RYUKI of MAZZEL is billed in the ensemble of the film RYUJI Ryuji, which opens October 30 and hands out an opening-day photo strip card through November 5. His role as Miyanchi, a man carrying a grudge against Ryuji, was his acting debut.
RYUKI, a member of the eight-member dance and vocal group MAZZEL, entered the film RYUJI Ryuji as Miyanchi, a member of a rival yakuza organization holding a grudge after being wounded by Ryuji in the past. The casting was reported on July 28 as his acting debut. The film is a new adaptation of the 1983 Ryuji, directed by Nobuo Mizuta and starring Yuya Yagira, with a release set for October 30 and a theme song, "It's not a bad life," by BE:FIRST. Advance tickets went on sale July 31 with a set of six original postcards.
By late August the film's third wave of character PVs put RYUKI's Miyanchi opposite Ken Miyake's Kazu, Ryuji's sworn brother. The PVs show Kazu crying out for help and Miyanchi confronting Ryuji in a coffee shop with his split mouth bleeding, which places the two characters on opposing sides around the lead.
The most recent story moves the film into its theatrical window and gives RYUKI's billing its widest reach so far. Opening-day admissions from October 30 through November 5 come with SCENES FROM RYUJI, a double-sided photo strip card carrying eight scene photos, four to a side, including unreleased cuts. RYUKI appears in the images alongside Yuya Yagira, Rina Kawaei, Riku Hagiwara, JUNON of BE:FIRST, Ken Miyake, and Hideaki Ito, the seven billed cast members. The card is one per viewing, limited in quantity, and ends when supplies run out; distribution methods may differ by theater.
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The film RYUJI Ryuji, starring Yuya Yagira and opening October 30, will hand out an admission bonus from opening day. The bonus is a photo strip card titled SCENES FROM RYUJI, made from scene photos of the main feature. It carries eight scene photos on one double-sided card, four to a side, including unreleased cuts, with cast members Yuya Yagira, Rina Kawaei, Riku Hagiwara, JUNON of BE:FIRST, Ken Miyake, RYUKI of MAZZEL, and Hideaki Ito appearing in the images. The card is one item per viewing, limited in quantity, and ends when supplies run out. It is distributed at theaters nationwide from October 30 through November 5. Distribution methods and notes may differ by theater, according to the announcement. The film is a new adaptation of Ryuji, set in Shinjuku's Kabukicho between 1984 and 1990, and follows Yagira's yakuza character as he tries to leave the underworld for his wife Mariko, played by Kawaei, and their newborn son.
Aug 29
The film RYUJI Ryuji, starring Yuya Yagira and releasing October 30, dropped its third installment of character PVs on August 29. Ken Miyake plays Kazu, Ryuji's sworn brother, and RYUKI of MAZZEL plays Miyanchi, a man holding a grudge against Ryuji. The PVs show Kazu crying out for help and Miyanchi confronting Ryuji in a coffee shop, his split mouth bleeding. The film is a remake of the 1983 Ryuji, whose lead actor and screenwriter Masatsugu Kaneko died eight days after its release.
Jul 28
RYUKI, a member of the 8-member dance and vocal group MAZZEL, will make his acting debut in the film 'RYUJI', starring Yagira Yuya. The film is a new adaptation of the 1983 film 'Ryuji', which became a legend in Japanese film history after its screenwriter and lead actor Kaneko Masatsugu died eight days after the original release. RYUKI plays Miyauchi, a member of a rival yakuza organization who bears a deep grudge after being wounded by Ryuji in the past. The additional cast also includes Miyake Ken, Ito Hideaki, Chihara Junior, and Tanaka Misato. The film is directed by Nobuo Mizuta and releases on October 30. The theme song is 'It's not a bad life' by BE:FIRST, with JUNON of BE:FIRST also appearing in the cast as Hiroshi. Advance movie tickets go on sale July 31 with a set of six original postcards as a bonus.