A new opponent has stepped onto the battlefield for the upcoming Saint Young Men live-action film! Joining the fray as the fallen angel Lucifer will be Tatsuya Fujiwara, and a new poster and video show the actor in action.
Fujiwara has also appeared in the live-action Death Note films, where he played Light Yagami opposite Kenichi Matsuyama as L. Matsuyama appears as Jesus in Saint Young Men, meaning the two will be playing rivals once again!
A new behind-the-scenes video shows Fujiwara as Lucifer on a green screen set, showing off a new set of demonic wings and absolutely killer nails:
Lucifer also gets his own poster, showing off his unique fit:
Saint☆Oniisan THE MOVIE ~Holy Men VS Akuma Gundan is set to release in Japan on December 20, 2024. Yuichi Fukuda (Gintama live-action film series), who worked on the previous TV drama that ran for three seasons from 2018 to 2020, is again attached to direct.
In the film’s story, guardian deities, angels, war gods, goddesses, hermits, demons and angels gather in Japan, while Jesus, played by Kenichi Matsuyama (L in the Death Note live-action film series), and Buddha, played by Shota Sometani (Shinichi Izumi in the Parasyte live-action film series), transform into the Super Saint Holy Men, heroes who fight the demons that have come to rule this world.
The original manga is serialized in Kodansha’s Morning Two monthly magazine. 21 tankobon volumes are released in Japan to date. Kodansha USA releases the English version of the manga.
Source: Official Saint Young Men film website
