This show has me conflicted, I'm not really a fan of live action remakes of anime, but they've done some good here. The character design is pretty good, they kept certain esthetics really true. Also, the effects and the fights they incorporated brought some difficult fantasy elements to life that were really satisfying to see recreated and I thought were done pretty well overall.
The bad is they butchered the whole story arch of the anime. They ruin the dark tournament arch which is the best part of the anime IMO. Honestly feels to me like I watched a very long, very well done fan made trailer for a live action Yu Yu Hakusho show. You don't really get the same feel or familiarity with the characters as you do with the show. The pacing is so fast it drains the story of all the stakes and tension that are methodically built up in the anime. It's a real shame, all the things they do well are kind of a tease because it just breezes through and cuts out so much good content. I'm assuming they believed this show would be a one season and done event, so they did what they could. I applaud them for the effort, just sad they couldn't take their time and do the story justice. I really hope they can get the resources to maybe restart from the beginning and do it the right way, that would honestly be amazing.
The bad is they butchered the whole story arch of the anime. They ruin the dark tournament arch which is the best part of the anime IMO. Honestly feels to me like I watched a very long, very well done fan made trailer for a live action Yu Yu Hakusho show. You don't really get the same feel or familiarity with the characters as you do with the show. The pacing is so fast it drains the story of all the stakes and tension that are methodically built up in the anime. It's a real shame, all the things they do well are kind of a tease because it just breezes through and cuts out so much good content. I'm assuming they believed this show would be a one season and done event, so they did what they could. I applaud them for the effort, just sad they couldn't take their time and do the story justice. I really hope they can get the resources to maybe restart from the beginning and do it the right way, that would honestly be amazing.