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Live-Action Kingdom Film Reveals Trailer Videos, Visual
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The staff for the live-action Kingdom manga revealed a video with footage from the film and a visual on Tuesday.
TOHO is also streaming a behind-the-scenes video showing the filming of the movie.
The large text on the visual below reads, "Take back everything." The small text at the bottom reads, "Further onwards, for the sake of a dream."
Sony Pictures Japan is producing the film. Filming for the movie began in China earlier this year in April.
short. The other cast include:
- Ryō Yoshizawa as Ei Sei (Yin Zheng)
- Masami Nagasawa as Yō Tanwa (Yang Duan He)
- Kanna Hashimoto as Ka Ryō Ten (He Liao Diao)
- Takao Osawa as Ō Ki (Wang Qi)
- Kanata Hongō as Sei Kyō (Cheng Jiao)
- Shinnosuke Mitsushima as Heki (Bi)
- Masahiro Takashima as Shō Bun Kun (Chang Wen Jun)
- Jun Kaname as Tō (Teng)
Hara's historical manga centers around the slave boy Xin and his dream of becoming a great general for the state of Qin. Xin helps Ying Zheng, the young Qin king who shares his desire to unify China, rise to power within the state. Xin does all he can to become a superior commander of an army capable of defeating the Seven Warring States.
The released both anime on DVD in 2016.
The manga already inspired a 3-minute live-action short starring Yamazaki to celebrate the manga's 10th anniversary in 2016:
Full Short With Narration
Full Short Without Narration
The short was filmed at Hengdian World Studios in China. Other cast include Hiroki Ono directed the video, Thomas Suess produced the music, and Robster Henke composed the music.
Sources: Comic Natalie
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