RUROUNI KENSHIN Sequel Filming At Halfway Point

RUROUNI KENSHIN Sequel Filming At Halfway Point

Kenshin Himura actor Takeru Satoh updates the progress of filming on the two sequels to the live-action Rurouni Kenshin movie that are both slated for release next summer. Plus, a couple of behind the scenes snaps of Satoh in costume.

By MarkJulian - Nov 10, 2013 05:11 AM EST
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Takeru Satoh has taken to his personal blog to update fans on the status of the filming of Rurôni Kenshin: The Great Kyôto Fire Arc and Rurôni Kenshin: The End of a Legend Arc; both films will be released next summer. Satoh stated that filming is halfway complete and that he's excited for fans to see the finished product. He also posted a couple of behind the scenes photos of himself in costume.

Takeru Satoh Rurouni Kenshin sequels

Takeru Satoh Rurouni Kenshin sequels



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The two sequels will look to adapt the "Kyoto Arc" of the original manga from Nobuhiro Watsuki. Keishi Ōtomo returns to direct both feature films for Studio Swan. Satoh plays Kenshin Himura, Emi Takei returns as Kaoru Kamiya, Yusuke Iseya plays Aoshi Shinomori, Munetaka Aoki plays Sanosuke Sagara, Yuu Aoi co-stars as Megumi Takani, Ryunosuke Kamiki plays Sōjirō Seta, Yosuke Eguchi plays Hajime Saitō, Tatsuya Fujiwara plays Makoto Shishio, the venerable min Tanaka plays Nenji Kashiwazaki/Okina, Kazufumi Miyazawa plays Toshimichi Ōkubo, Yukiyoshi Ozawa plays Hirobumi Itō, Kaito Ōyagi plays Yahiko Myōjin, Maryjun Takahashi plays Yumi Komagata and Ryosuke Miura plays Chō Sawagejō. Watsuki's original manga began in 1994 and recently concluded its non-concurrent run this past June in Jump Square.

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