Tokyo Revengers (film)

Tokyo Revengers
Directed byTsutomu Hanabusa
Screenplay byIzumi Takahashi
Based onTokyo Revengers
by Ken Wakui
Produced byShota Okada
Starring
CinematographyTomo Ezaki
Edited bySagara Naoichiro
Music byYutaka Yamada
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09) (Japan)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryJapan

Tokyo Revengers (Japanese: 東京卍リベンジャーズ, Hepburn: Tōkyō Ribenjāzu) is a 2021 Japanese science fiction action film directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa from a screenplay by Izumi Takahashi. It is the live-action adaptation of manga series of the same name by Ken Wakui.The film stars Takumi Kitamura, Yuki Yamada, Yosuke Sugino, Mio Imada, Shotaro Mamiya and Ryo Yoshizawa.[1] It follows a freeter who travels back in time in order to prevent the death of his ex-girlfriend at the hands of a criminal gang.

The live-action film adaptation was announced in February 2020.[2] In April 2020, it was announced that the film's crew has halted filming due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4][5]

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  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 14, 2020). "Live-Action Tokyo Revengers Film Halts Shooting". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 21, 2020). "List of Anime & Manga Affected by COVID-19". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (June 29, 2020). "Live-Action Tokyo Revengers Film Delayed Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved June 29, 2020.