The Tokyo Revengersseries is truly on the rise as both the manga and anime series had performed so well, that it was given its very own live-action film. While the plot itself is complex and captivating, it's the colorful cast that fans go crazy for.
Live-action adaptations of anime can be tricky since diehard fans can be difficult to please when it comes to finding the right person to cast to take on the role of their favorite characters on the big screen. However, Tokyo Revengers fans have nothing to worry about as the live-action film absolutely nailed the casting process and truly brought the characters to life. Here are all the Tokyo Revengers characters side-by-side with their live-action counterparts.
Updated January 20, 2023, by Christine Mendoza: The next Tokyo Revengers live-action film is on its way, giving fans a sneak peek at the new additions to the cast with the latest movie trailer. The Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1 and 2 films are set to release this year in April 21st and June 30th, respectively. With the Halloween arc coming up, fans were rushing to see the live-action actors for the characters that were missing from the previous film. Namely, Baji, Kazutora, and Takemichi's right-hand man, Chifuyu, are the characters that will take the main stage for this arc, and the long-awaited cast has finally been revealed. To keep the overall cast up-to-date, the trio has been added to the ever-growing list, so fans can compare all their favorite characters side-by-side.
16 Baji Keisuke (Played By Kento Nagayama)
Actor Kento Nagayama is a fantastic choice for Baji Keisuke. Aside from the accurate hairstyling and wardrobe, Nagayama's sharp facial features and expressions definitely hit the mark when trying to capture the snarky sneer and grin Baji is known for.
So far, audiences have seen Nagayama in Baji's signature look for the arc, sporting his Valhalla bomber jacket and black and gray striped shirt underneath. It seems as if the original white color of the Valhalla jackets has been replaced with a darker gray color for the live-action. In addition to this change, Baji's signature black choker and silver cross (usually seen in his original manga art) are nowhere to be seen on Nagayama's rendition; perhaps to make his look more clean and less busy.
15 Kazutora Hanemiya (Played By Nijiro Murakami)
While Murakami's rendition of Kazutora isn't a spitting image of his original anime design, the team behind the live action film definitely did the right thing when tweaking his Kazutora's look. Many of the other cast members look fantastic when brought to life in the live action, however, some hairstyles and fashion choices just don't transfer over to real life as well as others.
Kazutora's chunky bright blonde highlights may have been a bit of an eyesore in the live-action rendition of the series if preserved the way they were in the anime, so keeping a majority of Murakami's hair his natural color with minimal pops of blonde was definitely the best way to go. Murakami's rendition of Kazutora (aside from the change to his hair) is spot on; including his iconic neck tattoo and singular bell earring.
14 Chifuyu Matsuno (Played By Mahiro Takasugi)
So far, audiences have only seen Takasugi's rendition of Chifuyu in the past. Before the timeskip back to the future, Chifuyu is still in his teenage punk era with complete with his "rebellious" blonde hair, which is the version of Chifuyu mainly seen through the arc. Unfortunately, blonde hair doesn't suit everyone, but luckily, Takasugi has nothing to worry about as he pulls it off effortlessly for his role as Chifuyu.
Aside from replacing Chifuyu's bandaged eye being replaced with a more conventional regular eye patch, Takasugi's Chifuyu is incredibly accurate so far; from his signature beige hoodie, and blonde hair, right down to the small detail of his single hoop earring.
13 Takemitchy/Takemichi Hanagaki (Played By Takumi Kitamura)
A handful of the characters from the series have a few different iterations of themselves, just like in the anime/manga. Of course, protagonist Takemichi gets to debut both his present-day and teenage delinquent versions of himself in the movie.
Actor, Takumi Kitamura nailed Takemichi's role; not only did he look just as disheveled as present-day Takemichi, but he even fully committed to blonde teenage Takemichi by sporting bleached hair rather than a wig for his role. Kitamura really shines in the spotlight and easily pulls off both renditions of Tokyo Revengers' crybaby protagonist.
12 Mikey/Manjiro Sano (Played By Ryo Yoshizawa)
Mikey is played by Ryo Yoshizawa (known for his roles in Gintama and Bleach movies) and his look is kept as faithful to the anime/manga as it possibly could have been. Both past and present versions of the unstoppable Mikey have been taken straight out of the animated series and put on screen.
Yoshizawa's amazingly accurate rendition of Mikey doesn't stop there; beyond his looks, Yoshizawa also steals the spotlight when it comes to the fights in the movie, kicking butt with style and his favorite kind of dorayaki hanging from his mouth.
11 Draken/Ken Ryuguji (Played By Yuki Yamada)
Mikey's right-hand man, Draken, is played by Yuki Yamada. Aside from Yamada's version of Draken having a more dirty-blonde hair color rather than the true bleach/platinum blonde, his hair and costume are all spot on. One look at Yamada in costume and any Tokyo Revengers fan would recognize him as tough guy Draken.
From his wardrobe down to the signature dragon tattoo he has on the side of his head, all the right details were taken into account when the makeup and costume departments gave Yamada his Tokyo Revengers makeover.
10 Naoto Tachibana (Played By Yosuke Sugino)
While actor Yosuke Sugino may look a bit silly playing middle-school Naoto Tachibana, he absolutely nails the role of detective Naoto when he is older. The casting for Hinata's baby brother is fantastic as Sugino looks like Naoto himself stepped right out of the anime.
Sugino's rendition of Naoto is a bit less soft-spoken and comes off a bit more aggressive towards Takemichi during their meetings. However, outside of being a bit less shy when it comes to scolding his partner, Takemichi, his aesthetic is a perfect iteration of detective Naoto Tachibana.
