Rurouni Kenshin Live Action Movie “in Production”
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Jul 9, 2010 02:45 JST
- Tags: Adaptations, Live Action, Movies, Rurouni Kenshin, Samurai, Shonen Jump
Japanese actor Takeru Satoh, known best for a series of roles in drama, has been identified as the most likely actor to play the role of Himura Kenshin in a rumoured movie adaptation of hit Shonen Jump bakumatsu era samurai manga Rurouni Kenshin.
One unnamed source connected with the film reports that the Rurouni Kenshin film is going ahead, and that Satoh has the role.
Satoh has “just the right look, and there aren’t many actors with the right image for Kenshin” he says. Satoh himself has already trained in cinematic swordplay for an earlier samurai role.
Another source supposedly validates this:
“Back when it had just ended serialisation there was talk of a movie adaptation, but back then manga being adapted to film wasn’t something you really saw much, unlike now.
Add to this the fact that CG technology wasn’t very good… CG tech has come a long way since then. As a result, the movie was suddenly decided upon recently.”
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he does seem to give off a kenshin vibe in looks but as naturally skeptic as I am bout Live action adapatations hopefully he'll fit the bill on character personality.
live actions are know for failing badly but i really hope they pull this old school anime classic off. ^^
That Nodame Cantibile live action looks pretty good.
I preferred the live action over the animation myself, partly due to sheer slapstick and random "SIEG ZEON" out of nowhere.
I think he could fit the role really well considering he seems to do the shy/reserved-kid act quite a bit including the monstrously successful Kamen Rider Den-O TV series and all those movies he did for it.
Funny enough, Satoh dressed up in Samurai kimono quite a bit since they kept traveling back in time in the Kamen Rider Den-O series.
Climax Jump Ver.Kenshin?
*Climax Jump Kenshin form
I am just waiting for Momotaros to possess Kenshin...
Oro Sanjou !!
American live-action anime are complete shit. Japanese ones run the gamut though-- some suck, some are quite good.
At least, it looks like the actor and staff are Japanese.
Live Action adaptations are annoying when other countries do it. In that case, it looks more like a ripoff that an adaptation.
Even japanese adaptations are annoying . Dont see the diffrences between western and theirs ;] . Both suck .
At least we don't have an all white cast in a movie about series of events that take place during the Meiji Restoration.
i was hoping this was going to be a western made film T.T i'd love to see it bastardized and have samuel l jackson cast as kenshin..
Samuel L jackson would end up being the dude with the long arm, because this'll be yet another part on the section of manga where kenshin talks about his past with tamoe. Again. Not that I will mind, but I really would like to see them do the part with Enishi. If THAT happens, sameul L jackson could be Saito. Just to really fuck with things.
He looks gayer than liberache....
Hate those LV adaptations, by the way, who cares about Kenshin now?
certainly not you
Everyone but you.
In Soviet Russia, Kenshin cares about YOU.
HHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHH!
well, in my head now there's only one thing when I read your comment;
"Fuck, this guy seems not to know any shit of Satou Takeru and yet pouted out some shitty comments..."
Well, I do hope you watch some kamen rider den-o episodes or clips, and compare it to your suckish impression.
well, in my head now there's only one thing when I read your comment;
"Fuck, this guy seems not to know any shit about Satou Takeru and yet pouted out some shitty comments..."
Well, I do hope you watch some kamen rider den-o episodes or clips, and compare it to your suckish impression.
I agree. Actually, I have a strange feeling that this might be a success. I think they can pull it off. I hope they do. I'll be optimistic about it
True.
If it doesn't go well however , you can always blame it on Decade.
ONORE DIKEIDOOOO!!!
How are they gonna pull of the hitenhitsurugi moves?
L2Read?
They already gave the clue .. -_-'
Blacking the screen. Slash like light coming from 8 directions and 1 light from the mid. 8 circular sphere rotating and end up with a small big bang.
They can layer multi clips together at once.
Well at least it may be better than a hollywood production
Mangaka rejected Hollywood's offer of adaptation.
There's not enough celebratory balloons for his decision.
I don't know how I feel about this. I hope it turns out well, as I enjoyed the series.
He might make a good Kenshin with reddish-brown hair.
Himura Imagin possesses him.
Henshin into Kenshin.
wait for it new meme in coming!
sweet cant wait ^_^
I hope they do a movie of Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal instead of try to fit a whole arc of the series into one movie. Assuming they can pull off the emotions properly, it would be awesome.
I just don't know what they would do with this. Kenshin might not be as hard to pull off as some others since it's not too fantasy-like, but I'd like to see more of the story that I actually like and not some bastardization *cough cough dragonball evolution*
Thus, I agree that Trust and Betrayal could be a great thing to see; I love that story.
I feel they will use the OVA because the actor looks best as Kenshin when he was younger.
as long as its not made by an american company
there are some animes, just like games or other things that shouldnt be transported into another midia...
like, how the hell they are going to do the techniques of the manga? the is this "thing" about the fights and skills that wont go smooth IRL...
They will just remove all the fighting from the sript. I'm sure of it.
computers can do wonders
Ever watched CASSHERN and GOEMON?
*Claps*
How you like them apples!?!
i am cautiously intrigued.
If they base the technique and swordplay on the 1st OVAs then mimicking the moves won't be that challenging especially with all the cg effects and of course depends on the actors skills.
kenshin vs kyo .... that would be a blast
I'm just gonna cry now and save myself the pain. Live action movies never follow through right, so I don't wanna get any hopes up.
Seriously why? Can't people come up with their own stories?
I know it's hard to come up with an original story, everything you write comes off as similar to something else. But then again, adaptations are never loyal to the original, which means that in the end they DO end up writing something that's just similar but not quite the same.
In the end they do it to cash in the reputation of the original :(
Kenshin isn't a man that lives in the fashion world so obviously a rough looking guy would be a better fit person.
Oh and NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO no Live action of one of my favorite OVA's!
Kenshin was never a rough looking guy. The opposite, actualy.
True. He's short and looks like a girl. But isn't he supposed to be 28?
I agree Kenshin is a girl with no boobs and a penis.