{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-28T21:23:15.034Z","story":{"id":"r_7bc31396520345af96a78950","slug":"shane-kosugi-directs-kansuke-asano-in-action-film-forty-nine-seek","url":"https://yomimono.id/shane-kosugi-directs-kansuke-asano-in-action-film-forty-nine-seek","headline":"Shane Kosugi Directs Kansuke Asano in Action Film Forty-Nine SEEK","summary":"The film Forty-Nine SEEK, produced by and starring Chinese martial arts world champion Kansuke Asano and directed by Shane Kosugi, will be released in Japan from July 31, 2026. Kane Kosugi also appears, forming a brother tag team. The film has won 82 awards at international film festivals.","why_it_matters":"The film represents a DIY independent action project that gained global festival recognition before securing a theatrical release, with the Kosugi brothers joining as a major draw.","published_at":"2026-05-22T05:31:08.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Cinema Today"],"citations":[{"source":"Cinema Today","title":"Brother Kane also appears! Shane Kosugi directs, Chinese martial arts world champion Kansuke Asano stars in 'Forty-Nine SEEK' to be released on 7/31 | Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154897"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["シェイン・コスギ","浅野寛介","ケイン・コスギ"],"type":"release","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}