The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Hiroaki Samura's Mugen no Junin/Blade of the Immortal action jidaigeki manga today revealed a first visual of 43-year-old Takuya Kimura as its one-eyed protagonist Manji. Kimura is a member of Japanese idol group SMAP that recently announced its breakup in the end of this year. Since their managing company Johnny & Associates does not allow any internet media to post photos of their idols, you can check the Manji visual only on the film's official website now.
In addition to the previously reported Hana Sugisaki as the main heroine Rin Asano, the site also announced nine more cast for the film, including 23-year-old Souta Fukushi (Kamen Rider Fourze) as the main villain Kagehisa Anotsu. According to Fukushi, this is his first antagonist role in his six year career, and the second work with the director Miike following the 2014 suspense film Kami-sama no Iu Toori.
The film is set for a release in Japan on April 29, 2017.
Newly announced cast:
Kagehisa Anotsu: Souta Fukushi (Gentaro Kisaragi in Kamen Rider Fourze)
＼天津影久役は #福士蒼汰 さん！／
— 映画『無限の住人』公式 (@mugenmovie) 2016年11月7日
“勝つことのみを目的とする”剣客集団・逸刀流（いっとうりゅう）の統主・天津影久（あのつかげひさ）を演じるのは福士蒼汰さん。凜が復讐を誓う強敵・天津で、初の悪役を務め、万次との鬼気迫る決闘シーンは本作のみどころの一つ！#無限の住人 #木村拓哉 http://pic.twitter.com/6vrr4MRa0w
Shira: Hayato Ichihara (Akira Kageyama in Yakuza Apocalypse)
Makie Otonotachibana: Erika Toda (Misa Amane in Death Note)
Eiku Shizuma: Ebizou Ichikawa (kabuki actor)
Kensui Ibane: Tsutomu Yamazaki
Habaki Kagimura: Min Tanaka
Sabato Kuroi: Kazuki Kitamura
Hyakurin: Chiaki Kuriyama
Taito Magatsu: Shinnosuke Mitsushima
＼超豪華キャスト出演決定！／
— 映画『無限の住人』公式 (@mugenmovie) November 6, 2016
主演 #木村拓哉×監督 #三池崇史 で贈る、規格外アクションエンターテインメント『#無限の住人』。万次を迎え撃つ敵に、福士蒼汰さん、市原隼人さん、戸田恵梨香さん、市川海老蔵さんほか豪華キャスト陣集結！https://t.co/LBqhOxEafA http://pic.twitter.com/zVqOS0KgTI
Covers of the manga new edition 1st and 2nd volumes
Source: "Mugen no Junin" live-action film official website, Twitter
© Hiroaki Samura/Kodansha ©2017 Movie "Mugen no Junin" Production Committee
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