Yes, you read it right! The official Facebook Fan Page of the live-action adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga and anime had confirmed to be distributed to 64 international countries.
As of writing, the list of those 64 international countries is yet to be revealed. The countries span Europe, Latin America, and Asia and include Germany, Mexico, and Taiwan. In addition, the rights for another 17 countries are under negotiations.
Last week, the Rurouni Kenshin film debuts at the top of Japanese Box Office, beating "The Avengers", earning 555,476,800 yen (US$7.05 million) in over 295,319 screens over the weekend of August 25th. As of Saturday, the film has earned 1,213,540,000 yen (about US$15.49 million).
The film headlines Takeru Satoh (Kamen Rider Den-O) as the titular samurai Kenshin Himura, Emi Takei (Taira no Kiyomori) as Kaoru Kamiya, Yuu Aoi (Hana and Alice, Honey and Clover) will play Megumi Takani, with Munetaka Aoki (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) as Sanosuke Sagara, and Taketo Tanaka will take on the role of Yahiko Myōjin aka Yoshi.
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and out of those 64 countries America isn't one of them
and the Philippines is also not included on the 64 countries..
Takeru satoh and cast deserves the praise for this movie. Takeru is a really good actor and since den-o he is really capable of acting his roles perfectly, he is really growing as an actor.
anyone can mention what are those 64 country is...?
(i'm sory if my english horrible)
Not America? Seriously?!
I haven't seen the list but I have to wonder if a monkey is in charge of PR. It's a nightmare, and to many secrets and hints. Just instead of mention a release give countries. Asian countries and America should be the top choices for release. I get the feeling should just give up on anything logical being done and just rely in fansubbers.
Hope Singapore will be one of the 64!
We Brazilians are awaiting the premiere here ... was the same thing from Saint Seiya Omega. And watch dubbed! Jealousy kills ...
I hope Germany one of these countries
Hope they do the same for Bleach and Fullmetal Alchemist
brazil porra tem que ter caralho o anime só fez sucesso aqui fora do japão!! no japanese movies for yankess and europeans its time to south america!!!
This is one of the (among the very very few Japanese) movies I'm excited to see beside The Avengers this year, but I wouldn't count on it to air on my country. Instead, I wish the fansub will come sooner... the subtitle here is quite bad, it even messed up for English language movies (including one I said above) that it ruined the whole sense for me. Somehow I trusted fan-based subbers for more reliable subtitle nowadays...
when will they make anohana live action?
Até concordo que têm que acontecer amigo. Mas lembre-se de Saint Seiya Omega, que foi exibido aqui no Brasil e com o primeiro episódio dublado. É um avanço enorme. Não me surprienderia se começar a onda de premiere por vários países. Acho que a formula dá certo e a TOEI/Warner precisam continuar a fazer esses eventos ainda mais com a bilheteria do filme indo muito bem no Japão.
So accept that they have to happen friend. But remember Saint Seiya Omega, which was screened here in Brazil and the first episode dubbed. It's a huge breakthrough. I do not surprienderia begin to wave premiere by several countries. I think the formula works out and TOEI / Warner must continue to make these events even more with the movie grossing doing very well in Japan
Yay Mexico! Definitely NOT missing this when it comes here.
I have no idea which are the 64 countries, BUT - I just saw the movie on my DELTA flight from Germany to the US. Twice. Now I just wait for it to come out somewhere and watch it on a big screen.