Kuranosuke Sasaki Returns to Odoru Daisousasen After 23 Years
Sasaki's return and his first co-starring role with Oda in two decades bring a veteran presence and a new colleague dynamic to the long-running franchise.
Key Facts
- Kuranosuke Sasaki will appear in the film 'Odoru Daisousasen N.E.W.: Dash Through the Metropolis!' as Ikuto Kitaoka, chief of the First Investigation Division.
- Sasaki's last role in the franchise was in the 2003 film 'Odoru Daisousasen THE MOVIE 2: Rainbow Bridge Lockdown!', marking a 23-year gap.
- The film marks Sasaki's first co-starring role with Yuji Oda in about 20 years.
- The film opens nationwide on September 18.
- The story is set in Reiwa-era Tokyo and follows protagonist Shunsaku Aoshima in the First Investigation Division.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Kuranosuke Sasaki will appear in the film "Odoru Daisousasen N.E.W.: Dash Through the Metropolis!" as Ikuto Kitaoka, a colleague of protagonist Shunsaku Aoshima. It marks his first co-starring role with Yuji Oda in about 20 years. The film releases nationwide on September 18.
Kuranosuke Sasaki is joining the cast of "Odoru Daisousasen N.E.W.: Dash Through the Metropolis!" as Ikuto Kitaoka, the chief of the First Investigation Division and a colleague of Aoshima. Sasaki previously appeared in the series as a headquarters investigator in the 2003 film "Odoru Daisousasen THE MOVIE 2: Rainbow Bridge Lockdown!," marking his first role in the franchise in 23 years. The film, set in Reiwa-era Tokyo, follows Aoshima in the First Investigation Division and opens nationwide on September 18.
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