Sōjirō & Aoshi Roles Been Cast for Rurouni Kenshin Sequel/s

There is much anticipation for the upcoming RUROUNI KENSHIN Sequel "Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc" The role of the main villain Shishio has already been named (we reported some time ago that it was gonna be Tatsuya Fujiwara), now fans are asking: who will portray the characters Aoshi Shinomori And Sōjirō Seta? Now we have an answer; Ryunosuke Kamiki will play Sōjirō Seta, the right-hand man of the former government assassin Shishio. While Yusuke Iseya will play Aoshi Shinomori, the head of the Oniwabanshū ninja. [hit the jump to continue]

2 Sequels for Rurouni Kenshin, to feature Shishio as the Villain [UPDATED 7-3-13]

Several months ago, we reported that developments for the live-action Rurouni Kenshin sequel has begun. Now, it is confirmed that two sequels are indeed being prepped for what is intended to be a Rurouni Kenshin trilogy. And the sequels will be featuring the Great Kyoto Fire and Legend’s End story arcs which follow Kenshin facing off against the forces of the evil Shishio Makoto.

Update: Tatsuya Fujiwara, who portrayed Light Yagami in "Death Note" and Shuya Nanahara in "Battle Royale" has been cast as the diabolical assassin Shishio Makoto in the sequel. Keishi Ōtomo who directed the first movie, will be directing both sequels as well. In addition, both sequels now have a title: "Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc" and "Rurouni Kenshin: The End of a Legend Arc." (updated 7-3-2013) [read the full article after the jump]