His time to shine - Gackt in Bunraku

Involvement of Gackt Camui
The casting of the J-pop star came as a surprise even to his fans. Although Gackt Camui has starred in Japanese television drama and feature films, BUNRAKU is his first acting experience in an international-flavored movie to date. The involvement of the Japanese artist was officially announced on April 23, 2009. Gackt came to the attention of director Guy Moshe through his role in the 2007 television historic drama Fuurin Kazan, a year-long series produced by NHK. In this series, Gackt portrayed the heroic warlord Uesugi Kenshin, winning him accolades, not only for his acting performance, but also for the single 'Returner' and the video for the same that were inspired by his role. Moshe went to Japan personally to entice Gackt to join the project. in Wiki