Yuko Araki cast in movie “Evil and the Mask”

Yuko Araki is cast in upcoming movie “Evil and the Mask” (“Aku to Kamen no Ruru”) co-starring Hiroshi Tamaki. Movie is based on the novel “Aku to Kamen no Ruru” by Fuminori Nakamura and directed by Teppei Nakamura. “Evil and the Mask” is the third film that is based on a novel or short story by Fuminori Nakamura.

For “Evil and the Mask,” Yuko Araki will play lead female character Kaori Kuki. Her character is adopted by a wealthy zaibatsu family, but the family is evil. Hiroshi Tamaki plays Fumihiro Kuki. He is a son from the wealthy zaibatsu family, but he kills his father to protect Kaori Kuki. He then undergoes plastic surgery and lives under a different name.

“Evil and the Mask” will be released sometime next year in Japan.