Talk about adding strength to strength. Acclaimed cinematographer Daisaku Kimura's directorial debut was already looking like one to watch. With Toei giving the helmer more than a year to complete principal photography - he started shooting in April and will not finish until this coming July - he's being given the space and time to accomplish exactly what he wants and the initial cast already featured stars Ryuhei Matsuda and Tadanobu Asano. And now the studio has announced further casting and the new players include Aoi Miyazaki and Koji Yakusho. And that, my friends, is one hell of an a-list cast. A historical drama set in the Meiji era the film revolves around a team of mountain explorers. More information as we get it ...