Atsushi Shiramata portrays Takahisa Ooimachi of Shinonome-gumi. Takuma Sueno portrays Kazuomi Kurogane of Kurojō-gumi. Kazuki Watanabe portrays Anthony Cielo of PHOENIX.
The project is yakuza themed.
It is the company's fourth major mixed-media project after BanG Dream!, Revue Starlight, and D4DJ.
"Road59" is a play on the Japanese word "gokudo" (the extreme path), a poetic term referring to the yakuza way of life. The franchise's tagline is "A path from which you cannot return."
The franchise begins with a stage play that will open December 24-27 at Nakano Zero in Tokyo.
It is the company's fourth major mixed-media project after BanG Dream!, Revue Starlight, and D4DJ.
"Road59" is a play on the Japanese word "gokudo" (the extreme path), a poetic term referring to the yakuza way of life. The franchise's tagline is "A path from which you cannot return."
The franchise begins with a stage play that will open December 24-27 at Nakano Zero in Tokyo.
NEW CAST ANNOUNCEMENT/VISUALS:
TAKAHISA OOIMACHI (ACT. ATSUSHI SHIRAMATA)
Character Profile:
At first glance, he appears to be a downer and a shady negotiator for the Shinonome-gumi. He is a con man who uses his specialty of bluffing and storytelling to subvert his opponent into a favorable deal. He often gets mad at Bakuto's recklessness, and is often snapped at by Seigo.
Atsushi Shiramata Comment:
Atsushi Shiramata Comment:
I'm very happy to be a part of Bushiroad's new project, and I'm looking forward to preparing myself for the show in December. I'm going to prepare in my own way for the play in December. I'm going to do my best to give my best work with the wonderful cast and staff, and to bring my character, Ooimachi Takahisa, to life. Please look forward to it.
KAZUOMI KUROGANE (ACT. TAKUMA SUENO)
An excellent aide to Kensei, who deals with everything calmly and is always thorough. He rarely changes his expression and does not let anyone read his mind. He was originally a member of the Shinonome-gumi, but one day, he suddenly switched to the Kurojō-gumi. To the members of the Shinonome-gumi, he is a traitor and an object of hatred.
Takuma Sueno Comment:
I'm really happy to be a part of the beginning of this project and the beginning of a legend. I will play the role of Kuro Tetsu Kazuomi, a cool character with few words, but I will passionately play the role with my conviction to make the Kurojō-gumi more attractive. I'm looking forward to your support.
ANTHONY CIELO (ACT. KAZUKI WATANABE)
Benedict's secretary and bodyguard, with an innocent look on his face. Raised as a boy soldier in a war zone, he is an excellent fighter, but he often makes mistakes in his office work, such as throwing away a pile of papers. He is constantly pushed around by Benedict, which makes him feel uncomfortable, and he secretly considers changing jobs, but in the end, he becomes enchanted by Benedict's whimsical and kind attitude.
Kazuki Watanabe Comment:
I'm very excited to be a part of this new project and to have a wonderful role! First of all, I want to love the role I was given and do my best to be a good piece for this film, passionately and firmly to do my own justice!
MAIN CAST:
Yūki Kimisawa as Bakuto Yanagi (Shinonome-gumi) / Shūya Sunagawa as Shō Himuro (Hakurō-gumi)
Masahiro Inoue as Kensei Sumeragi (Kurojō-gumi) / Shouta Aoi as Benedict Lorenzo Vasari (Phoenix)
ADDITIONAL CAST:
Character art to be released at a later time.
Taiyo Ayukawa as Yuuto Kirimiya
Hiroki Nanami as Shion Hyuuga
Haruka Kudo as Renge Hiiragi
Mei Okada as Sara Hiiragi
Rihona Kato as Irina Spessivtseva
Seiji Maeda as Seigo Naruyama
Atsushi Shiramata as Takahisa Ooimachi
Kohei Yamamoto as Shigure Toudou
Aina Aiba as Shizuka Himuro
Wakana Kingyo as Suzuka Himuro
Takuma Sueno as Kazuomi Kurogane
Kazuki Watanabe as Anthony Cielo
Kana Sakai as Inaba Okino
and
Misato Kawauchi as Kayoru
Nobuhiro Mōri is penning the story and setting of the franchise. Ghidora is drawing the character designs.
GACKT is performing the franchise's theme song.
The setting's story is set in the near future, a few decades after the start of Japan's current Reiwa era, and is set in a new manmade island and "special ward" in Tokyo known as the Tengai Ward. Here, four yakuza organizations vie for prestige and influence, with each organization's leading figures bearing god-like powers as "Jingi." Each of the organizations seek the "Yamatanoorochi no Kubi" (The Head of Orochi) whose blood when consumed grants Jingi a power equal to gods, as well as a girl who bears the Orochi blood and can break the seal on the ancient artifact.
Jingi are individuals who have passed on their supernatural powers from sire to successor since the age of myth. They pass on their power to chosen successors, with their sire offering their blood in a cup in a formal ceremony. In the past, they have made their mark on the secret world by slaying mythical beasts, and performing incredible feats on the battlefield, and have sometimes clashed with each other in the shadows. As the ages pass, they adapt their form to the times, and today they operate in secret societies in the underworld. With ancient powers able to bend the rules of space and time, they are demigod-like beings.
