


The director has been helming all films in the franchise beginning with "Rurouni Kenshin" in 2012 that was followed by two films in 2014, "Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno" and "Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends." He returns this year with "Rurouni Kenshin: The Final" and "Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning," scheduled to premiere on April 23 and June 4, respectively. They're saying they feel aspiration towards the way Kenshin lives," he recalled his interactions with some Filipino fans.

Kenshin has scar and (people are asking) how does he live with a scar in his heart? Even though he sort of failed, he still tries. "When it was released in 2014, I went to the Philippines. The actor played Kenshin Himura's one-time nemesis-turned-bestfriend Sanosuke Sagara.ĭirector Otomo also shared his experience in the Philippines. We went to the Philippines and I felt the passion," Aoki shared. "The encounter with fans, not just from Japan but from outside, showed that we are connected. Together with her co-stars Takeru and Munetaka and director Keishi Otomo, they saw for themselves how Filipinos welcomed them during the red carpet premiere of "Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno" on Augat SM Megamall and at the public press conference the next day, Augat the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati. We went to Philippines when we launched the film and at that time, the people in Philippines were talking to us and I was very, very surprised with the scale of the film," Takei recalled. His leading lady, Emi Takei who is reprising her role as Kaoru Kamiya, recalled her experience in Manila. During his Manila press conference in August 2014, Takeru said that he and his fellow stars were overwhelmed by the support of the Filipinos. His visit almost seven years ago in the country was his first time in the country. His biggest break was in 2011 when he was cast in the lead role of Kenshin Himura for Keishi Otomo's interpretation of Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga "Rurouni Kenshin".
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Takeru started in TV and commercials before he landed his big break as the star of "Kamen Rider Den-O" series in 2007. This gave me very important turning point in my life," Takeru replied. This film gave me the opportunity and, after that, there were different kinds of offer for me. It was quite a daunting selection because (I was) taking the lead in this kind of large-scale film. "I think completely changed because at that time I was only 22. Flash Antonio even had his toy and figure collection of the famous manga-turned-anime and greeted and thanked the cast in Filipino.Īngelie indulged the cast by speaking in Nihongo and asked the cast on how their involvement in the live adaptation movies changed their lives. 'Without Rurouni Kenshin, I would not be here'ĭuring the video greeting segment of the English-dubbed global fan session livestreamed on Warner Bros YouTube page, Angelie and Flash Antonio were among the many fans from as far as the United States and Canada who greeted the cast. Lead stars Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki and director Keishi Otomo even fondly recalled their brief stay in Manila for the red carpet premiere of "Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno" in 2014. Two Filipinos were included in the video greetings for the cast while one of them was able to ask a question during the livestreaming of the event. MANILA, Philippines - The cast and director of "Rurouni Kenshin: The Final" gave and received much love from Filipinos during the global fan meet yesterday.
