{"rewrite":{"id":"r_59e13d93c4b16d2d75aa1c0f","clusterId":"c_5d70241d265ec190415edd8f","slug":"ryuji-character-pvs-launch-with-ryuji-and-mariko-editions","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"'RYUJI' Character PVs Launch With Ryuji And Mariko Editions","summary":"The film 'RYUJI Ryuji,' starring Yuya Yagira and opening October 30, will release character PVs for all six main characters in three installments of two each. The first installment, out August 25, covers Ryuji and Mariko, with Yagira and Riona Kawae providing narration. The film is a new adaptation of the 1980s legend 'Ryuji.'","whyItMatters":"The PV rollout gives the first extended look at the relationship between Ryuji and his wife Mariko, the emotional core of a remake arriving 43 years after the original's release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first character PVs for the film \u0026#39;RYUJI Ryuji\u0026#39; landed on August 25, pairing Yuya Yagira\u0026#39;s Ryuji with Riona Kawae\u0026#39;s Mariko. Each actor narrates their own edition, tracing how the underworld figure and the woman who loves him came to live as a family.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film, opening October 30, is a new adaptation of \u0026#39;Ryuji,\u0026#39; a title that became a legend in Japanese film history when its original star and writer, Kaneko Masatsugu, died eight days after its release. Five more character PVs follow in two later installments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRyuji\u003c/strong\u003e: played by Yuya Yagira, a protagonist trying to go straight for his wife and child\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMariko\u003c/strong\u003e: played by Riona Kawae, Ryuji\u0026#39;s wife who loves him\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The first 'RYUJI Ryuji' character PVs are out, pairing Yuya Yagira's Ryuji with Riona Kawae's Mariko. The film opens October 30.","twitterPost":"Character PVs for 'RYUJI Ryuji' begin with Ryuji and Mariko editions, narrated by Yuya Yagira and Riona Kawae. Film opens October 30.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The film 'RYUJI Ryuji' started its character PV rollout with Ryuji and Mariko. Yuya Yagira and Riona Kawae narrate the first pair, ahead of the October 30 release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156504\",\"title\":\"'RYUJI Ryuji' Character PV Released! First Installment Features Yuya Yagira \\u0026 Riona Kawae\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4403,"outputTokens":590,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787952350,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T21:20:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T21:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T21:20:12.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5d70241d265ec190415edd8f","canonicalTitle":"『RYUJI 竜二』キャラクターPV公開！第一弾は柳楽優弥＆川栄李奈","representativeArticleId":"a_f23fcae506d67da5bea60e1c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"RYUJI 竜二\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"柳楽優弥\",\"川栄李奈\",\"金子正次\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-25T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-25T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T21:21:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156504","title":"『RYUJI 竜二』キャラクターPV公開！第一弾は柳楽優弥＆川栄李奈"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["RYUJI 竜二"],"studios":[],"people":["柳楽優弥","川栄李奈","金子正次"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}