{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ae95dba04d1fc2981d26e372","clusterId":"c_24dc4995f9cef9d5c8f679dd","slug":"live-action-blue-lock-film-adds-yusei-yagi-keisuke-watanabe-omi-natsuki","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Live-Action Blue Lock Film Adds Yusei Yagi, Keisuke Watanabe, Omi Natsuki","summary":"The live-action Blue Lock film confirmed three more cast members on Monday. Yusei Yagi of boy band FANTASTICS plays Rin Itoshi, Keisuke Watanabe plays Jyubei Aryu, and Omi Natsuki plays Aoshi Tokimitsu. The film opened in Japan on August 7 and will screen in MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema from August 21.","whyItMatters":"The additions round out the cast for the live-action adaptation, which has been in theaters since August 7 and expands its premium formats later this month.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action Blue Lock film has added three cast members ahead of its premium-format run. Yusei Yagi, a member of boy band FANTASTICS, plays Rin Itoshi. Keisuke Watanabe plays Jyubei Aryu, and Omi Natsuki plays Aoshi Tokimitsu.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film opened in Japan on August 7. Starting August 21, it will screen in MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema. Cheering screenings, where audiences can shout at and interact with the film, will be held at five theaters in Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, and Fukuoka.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYusuke Taki directs from a screenplay by Tetsuo Kamata. CREDEUS produces, and TOHO distributes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Live-action Blue Lock adds Yusei Yagi as Rin Itoshi, Keisuke Watanabe as Jyubei Aryu, Omi Natsuki as Aoshi Tokimitsu. Film opened Aug 7, hits MX4D/4DX/Dolby Aug 21.","twitterPost":"Live-action Blue Lock adds Yusei Yagi as Rin Itoshi, Keisuke Watanabe as Jyubei Aryu, Omi Natsuki as Aoshi Tokimitsu. Opens in MX4D, 4DX, Dolby Aug 21.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The live-action Blue Lock film added three cast members: Yusei Yagi as Rin Itoshi, Keisuke Watanabe as Jyubei Aryu, and Omi Natsuki as Aoshi Tokimitsu. The film opened August 7 and expands to MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema on August 21.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-10/live-action-blue-lock-film-confirms-3-more-cast-members/.240440\",\"title\":\"Live-Action Blue Lock Film Confirms 3 More Cast Members\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4915,"outputTokens":637,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786362606,"createdAt":"2026-08-10T11:45:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T11:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T11:45:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_24dc4995f9cef9d5c8f679dd","canonicalTitle":"News\nLive-Action Blue Lock Film Confirms 3 More Cast Members","representativeArticleId":"a_e7fb8e6ea0a2ad1d301a0692","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Blue Lock\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yusei Yagi\",\"Keisuke Watanabe\",\"Omi Natsuki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-10T09:09:20.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-10T09:09:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T11:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-10/live-action-blue-lock-film-confirms-3-more-cast-members/.240440","title":"News\nLive-Action Blue Lock Film Confirms 3 More Cast Members"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Blue Lock"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Yusei Yagi","Keisuke Watanabe","Omi Natsuki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}