The first Shin Minami no Teiō live-action remake special based on Dai Tennouji and Rikiya Gou’s Minami no Teiō (King of Minami) manga premiered in September 2010.
Kansai TV announced on Thursday that this year’s new Shin Minami no Teiō (New King of Minami) television special will air on March 22.
Prior to Shin Minami no Teiō, the manga had previously inspired 64 films and videos with veteran actor Riki Takeuchi (Detroit Metal City, Battle Royale II: Requiem) in the lead role.
Thanks to his unrelenting money-collecting tactics, he is feared as “Minami no Oni” or the “Demon” of Osaka’s Minami business district.