RYUJI Ryuji Japan Premiere Set for October 7 With Cast Stage Greetings
The Japan premiere of the film RYUJI Ryuji, starring Yuuya Yagura, will be held on October 7 at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku.
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The premiere brings the cast and director to Kabukicho, the story's setting, for stage greetings tied to the film's October 30 release.
Scheduled to appear are Yagura, Rina Kawaei, Rihito Hagiwara, JUNON (BE:FIRST), Ken Miyake, Hideaki Ito, RYUKI (MAZZEL), and director Nobuo Mizuta. Eight scene stills were also released.
The Japan premiere of RYUJI Ryuji will take place on October 7 at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku, with stage greetings after the 16:30 screening and before the 19:40 screening. Tickets cost 2,500 yen. Advance lottery reservations run from September 5 to September 17, with general sales from September 19 to October 6.
The film is a new adaptation of Ryuji, reimagined 43 years after the original, which became legendary after lead actor and screenwriter Masatsugu Kaneko died eight days after its release. Set in Kabukicho from 1984 to 1990, it follows yakuza Ryuji, played by Yagura, as he tries to leave the underworld for his wife Mariko and newborn son.
Eight scene stills show Ryuji with his underlings Nao and Hiroshi, a tense encounter with senior Nitta, and quiet moments with Mariko.
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- Cinema Today 柳楽優弥主演『RYUJI 竜二』豪華キャスト登壇のジャパンプレミア10月7日開催