THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY: Keishi Ohtomo’s Latest Sengoku War Drama Gets An Epic Teaser
Director Keishi Ohtomo of Rurouni Kenshin franchise fame is back with The Legend & Butterfly, starring Takuya Kimura (Blade Of The Immortal) and Haruka Ayase (Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie).
Written by Ryota Ozawa (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 as war strategists in the face of a pending attack by Nobunaga’s rival, Imagawa Yoshimoto.
The official teaser is now online following press events in the past week with teaser poster reveals as of last month, and with post-production currently underway just as Ohtomo readies to serve as competition juror this October for the 16th Tanabe Benkei Film Festival.
The Legend & Butterfly opens in Japan on January 27, 2023 from Toei Company.
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