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Japan Cuts XVI Review: In THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY, Love Is A Subversive Sengoku-Era Battlefield

Indeed, Oda Nobunaga is one of the most well-documented figures in world history. His is a recurring legacy in many a multimedia product in film and TV, and to no one’s surprise is source material rich with potential that filmmakers to this day are curious to adapt stories illustrating his life. Keishi Otomo, the mind behind adapting the biggest manga-inspired franchise of the past decade with Rurouni Kenshin, found a way in fitting fashion with his usual caliber of work alongside The Confidence Man JP trilogy and Parasyte adaptation screenwriter Ryota Kosawa.

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NYAFF XIX Review: In Keishi Otomo’s BENEATH THE SHADOW, Matters Of The Heart Lead To A Search For Inescapable Truth

Author Shinsuke Numata’s Akutagawa Prize winning novel, “Eiri”, serves as the basis for Beneath The Shadow, director Keishi Otomo’s first foray into the arthouse genre. With the March 2011 earthquake as the centerpiece of the film’s backdrop, the film stars Go Ayano and Ryuhei Matsuda in a story set within the span of six years and centers on Konno, a newly relocated pharmaceutical company employee who eventually befriends a co-worker named Hiasa.

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Cineworld Lists Its UK Locations For The Theatrical Release Of RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS

Cinemagoers in the UK will be getting their chances to glance at director Otomo Keishi‘s Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends on April 17 following an official announcement earlier this year. That said, Warner Bros UK has officially noted the Cineworld branches where residents can look up for specific dates and showtimes. Check out the list below.

Cineworld Bolton
Cineworld Cardiff
Cineworld Crawley
Cineworld Enfield
Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew St.
Cineworld Sheffield
Cineworld Stevenage
Cineworld West India Quay

Otomo‘s contribution to this trilogy is noted with high regard among fans of the genre and those familiar with the original manga as one of the best received adaptations by far, and its critical and commercial successes since the finale released last fall speak for themselves. There’s no doubt fans in the UK will have a glamorous time watching this one for sure, even as some distributors in other territories like North America continue to lag for whatever the hell reason. Oh well.

Check out the official trailer below and then head over to the official Cineworld website to purchase your tickets while they last, and feel free to take a gander at some familar-looking character posters for the film (H/T: Sci-Fi Japan)

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Watch The Official Music Video For RUROUNI KENSHIN 2 And 3!

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, the first of director Keishi Otomo‘s two-part finale to the titular trilogy will finally be out today overseas in Japan long after fans have been glittered with continuous trailers, TV spots and posters.

The promotional campaign for the epic live-action manga samurai trilogy that began in 2012, starring Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei, has especially proven positive, thanks in part to the accompanying theme songs, J-pop/rock group, One Ok Rock. Their second and latest theme song for the new franchise installments is titled “Mighty Long Fall”, which is now available in Japan wherever music is sold. In addition, the official video is now online just beneath for your viewing!

The final film, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends opens in Japan on September 13.

H/T: Orends Range

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Look At This Big Batch Of RUROUNI KENSHIN Sequel Promo Images!

August 1 can’t come fast enough for moviegoers in Japan ahead of the release of director Keishi Otomo‘s new sequels to the 2012 smash hit, Rurouni Kenshin.

Several posters, pictures and a few trailers have already gone viral for the upcoming release of Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno and the September 13 release of Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. However, if that is not enough, the highly anticipated movies are being graced with a ton-and-a-half of promotional artwork, including six new character posters featuring Takeru Satoh reprising his role, along with Emi Takei, Yosuke Eguchi, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yusuke Iseya and Tatsuya Fujiwara. The images come courtesy the official Facebook page for the sequels, and readers of Comic Book Movie.

Click each photo for larger viewing, and stay tuned for more info!

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Watch A New Five-Minute Featurette For The New RUROUNI KENSHIN Sequels!

Rurouni Kenshin fans in Japan and the Philippines are getting first dibs at director Keishi Otomo‘s theatrical two-part contribution to the live-action manga franchise in just a little over a month and a half from now, and if you haven’t seen the first film on a legitimate DVD or Blu-Ray, (and if this latest study on DVDs and Blu-Ray discs won’t be an issue for you three years from now) you’re in luck. Several editions of it are already available on said platforms from various international distributors (and I’m not including the bootleg DVDs floating around out there claiming to be “all-region” and legit. If it does get legitimate U.S. distribution, you’ll hear it from me. Pinky swear).

In the meantime, if you have seen the 2012 film, then the following video now being featured at the official YouTube channel for the upcoming sequels shouldn’t be a huge spoiler for you. It’s a small five-minute recap of the first film leading up to a quick promo at the end, and it’s entirely in Japanese with no subs, but the footage should suffice nonetheless; The video also comes off of earlier news that the forthcoming movies with Takeru Satoh reprising his role as the lead will be preceded by a one-shot publication of a prequel manga focused on the principle villain, Makoto Shishio and his love interest, Yumi Komagata (played in the upcoming films by actor Tatsuya Fujiwara and actress/model Maryjun Takahashi) and will illustrate how Shishio formed his assassin organization, the Jupponagata. That publication arrives on shelves next month.

In the meantime, check out the video below, and if you’re a regular reader of my site living in Japan or the Philippines, know that the two sequels to come, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, will open on August 1/August 20, and September 13/September 24 respectively in their countries on said dates.

H/T: ANN

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Japan Sets Ablaze In The New Trailer For RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO!

While Japanese households will catch actor Takeru Satoh on his latest gig in Fuji TV’s new action comedy series, Bitter Blood, the action will continue this summer on the big screen with the actor reprising his role once more in the sequel chambara thriller, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno as the unwitting samurai forced to pick up his sword and defend Japan against the “Jupponagata” (Ten Swords), led by a ruthless assassin, played by Tatsuya Fujiwara.

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