Takeru Satoh
On June 28, 2011, a live-action film adaptation of "Rurouni Kenshin" was announced. Produced by Warner Bros., with actual film production done by Studio Swan, the film was directed by Keishi Ōtomo and stars Takeru Satoh (of "Kamen Rider Den-O" fame) as Kenshin, Munetaka Aoki as Sanosuke Sagara and Emi Takei as Kaoru. Ōtomo said he aimed to make the live-action more complex than the original manga version. The film was released on August 25, 2012, and the staff "aims to release the film internationally and eventually make a series.