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Okada Junichi & Yamada Ryosuke to play Shinsengumi warriors in Harada Masato's new film MOEYO KEN

Okada Junichi will work again with Sekigahara director Harada Masato for the live-action film adaptation of Shiba Ryotaro's novel Moeyo Ken ("Burning Sword"). In their last collaboration, the V6 member played Sengoku-era general Ishida Mitsunari who fought against Tokugawa Ieyasu. This time he will play a 19th century warrior who fought against the Meiji Restoration.

Serialised in Shukan Bunshun from 1962 to 1964, Moeyo Ken follows the historical figure of Hijikata Toshizo, the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi police force formed by the Bakufu government in the late Edo period. Hijikata led shogunate forces in the final stand against the imperial forces of the new Meiji government during the Boshin War. Moeyo Ken was previously adapted for film in 1966 and for television in 1966, 1970 and 1990.

Moeyo Ken draws on the life and times of Hijikata and his fellow Shinsengumi leaders Kondo Isamu and Okita Soji. Suzuki Ryohei (Hentai Kamen) has been cast as Kondo Isamu, Hey! Say! JUMP member Yamada Ryosuke (Fullmetal Alchemist) as Okita Soji, and Ito Hideaki (Lesson of Evil) as Serizawa Kamo. Shibasaki Kou (Nobunaga Concerto) will play Hijikata's romantic interest Oyuki.

Moeyo Ken is expected to be released in 2020.

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