Sequel to the hit movie "Tokyo Revengers" is coming, video and comments arrive! 2021 No.1 live-action movie for theaters

A sequel to the movie "Tokyo Revengers" will be produced. Comments and PV were released.

Tokyo Manji Revengers," serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine, has captured the hearts of men and women with its overly cool characters, the main character Takemichi who grows every time he returns to the past to take revenge on his life, the bonds with his passionate friends who join forces to fight together, and the many heart-stirring quotes. The book has been repeatedly reprinted and the total number of copies sold has exceeded 65 million (as of July 2022).

⇒ The TV anime "Tokyo Revengers" will begin airing in January 2023! New information, including a key visual for "Tokyo Manji Kairau Weibai", is being released one after another.

Even after the anime airs from April 2021, it continues to rank high in trending topics, including second place in the "Insta Buzzword of the Year" and fourth place in the "Internet Buzzword 100. The live-action movie "Tokyo Revengers," which was released on July 9, 2021, is a big topic of discussion, with a cast that is perfect in both popularity and ability, including Shomi Kitamura, who plays Takemichi, Yuki Yamada, Harusuke Sugino, Mio Imada, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Gohatsu Maeda, Hiroya Shimizu, Yuto Isomura, Shotaro Mamiya, and Ryo Yoshizawa. The cast, which was impeccable in terms of popularity and ability, also attracted a great deal of attention.

The "heartwarming" story of Takemichi risking his life for the sake of his friends and his own ruined life also struck a chord with the audience, and the film was the No. 1 live-action film for theaters in 2021, recording 4.5 billion yen in final box-office revenue and 3.35 million viewers. The film was the No. 1 live-action theatrical film of 2021.

I'm not going to stop until I reach the future where you can be saved! A sequel will be produced!

It was announced on Saturday, July 30, at the end of the first terrestrial broadcast of "Tokyo Revengers" on "Saturday Premium" that a sequel to the movie "Tokyo Revengers" will be produced in 2023. The expectations for a sequel, which have been voiced by the main cast and crew as well as on social networking sites since the film's initial release, will finally be realized.

Sequel PV

Ken Wakui, the author of the original work, made the following excited and hopeful comments. Expectations for what parts of the original work will be made into a live-action movie, and who will be in the new cast, can only increase.

I'm really excited that the sequel has been announced so soon! And this time, a new cast will be joining the live-action version of a series that is particularly memorable for me because of the original story... I'm very happy to be able to share this excitement with our readers.

─ ─ To be able to do Budo again, to meet everyone again, and to have them call my name again.
Upon receiving the news of the sequel, Shoumi Kitamura, the lead actor, said, "I am happy to be able to do Budo again, to meet everyone again, and to have people call me by my name again. I'm happy just to be able to do that. Please look forward to it. Director Tsutomu Hanabusa said, "I am very excited about this huge new mission. I am determined to climb this high mountain with the martial artists without giving up. He expressed his enthusiasm for the project.

Producer Okada also expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "To borrow a phrase from 'that man,' each and every one of us can put our lives on the line for the sake of everyone else. We will work as a team like that until the film is completed! We will deliver a work that will surely exceed your expectations! Please look forward to hearing more news. The cast and crew of "Tokyo Revengers" are all expressing their passionate hopes for the film.

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Full text of comments
Takumi Kitamura as Budo Hanagaki
On the all-up day of the last film, I said, "Budo hasn't been beaten up enough yet, so please help me out with the second film.
I am very happy to be able to play the role of Budo again, and I am looking forward to working with everyone again.
I am happy to be able to do Budo again, to meet everyone again, and to have people call me by name again. I am happy to be able to do Budo again, to see everyone again, and to have people call me by name again.
Please look forward to it.

Original story by Ken Wakui
It has only been a year since the movie "Tokyo Revengers" was released... I am really excited that the sequel has been announced so soon! Just reading the script, I couldn't stop my excitement at the thought of seeing Mr. Kitamura's Takemichi, Mr. Yoshizawa's Mikey, and Mr. Yamada's Drakken on the movie theater screen again! And this time, new cast members are joining the live-action version of the series, which is especially memorable for me since I also drew the original story... I am very happy to be able to share this excitement with all the readers.

Director: Tsutomu Hanabusa
I am very excited about this huge new mission.
I am determined to climb this high mountain with the martial artists without giving up, no matter how many times it takes.
I look forward to working with you all.

Producer: Shota Okada
Shoumi Kitamura said to me, "I haven't been beaten up enough yet. On the last day of shooting the previous film, he said to me, "I haven't beaten you up enough.
We will definitely meet again. The day when we promised to meet again has finally arrived.
The men who made the summer in Japan so exciting will return to the screen on an even larger scale!
I am so happy to finally be able to make this announcement and to be able to make it with everyone again.
To borrow a phrase from "that man," "Each one of us can put our lives on the line for everyone.
We will run through to completion with such a team!
We will surely deliver a work that will exceed your expectations! Please look forward to hearing more from us.

Please look forward to further news.

Film Information
Original story: "Tokyo Manji Revengers" by Ken Wakui (serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shonen Magazine")
Director: Tsutomu Ei
Screenplay: Izumi Takahashi
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Official Website: tokyo-revengers.jp
Official Twitter: @revengers_movie #TokyoRevengers
Official Instagram: @revengers_movie
Official TikTok: @revengers_movie