‘Kyoto Inferno’ heats up the metro

The Japan Foundation, Manila’s director Shuji Takatori and assistant director yukie Mitomi attend the red carpet premiere

Takeru said he is honored to be able to portray such a major role, which is now part of his life. “If I’m not sure of my decision making, I would ask, ‘If it was Kenshin, what would he do?’ He’s like a mentor to me, someone I respect and look up to.”