New THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY Poster Revealed
Set to arrive just in time to celebrate the 70th anniversary in Toei, Rurouni Kenshin franchise director Keishi Ohtomo’s newest period epic, The Legend & Butterfly is coming to Japan theaters on January 27. Headliners Takuya Kimura and Haruka Ayase star from a script by Ryota Kawase (The Confidence Man: JP trilogy, Parasyte Part 1 & 2).
The 16th century period epic tells of nefarious warlord Nobunaga Oda, his dissenting relationship with wife Nohime following their arranged marriage, and the synergy that ensued between them as war strategists in the face of a pending attack by Nobunaga’s rival during the Warring States Period. Rounding out the cast are Hideaki Ito, Miki Nakatani, Hio Miyazawa, Kinya Kitaoji, Somegoro Ichikawa, Takuma Otoo and Takumi Saito.
The first official trailer arrived about a month ago so I’m way late on this, but better late than never if only to spy an admiring eye on what Ohtomo has been up to as of late, which looks just as grand, emotive, and exciting as one can expect. We also have a brand new poster as of yesterday and you can now check out both of those below!
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