MANILA, Philippines – The stars of “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno” thanked their Filipino fans during the movie's Manila red carpet premiere at the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, August 6.
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“I'm extremely happy. It's my first time to come to the Philippines and it was my first time to meet all of you. I'm truly, truly happy right now,” Takeru Satoh, who plays a legendary assassin turned conflicted hero Kenshin Himura during Japan's Meiji era in movie.
Munetaka Aoki (who plays Sanosuke Sagara), Emi Takei (Kaoru Kamiya), and director Keishi Otomo were also present during the red carpet event.
“Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno” is the sequel of the hit 2012 Japanese movie “Rurouni Kenshin,” based on the popular manga and anime series of the same name. 2012's "Rurouni Kenshin" reportedly broke the box office record for a Japanese movie in the Philippines.
The movie premieres in the Philippines on August 20. Watch the video here (Video by Yas Salanga):