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How Does Kenshin Look In Live Action?

The famed wandering samurai Himura Kenshin is heading to the big screen in Japan. Instead of being an animation, it is going to be a live action film. The film is based on the manga created by the famed Nobuhiro Watsuki. However, which chapter or arc the movie is going to be based on is currently unknown.

The movie now has its first image. It shows actor Takeru Sato dressed as Himura Kenshin. He actually looks the part. He’s got the cold stare of the assassin Kenshin, although whether he will pull off the more positive Kenshin is yet to be seen. For the picture, it is at the bottom of the article.

Kenshin is not the only role that has been cast. JEFusion notes that other prominent roles have been given. Here is a list of those below, with the actor/actress on the left and the character on the right:

Emi Takei: Kaoru Kamiya
Yuu Aoi: Megumi Takani
Munetaka Aoki: Sanosuke Sagara
Taketo Tanaka: Yahiko Myōjin aka Yoshi.
Koji Kikkawa: Jine Udo
Yosuke Eguchi: Hajime Saitō
Teruyuki Kagawa: Kanryū Takeda.

The film is currently in production and is being taken care of by Warner Bros. Japan, who also did the Death Note live action films. It is slated for a release on August 25, 2012.

Joshua Spudic
Joshua Spudic
Josh is the name, writing is my game... well my degree will say that. But, when uni gets me down (and it does), there is no better way that to grab a chair, sit back and slicing up some DarkspawnI started my gaming interest back in the good old 16 bit era with the Sega Mega Drive and Sonic The Hedgehog 2. I was roughly five years old. To this day I still try to fire up the dusty companion and speed through the wacky and bright levels, jumping on some Badniks, collecting those damn Chaos Emeralds. Then I moved onto Sony's disk based console the Playstation (thanks to my uncle). Since then I have picked up each of Sony's consoles from the 5th to current generation that has been released in Australia (with more to come).In terms of writing about games, I am quite new to the field. I started out late last year with my own blog before deciding to move to greener pastures. I have written a few reviews for the Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. Features as well. I hope I can flex my muscles while writing with Capsule Computers.If I'm not gaming, however, I'm writing narratives. I am currently trying to kickstart a high fantasy novel (which, hopefully, turns into a complex RPG) that I want done in five years or so. My passion of writing has been there for a long time and has flourished as I grew. I'm into the fantasy genre, both games and novels, and thoroughly enjoy a deep and complex RPG, whether it comes from the East or West.Oh and anime is awesome!