Summer anime "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan" new PV, character visuals (Megumi Takani, Aoshi Shinomori) and cast comments!

A new PV and character and cast comments have been released from the TV anime "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan" which will start airing in July 2023.

Rurouni Kenshin" was serialized by Nobuhiro Watsuki in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 1994, and became a TV anime in 1996. The live-action movie became a blockbuster hit, grossing over 19.3 billion yen, and a sequel, "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan - Hokkaido Arc," is currently serialized in "JUMP SQ.

In July 2023, such a milestone of action period drama will be revived as a new TV anime "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan", which reconstructs the original story using the latest animation technology.

⇒ The TV anime "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan" will start airing in July 2023!

⇒Click here for the list of summer anime in 2023.

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, the third PV, character visuals, and cast of the new TV anime "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan-" were unveiled at a special stage held and broadcast on the RED stage at "AnimeJapan 2023". The third PV, character visuals and cast were unveiled.

Saori Onishi plays Megumi Takani and Yuma Uchida plays Soushi Shinomori.

The third PV

Character and cast comments】
■Kei Takani CV: Saori Onishi
A mysterious woman well versed in Western medicine.
She has a dignified personality but also has a mischievous temperament and enjoys teasing Kaoru and Sanosuke.

<Cast Comments
Q1︓How did you feel when you were chosen to play the role?
I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would be involved in "Rurouni Kenshin," which has been loved by so many people for so many years, so I am very happy...but at the same time, I am very proud of myself.

Q2︓What is your enthusiasm for playing the character?
I love Megumi Takaga myself, and that is why I have to make sure that I can express all of her charms. I will do my best to deliver a wonderful Megumi who is aloof but has a strong core!

Shinomori Souji CV: Yuma Uchida
A genius covert operative who became the head of the Oniwaban-shu, an intelligence agency under the direct control of the Shogun, at the age of 15.
For some reason, he is now in the employ of a businessman named Kanryu Takeda, who has a bunch of subordinates.

<Cast Comments
Q1︓How did you feel when you were chosen to play the role?
When I heard about the audition, I was so excited. I was so excited.
I was so excited to be asked to play a role in the film, and it was a very exciting feeling.

Q2︓What is your enthusiasm for playing the character?
Some of you may have read the original work for a long time and have a solid image of the character in your mind.
As Aoshi for this animation, I would like to face the work and carefully voice the characters.

*Comments are in Japanese only.

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Production Information
TV anime "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan
＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting from July 2023 on Fuji Television Network's "Noitamina" and other channels.

<Staff> Original story: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Original story: Nobuhiro Watsuki "Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan-" (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director : Hideyo Yamamoto
Series Composition : Hideyuki Kurata
Character Design: Terumi Nishii
Music: Masaru Takami *Taka means "ladder" in Japanese
Production: Raiden Film

＜Cast
Kenshin HimuraSoma Saito
Kaoru Kamiya (Takahashi Riie)
Yahiko Myojin︓ Makoto Koichi
Sanosuke Sagara︓Taku Yatsushiro
Megumi TakaniSaori Onishi
Shinomori SoujiUchida Yuma

＜Introduction
The legendary masterpiece "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan", which has sold a total of 72 million copies of the comic series and earned 19.3 billion yen at the box office, will be revived as a new TV anime series in 2023.

The original story by Nobuhiro Watsuki was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in 1994, and was adapted into the first TV anime in 1996. After numerous other developments such as OVAs and theater movies, "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - Hokkaido Arc" is currently serialized in "JUMP SQ.

This latest work is a reconstruction of the original story from the first episode using the latest animation technology, aiming to create an anime "Rurouni Kenshin" that will appeal to current anime fans as well.

The production team includes director Hideyo Yamamoto ("Strike the Blood"), series composition by Hideyuki Kurata ("Made in Abyss"), and other talented staff members. The cast has been completely renewed, including Souma Saito as Kenshin Himura. In addition, Nobuhiro Watsuki, the author of the original story, will supervise the character design, scenario, and all other aspects of the film.

Original story information
Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan" is a milestone in the action period drama genre.
It was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1994 to 1999, and was adapted into the first TV anime in 1996, followed by a movie version in 1997. Three more OVAs were released after 1999, resulting in five anime adaptations.
A sequel, "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - Hokkaido Arc," is currently serialized in "JUMP SQUARE" (Shueisha).

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