'Tokyo Ghoul' Release Date, News & Update: Cancellation No More, Meet Who Will Portray As Kaneki Ken

"Tokyo Ghoul" will be a live-action movie soon that is why avid fans are excited about its release. The question is whether or not the movie will give justice to their all-time favorite anime and manga series.

It is essential to select the best actor for the lead role and it is true to all film adaptations. The main protagonist of the series is Kaneki Ken and there are speculations that Masataka Kubota will be getting the role.

However, in a report, some people ask if Masataka Kubota is really perfect for the role. Here is an assessment made to determine whether or not he can play the lead role of Kaneki Ken.

Profile of Masataka Kubota

He was born on August 6, 1988. He started in the industry since he was eighteen years old. He first appeared in "Kazoku Zanzai" and has taken more lead roles in movies and television dramas.

Notable Roles of Kubota

Masataka Kubota is an award-winning actor known to portray Yagami Light in the 2015 TV adaptation manga and anime series "Death Note". He also won the 86th Television Drama Academy Awards as the Best Actor.

He also played as Kiyosato Akira, the fiancé of Yukishiro Tomoe in the film adaptation of "Rurouni Kenshin". Though it is just a small role, the character is as important as the others.

He also played Shoziro Ogura in the critically acclaimed 2010 remake of "13 Assassins". Masataka Kubota has perfectly portrayed the role of Yagami Light in the 2015 TV adaptation manga and anime series "Death Note"

Kubota As Kaneki Ken

Masataka Kubota has perfectly portrayed the role of Yagami Light in the 2015 TV adaptation manga and anime series "Death Note". There is no doubt that he will justify the role as a troubled protagonist in the series. Besides, there is no question as to his drama with numbers of awards under his belt.

Ishida Sui, the creator of "Tokyo Ghoul" personally imagined Kubota as the ideal lead actor for the series even before there is a finalization on the live action cast according to Japan Info.

Fans can now look forward to the live action movie, "Tokyo Ghoul", with Kubota in mind. The movie is said to be release in Summer 2017, but the official date was not yet confirmed.