The live-action adaptation of WIND BREAKER has revealed a new trailer, along with three new cast members for Kotoha and the Shishitoren leaders. The movie previously revealed the Bofurin cast, and it is slated to premiere in Japan in December 2025.
Joining the lineup are Rikako Yagi as Kotoha Tachibana, Koki Yamashita as Choji Usagiyama, and Noritaka Hamao as Jo Togame. You can see their introductions in the new trailer below.
The live-action movie will be directed by Kentaro Hagiwara, who also directed the Blue Period live-action film. The staff also includes Yosuke Masaike as the screenwriter and Yoshitaka Kamo as the producer.
An interview video of the new additions was also revealed:
Comments from the cast:
Rikako Yagi (as Kotoha Tachibana):
“I’m Rikako Yagi, playing Kotoha Tachibana. I completely fell in love with the wonderful original manga, to the point where I found myself collecting merchandise—laughs. Together with the director, the cast, and the crew, I explored how to bring Kotoha to life in the most authentic way, taking advantage of what only a film can express. I hope this movie becomes a new way for people to feel the energy and charm of the original. Please look forward to WIND BREAKER!”
Koki Yamashita (as Choji Tomiyama):
“I’m Koki Yamashita, and I’ll be playing Choji Tomiyama. When I read the manga, I was struck by how fresh and unique this delinquent story was, unlike anything I’d seen before. I’m thrilled to be part of this world as Choji. This is my first time doing action scenes, and there were plenty of challenges, but I was supported by the cast, crew, and above all, by the character of Choji himself. The movie was shot entirely on location in Okinawa, where we immersed ourselves in nature during filming. Please come and experience the fiery passion of these men on the big screen.”
Noritaka Hamao (as Jo Togame):
“I’m Noritaka Hamao, playing Jo Togame. Everyone gave their all to deliver a great film, each of us running our own race in our own way. The individuality of the director, cast, and crew shines through, and I think that’s one of the film’s strongest points. There’s something in this story that transcends generations and gender. I acted with great respect for Satoru Nii’s original manga WIND BREAKER. Please see it in theaters!”
The main cast features Koshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura, with JUNON from BE:FIRST as Kyotaro Sugishita. The full known cast includes:
- Koshi Mizukami as Haruka Sakura
- Taisei Kido as Akihiko Nirei
- Keito Tsuna as Hayato Su
- JUNON (BE:FIRST) as Kyotaro Sugishita
- Motoki Nakazawa as Toma Hiiragi
- Shuhei Uesugi as Hajime Umemiya
- Rikako Yagi as Kotoha Tachibana
- Koki Yamashita as Choji Usagiyama
- Noritaka Hamao as Jo Togame
Satoru Nii writes and illustrates the WIND BREAKER manga series, which has been serialized on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website since January 2021. Kodansha USA licensed the manga in English, while Crunchyroll is streaming the anime. Studio CloverWorks handled the animation for both seasons of the anime so far.
The story follows Haruka Sakura, a first-year student at Furin High School, a school notorious for being the place of delinquents who use brute strength to solve everything. However, he instead found Bofurin, a group which actually works to protect the town from actual bad guys. Now Haruka has to learn what it’s like to have people who genuinely care for him, which leads to him also growing a lot stronger along the way.
Source: WIND BREAKER Official Website
© Satoru Nii / Kodansha © 2025 “WIND BREAKER” Production Committee
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