‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Star Oguri Shun, ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ Actor Aoi Yu to Lead Netflix-Toho Series Reboot of Classic Film ‘Human Vapor’

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Naman Ramachandran Japanese stars Oguri Shun (“Godzilla vs. Kong”) and Aoi Yu (“Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I – The Final”) are set to reunite on screen after 23 years in “Human Vapor,” a new Netflix series produced in collaboration with Toho.

The duo last worked together in 2001’s “Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro.” “Human Vapor” is a modern reimagining of the 1960 sci-fi thriller of the same name.

The original film, directed by Ishirō Honda of “Godzilla” fame, tells the story of a librarian who gains the ability to transform into a gaseous state after being subjected to radiation experiments.

Using his newfound powers, he embarks on a series of bank robberies to financially support a struggling dancer he admires. The film is renowned for its exploration of power structures and societal oppression.