{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c41e0d1f6653a621c9eede19","clusterId":"c_1efc8d9cae313b878ce3007e","slug":"ken-miyake-and-mazzel-s-ryuki-star-in-new-ryuji-ryuji-character-pvs","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ken Miyake and MAZZEL's RYUKI Star in New RYUJI Ryuji Character PVs","summary":"The film RYUJI Ryuji, starring Yuya Yagira and releasing October 30, dropped its third installment of character PVs on August 29. Ken Miyake plays Kazu, Ryuji's sworn brother, and RYUKI of MAZZEL plays Miyanchi, a man holding a grudge against Ryuji. The PVs show Kazu crying out for help and Miyanchi confronting Ryuji in a coffee shop, his split mouth bleeding. The film is a remake of the 1983 Ryuji, whose lead actor and screenwriter Masatsugu Kaneko died eight days after its release.","whyItMatters":"The third PV wave sets up the two opposing forces around Ryuji, his sworn brother Kazu and the vengeful Miyanchi, ahead of the October 30 release of the 43-years-later remake.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe third and final set of character PVs for RYUJI Ryuji pairs Ken Miyake\u0026#39;s Kazu against RYUKI\u0026#39;s Miyanchi. Kazu, Ryuji\u0026#39;s sworn brother, is shown breaking down with the cry \u0026#34;Help me, Ryuji,\u0026#34; a sign the story is about to take a sharp turn.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiyanchi\u0026#39;s clip is more menacing. He spots Ryuji in a coffee shop and locks eyes with him, his mouth split open and blood dripping to his collar. Chihara Junior also appears as Shirai, Miyanchi\u0026#39;s senior associate, who tells Ryuji with an eerie smile, \u0026#34;Seems our Miyanchi was taken good care of.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film, a remake of the 1983 Ryuji, opens October 30 with Yuya Yagira in the lead role.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Ryuji Ryuji character PVs pair Ken Miyake and RYUKI against Yuya Yagira's Ryuji, but the real weight is the source: a 1983 original whose lead and screenwriter Masatsugu Kaneko died eight days after release.","twitterPost":"Ryuji Ryuji's new PVs spotlight Ken Miyake and RYUKI, but the film carries the shadow of the 1983 original, whose writer died eight days after release.","threadsPost":"The Ryuji Ryuji character PVs give Ken Miyake and RYUKI their own moments, but the film's weight comes from the source: the 1983 original, whose lead actor and screenwriter Masatsugu Kaneko died eight days after its release.","newsletterBlurb":"RYUJI Ryuji, the 43-years-later remake of the 1983 yakuza classic, released its third character PV installment. Ken Miyake and MAZZEL's RYUKI are the new additions, playing Kazu and the vengeful Miyanchi. The film stars Yuya Yagira and opens October 30.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156573\",\"title\":\"Ken Miyake \\u0026 MAZZEL's RYUKI, 'RYUJI Ryuji' Character PV Released\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4403,"outputTokens":698,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787997960,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T10:00:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T10:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T10:00:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1efc8d9cae313b878ce3007e","canonicalTitle":"三宅健＆MAZZEL・RYUKI、『RYUJI 竜二』キャラクターPV公開","representativeArticleId":"a_a6fbe05991c477cc511c06d2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"RYUJI 竜二\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"三宅健\",\"RYUKI\",\"柳楽優弥\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-29T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-29T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T10:01:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156573","title":"三宅健＆MAZZEL・RYUKI、『RYUJI 竜二』キャラクターPV公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["RYUJI 竜二"],"studios":[],"people":["三宅健","RYUKI","柳楽優弥"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}