TheTokyo Revengersseries is truly on the riseas 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.
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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 oftheir favorite characterson the big screen. However,Tokyo Revengersfans 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 theTokyo Revengerscharacters side-by-side with their live-action counterparts.
Updated June 02, 2025, 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 weremissing 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.
16Baji 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.
15Kazutora 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 whentweaking 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.
14Chifuyu 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.
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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.
13Takemitchy/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 debutboth 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 ofTokyo Revengers' crybaby protagonist.
12Mikey/Manjiro Sano (Played By Ryo Yoshizawa)
Mikey is played by Ryo Yoshizawa (known for his roles inGintamaandBleachmovies) 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 hisfavorite kind of dorayakihanging from his mouth.
11Draken/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 thetrue bleach/platinum blonde, his hair and costume are all spot on. One look at Yamada in costume and anyTokyo Revengersfan 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 hisTokyo Revengersmakeover.
10Naoto Tachibana (Played By Yosuke Sugino)
While actor Yosuke Sugino may look a bit silly playing middle-school Naoto Tachibana, he absolutely nails therole of detective Naotowhen he is older. The casting for Hinata’s baby brother is fantastic as Sugino looks like Naoto himself stepped right out of the anime.
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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.
9Akkun/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 nailsAkkun’s signature red pompadourin 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.
8Hinata 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 thebright coral hairdoshe 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.
7Kiyomasa/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 hisold-school hairstyleand 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.
