muromachi outsiders

MUROMACHI OUTSIDERS: Well Go Acquires Yu Irie’s Latest Samurai Uprising Actioner For 2025 Release

Great news is abound for anyone fond of jidaigeki films and Japanese cinema in whole. That at certainly goes for director Yu Irie whose latest, Muromachi Outsiders, has just been snapped by Well Go USA for North America. Muromachi Outsiders is Irie, and based on the 2016 Shincho Bunko series of novels from multi-award winning author, Ryosuke Kakine. The cast is led by actor Yo Oizumi in his first action role, here as the savvy, vagrant leader of an uprising against the violent and corrupt powers that be in 15th century Kyoto. The film also stars “Naniwa Danshi” member Kento Nagao, and actors Akira Emoto, Wakana Matsumoto, and Shinichi Tsutsumi, along with Yuya Endo, Tomoya Maeno, Ami 201, Hannya, and Rina Takeda, along with Shingo Mizusawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Okito Serizawa, and more. News of the acquisition comes just after Irie’s latest bit of ceremony at the Toyko International Film Festival where […]

MUROMACHI OUTSIDERS: Yo Oizumi Leads Roaring Rebellion With A Smile In The Explosive Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been nearly a year since Toei revealed a behind-the-scenes featurette for 15th century sword slasher Muromachi Outsiders. A small teaser arrived in the summer revealing just a smidget of what’s in store with leading actor Yo Oizumi in his first-ever action role, and now we have an official trailer and poster to help pitch to the global chambara crowds ahead of a January 17 release in Japan. Kyoto, 1461. A devastating famine and plague simultaneously struck this area. The ruling powers remained inept, enjoying their wealth. Seeing the hellish landscape of Kyoto, a vagrant, Hasuda Hyoe, rallied outlaws and orchestrated an unprecedented riot against the colossal authority. Muromachi Outsiders is directed by Nemesis, Joker Game and Confession Of Murder director Yu Irie, and is based on the 2016 Shincho Bunko series of novels from multi-award winning author, Ryosuke Kakine. The movie also stars “Naniwa Danshi” member Kento Nagao, Akira […]