Mar 10 2021

Main trailer for movie “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final”

Main trailer added for live-action film “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” starring Takeru Satoh & Emi Takei. The main trailer shows a city attacked by someone. Mysterious man Enishi Yukishiro (Mackenyu Arata) appears in front of Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh). Meanwhile, the theme song for the movie has been revealed as  “Renegades” by rock band One OK Rock. The theme song appears in the trailer.

“Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” will be released April 23, 2021 in Japan.

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Dec 4 2020

Teaser trailer for movie “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final”

Teaser trailer #2, poster, & release date added for movies “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” and “Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning.” Release date for “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” is now set for April 23, 2021 and release date for “Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning” is set for June 4, 2021. Caption on the poster above states “The future begins here.” The films are based on manga series “Rurouni Kenshin: Junchuhen” by Nobuhiro Watsuki and the 4th and 5th installments in the Rurouni Kenshin franchise of films.

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Mar 19 2020

Kasumi Arimura cast in upcoming “Rurouni Kenshin” films

Kasumi Arimura is cast in movies “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” and “Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning” starring Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. For the two films, Kasumi Arimura will play Tomoe Yukishiro. Her character is the wife of Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh). She was the only person he loved and she is related to how Kenshin Himura got the “Jujishou” mark on his face. Above is a promotional visual poster of her in the movies.

“Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” will be released July 3, 2020 and “Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning” will be released August 7, 2020 in Japan.

Feb 21 2020

Teaser trailer for movie “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final”

First teaser trailer added for upcoming live-action film “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” starring Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. The teaser trailer provides footage of a battle between Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh) and Enishi (Mackenyu Arata). Caption in the teaser trailer states (0:13) “The last enemy,” and (0:16) “Man who knows mystery of cross wound.”

“Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” will be released July 3, 2020 in Japan.

Dec 20 2019

Teaser poster and titles for last two “Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter” films

Here’s the first teaser poster for upcoming films “Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” and “Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning” starring Takeru Satoh. Both of these two films comprise “Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter.” Filming for the two movies took place for over 7 months and more than 43 locations around Japan including Kyoto, Nara, Shiga, Mie, Hyogo, Kumamoto, Hiroshima, Tochigi, Saitama, and Shizuoka. The story line for the two final films has Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh) going up against mysterious weapons dealer Enishi and the secret of Kenshin Himura’s “Jujishou” is revealed. In addition, first group of supporting cast members has been revealed for the films. They are Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki, Yu Aoi, and Riku Ohnishi. Riku Ohnishi will play a new character Yahiko Myojin, while the other three will reprise their respective characters from prior films.

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final” will be released July 3, 2020 and “Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning” will be released August 7, 2020 in Japan.

Aug 7 2017

Dean Fujioka & Emi Takei cast in NTV drama series “Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu”

Dean Fujioka and Emi Takei are cast in new NTV drama series “Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu.” The drama series is based on 2016 light novel “Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu” by Namiya Fujiishi. In the drama series, Dean Fujioka will play Kanji Senkawa. He takes on cases that the police or private investigators are unable to handle. Emi Takei will play wealthy college student Mio Kanesaka. These two characters will work together on cases ranging from voice phishing to kidnappings.

“Ima kara Anata wo Kyouhaku Shimasu” first airs October, 2017 in Japan.

May 18 2017

Emi Takei cast in TV Asahi drama series “Black Leather Notebook”

Emi Takei is cast in upcoming TV Asahi drama series “Black Leather Notebook” (literal title). The drama series is based on 1983 novel “Kurokawa no Techo” by Seicho Matsumoto. TV Asahi previously adapted the novel into 2004 drama series “Black Leather Notebook” starring Ryoko Yonekura. In drama series “Black Leather Notebook,” Emi Takei will play main character Motoko Haraguchi. Her character embezzles 180 million yen from a bank to open a nightclub in Ginza.

“Black Leather Notebook” first airs July, 2017 in Japan.

Mar 27 2017

Teaser poster for Fuji TV drama series “The Aristocrat Detective” / Haruka Kinami cast in supporting role

Here’s a teaser poster for upcoming Fuji TV drama series “The Aristocrat Detective” (literal title) starring Masaki Aiba & Emi Takei. In addition, Haruka Kinami is cast to play a major supporting character role. In the drama series, Haruka Kinami will play Yoriko Tamamura. Her character is the daughter of a CEO in charge of running a large company. In ep.1, a murder case takes place at a mountain retreat owned by Yoriko Tamamura’s father.

“The Aristocrat Detective” first airs April 17, 2017 in Japan.