Emi Takei Cast as Kaoru in Rurouni Kenshin Live-Action Movie

Model and actress Emi Takei has been cast to play the heroine, Kaoru Kamiya, in the live-action adaption of Rurouni Kenshin. She joins Takeru Sato, who will be playing Kenshin.

"I feel that she has the chance of becoming big by playing various roles. Along with her age (17), I couldn’t think of anyone else to play the role of Kaoru," said Keishi Otomo, director for the film.

The original manga, created by Nobuhiro Watsuki, was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump between 1994 and 1999. The story revolves around the peaceful wanderer Kenshin, a former assassin. As atonement for the murders he committed during the Bakumatsu War, Kenshin offers protections and aid to those in need.



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