The first part is scheduled to be released in Japan on March 18, 2017, then the second part will follow on April 22.
49-year-old Keishi Otomo, best known for his directorial works for the three Rurouni Kenshin live-action films from 20012 to 2014, is attached to direct.
And it was recently confirmed that Rei’s most close friend and rival character Harunobu Nikaidou is played by Shota Sometani (Shinichi Izumi in Parasyte) with special make-up effects.