optimistic? And if you're unfamiliar with either series, did the trailers make you want to watch more?
Yu Yu Hakusho will be out in mid December, and Avatar the Last Airbender is slated for February 2024.
Now all I have to do is convince my brother to let me use his account to watch both 😁
Anyway, two series that I really love -- Avatar the Last Airbender and Yu Yu Hakusho -- are getting live action versions on Netflix soon, and both released trailers yesterday and today.
I have a few rambly thoughts about both.
You can watch the atla trailer here
Firstly, this looks really awesome to me! I think the production design looks really lovely, like the shot of Omashu around 0:24-0:27. I could immediately tell that's what city that was supposed to be. And overall, this feels like a whole separate world to me, not just people filming on a set somewhere. Very atmospheric, I guess, is the term I'm looking for to describe it.
And most of it even looks well-lit, which is a low bar to clear these days 😒
The casting looks quite good too! I hadn't really been keeping up with behind the scenes stuff, but I'd seen a few photos of the main cast beforehand. Seeing them in motion in the trailer, however, is even better. None of them get to speak in this trailer though, so I can't quite say if they embody their characters yet.
Also, it's cool to see Daniel Dae Kim here as Ozai!
But honestly, my favorite part of the trailer was actually the brief glimpses of Suki. I've just had a lot of feelings about Suki lately, so seeing that striking Kyoshi makeup in real life was memorable!
Lastly, I'm curious to know how much this season will adapt from the original series, and if they'll change a lot of the plot. Mostly everything in the trailer was recognizable, so they might be sticking closely with the original. If so, I'm curious how many episodes they made. (I haven't seen it announced, but like I said, I didn't follow the production.)
All in all, it could be a lot of fun to watch. And if they pronounce Aang's name correctly, then it'll have already surpassed the previous Live Action Adaptation We Do Not Speak Of 😂
While I have high hopes for atla, I'm a little more skeptical about Yu Yu Hakusho. You can watch that trailer here
This one was a Japanese production probably made for a Japanese audience in mind first, so I can't imagine Netflix poured in as much money as they did for One Piece, and similar projects. Which leads me to think it might not live up to any real high expectations.
That being said, I'll probably enjoy it anyway! I didn't think the trailer was awful.
My main complaint is just that the lighting is shit and all the colors are muted and dark. (Kurama's hair kinda looks purplish in some shots or is that just my phone?) But most productions are like that these days, so it's to be expected. (One Piece was a refreshing exception to that lol)
I understand that casting a young kid to play Koenma would probably have been a hassle, so I understand why they're going with teenage!Koenma instead (see 0:27). But, man, I will not be able to take him seriously at all 😂 not that I could take him very seriously in the original series either...
I don't have much of an opinion on the rest of the casting yet, because we really only get glimpses in this trailer. Yusuke and Kurama seem pretty good though, but there's not nearly enough Kuwabara or Hiei.
But actually what I'm most intrigued about from the trailer is that there were a lot of scenes I couldn't place from the original series. So that leads me to believe they did a lot of plot point shuffling/cutting. We see all of Team Toguro (from the Dark Tournament arc) here, which is surprising because you wouldn't think the story would get that far with one season. So maybe they'll be introduced differently here? I'm actually very curious to see what changes they make!
I don't know how many episodes they made of this either, but hopefully it's enough that things don't feel too rushed.
Lastly, I think the fight scenes look pretty good so far. Interesting choreography if nothing else! (See guy throwing bike through window at 1:13 and Kurama spinning at 1:19). All I ask for in a shounen jump adaptation is a good fight scene, to be honest 😁
What did y'all think about the trailers? Feeling skeptical or optimistic? And if you're unfamiliar with either series, did the trailers make you want to watch more?
Yu Yu Hakusho will be out in mid December, and Avatar the Last Airbender is slated for February 2024.
Now all I have to do is convince my brother to let me use his account to watch both 😁
