Next Ryuhei Kitamura Film Revealed

Director Ryuhei Kitamura has begun production on his latest film, Azumi, a live action adaptation of Koyama Yuu’s currently ongoing samurai/ninja action manga of the same name. According to the official site, the film will be distributed in Japan by Toho on May 5, 2003. The film has been specifically written and directed with the American market in mind, and Kitamura will reportedly begin searching for an American studio distributor at the end of this month. Toho has published promotional stills of the film, and manga to live action character comparisons.

Source: Kung Fu Cult Cinema