What is surprising is how Tsukikawa leans into the humanity of YuYu Hakusho. The way demon bodies morph and shift is sometimes garish, but never unbelievable, and occasionally reminiscent of effects in the live-action adaptations of Parasyte, which comes as no surprise considering those movies and this series were both produced by Godzilla Minus One and Alice in Borderland studio Robot Communications. Anderson ( Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil especially), and the mix of practical and digital effects results in some wonderfully grotesque character designs that would fit comfortably within his work too. The fights in YuYu Hakusho all have the playful choreography and visual expertise of a movie directed by Paul W.S. The concept of the “live-action anime/manga” is an inherently dicey one, but the more we settle into a pattern of our blockbusters and television shows embracing an absurd amount of visual effects to realize images that originated in comic books and animation, the closer we come to being comfortable with that synthesis of what is “real” and what isn’t. It’s a testament to Sh ô Tsukikawa’s strong direction that every bit of violence is harrowingly presented and has a certain weight to it, even when it’s clearly computerized. The demonic entities possessing the people around Yusuke come across as truly dangerous.
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