9 Akkun/Atsushi Sendo (Played By Hayato Isomura)
Takemichi's best friend from the delinquent days of his youth, Akkun, has a few different variations of his character design, just like the anime and manga. Hayato Isomura plays Akkun perfectly, no matter what time period.
The role of Akkun is rather demanding as Isomura needed a complete costume and style change more than anyone else in the film. Isomura nails Akkun's signature red pompadour in his youth while swapping out the fully shaved look for a slicked-back hairstyle instead; but still keeping his toughened, tatted-up sleeves.
Akkun can be seen once again briefly near the end of the film as Takemichi makes his way to Hinata's place. Instead of returning to his pompadour once again like in the anime, Isomura's version sports a reddish-brown hairdo styled in a coif.
8 Hinata Tachibana (Played By Mio Imada)
Takemichi's sweetheart, Hinata Tachibana is played by the beautiful and talented Mio Imada. Hinata may be the character they changed the most during the transition to the live-action movie when it comes to her appearance.
Likely to achieve a more natural look, Imada's rendition of Hinata has dark-brown/black hair rather than the bright coral hairdo she has in the anime. Her hair is styled into a bob with side-swept bangs in place of the blunt short haircut she has in the anime. Regardless, Imada's talent still made her feel like the perfect pick for bringing Hinata to life.
Imada also returns briefly near the end of the film, and just like anime and manga Hinata, Imada sports beautiful long locks in her time skip design, just with slightly different bangs.
7 Kiyomasa/Masataka Kiyomizu (Played By Nobuyuki Suzuki)
Antagonist Kiyomasa is played by the handsome Nobuyuki Suzuki. Suzuki truly brings this heartless delinquent to life with his skill as an actor. Along with the fantastic styling keeping Kiyomasa's key features; namely his old-school hairstyle and a rugged scar across his eyebrow.
The cherry on top that truly makes Suzuki's rendition of the big, bad Kiyomasa is his ability to perfectly recreate the signature scowl he has on his face whenever he sees poor Takemichi and his friends.
6 Pah-chin/Haruki Hayashida (Played By Kazuki Horike)
Pah-chin, played by Kazuki Horike, gets his fair share of screen time in the film. Horike's portrayal of Pah-chin is fantastic, keeping his hot-head attitude and blonde crew cut intact for his transition from anime to live-action. Horike committed to the role and included both Pah-chin's signature forehead and chin scars.
In addition to staying true to Pah-chin's hair and facial scars, Horike's iteration of Pah-chin also includes the unique partial/split eyebrows he sports in the anime and manga.
5 Takashi Mitsuya (Played By Gordon Maeda)
Second division Toman captain, Mitsuya is played by actor Gordon Maeda. While it seems like they decided to ditch Mitsuya's split eyebrow look in the live-action film, his silver hair color (a.k.a. his key feature) was kept for Maeda's movie look.
Aside from the great styling for Maeda's platinum blonde hair, both of his costumes were spot on as well! In both his incredibly accurate Toman uniform and his casual clothes (right down to his accessories/jewelry), Maeda looks like the actual Mitsuya brought to life.
4 Osanai Nobutaka (Played By Yoshiki Minato)
Actor Yoshiki Minato's portrayal of Moebius' leader, Osanai was incredibly accurate to how he was seen in the manga and anime. Not only did they keep Osanai's slick blonde pompadour hairstyle, but they also made sure to include his forehead scar as well.
All the Moebius uniforms seen throughout the film were clearly crafted with care and look fantastic. Due to the plot changes that were made to the film, Osanai and Pah-chin are present for the last battle of the movie. Minato's version of Osanai gets to flaunt the red uniform as well as the white one as well.
3 Tetta Kisaki (Played By Shotaro Mamiya)
Kisaki is seen in both the past and the present and sports slightly different looks just like in the anime. The main antagonist Kisaki is played by Shotaro Mamiya, and while his hair (much like Hinata) has been swapped out for a more natural look, he still manages to fit the role perfectly.
Mamiya's version of Kisaki has mostly dark brown hair, with the exception of a few blonde streaks in the present-day scenes. Kisaki's signature silver frames have been swapped out as well, in favor of darker ones that perhaps film better in real life.
2 Shuji Hanma (Played By Hiroya Shimizu)
Hanma is Kisaki's right-hand man and is played by the handsome Hiroya Shimizu. Shimizu gets to flaunt both Hanma's past and present designs and wears them both perfectly! Hanma may not get a whole ton of screen time, but that didn't stop them from putting in the effort to ensure that Shimizu looks like Hanma brought to life.
Both Shimizu's hair and costume are as accurate as can be in the live-action; right down to his blonde highlights and his signature gold earring.
1 Takemichi's Childhood Friends
- Makoto Suzuki, Kazushi Yamagishi, & Takuya Yamamoto (Played By Rion Takahashi, Hinata Todo, & Shunji Tagawa)
Takemichi's friends also get a small appearance in the film. Makoto is played by Rion Takahashi, Kazushi is played by Hinata Todo, and Takuya is played by Shunji Tagawa. While Takashi's portrayal of Makoto is spot on, Todo's portrayal of Kazushi has blonde hair and Tagawa's portrayal of Takuya has reddish brown hair. However, their hair colors are switched in the anime.
Either way, they still ensured each of Takemichi's childhood friends had their signature hairstyle (and in Kazushi's case, his signature glasses as well) for fans to easily tell them all apart.