Netflix’s Bullet Train Explosion is finally here, and here is a full breakdown of the cast and crew of the new streaming thriller. Bullet Train Explosion comes from Shin Godzilla director Shinji Higuchi, with it taking notes from action movies like Speed. The film is a remake of the 1975 movie The Bullet Train, with Bullet Train Explosion taking the framework of the film and putting a modern twist on it for 2025 audiences.

Bullet Train Explosion tells the thrilling story of a bullet train headed to Tokyo that discovers a shocking fact: it will explode if it goes below 100kph. This means that the crew of the train must keep the vehicle moving no matter what, as everyone will die if the train slows down. The film follows the bullet train’s crew and pᴀssengers as they attempt to find a way to safely stop the train, with the film putting its characters in all kinds of situations. The characters are what make Bullet Train Explosion so great, and here are the film’s stars and who they play.

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi As Kazuya Takaichi

Born On July 9, 1974

• Active Since: 1987

Actor: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi was born on July 9, 1974 in Seiyo, Ehime, Japan, with him actually getting his start as a young member of a J-pop boy band. Kusanagi began acting in the early 2000s, with him scoring big roles in films like Yomigaeri, The H๏τel Venus, and Sinking of Japan. Kusanagi also has a prominent role on the TV series SMAPxSMAP as well as later movies like Midnight Swan and Bushido.

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Character: In Bullet Train Explosion, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi plays Kazuya Takaichi. Takaichi is the conductor of the train, with him being forced to keep the vehicle at a speed of over 100kph.

Kanata Hosoda as Keiji Fujii

Born In 2001

• Active Since: 2015

Actor: Kanata Hosoda was born in 2001 in Tokyo, Japan, with him having his big break in the 2015 miniseries Secret Message. Since then, Hosoda has been consistently appearing in projects. Hosoda can be found in TV shows like 95, Land of Tanabata, and My Girlfriend’s Child, as well as movies like Almost a Miracle and the upcoming Netflix thriller Bullet Train Explosion.

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Character: In Bullet Train Explosion, Kanata Hosoda plays Keiji Fujii. Fujii is another conductor on the bullet train, with him working alongside Takaichi in order to stop the imminent deaths on the train.

Non As Chika Matsumoto

Born On July 13, 1993

• Active Since: 2006

Actor: Non, whose real name is Rena Nōnen, was born on July 13, 1993, in Kamikawa, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan before getting her start as a fashion model in 2006. She began acting in movies and TV shows in 2010, with her career exploding after she appeared in the TV series Amachan. Since then, Non has appeared in projects like Confessions, The H๏τel of My Dreams, and In This Corner of the World.

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Character: In Bullet Train Explosion, Non palys Chika Matsumoto. Matsumoto is the driver of the bullet train, with her working alongside the two conductors to solve the incident.

Takumi Saitoh as Yuichi Kasagi

Born On August 22, 1981

Active Since: 1996

Actor: Takumi Saitoh was born on August 22, 1981 in Tokyo, Japan, with him being a musician and model who started acting in 2001. Saitoh has appeared in projects like Hirugao, Pension: Love is Pink, and Shin Ultraman. Saitoh is also a film director, with him being behind 2020’s Zokki and 2023’s Home Sweet Home.

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Character: In Bullet Train Explosion, Takumi Saitoh plays Yuichi Kasagi. Kasagi is the General Commander at the Shinkansen General Operation Control Center, with him being the one in charge of responding to the bullet train incident.

Bullet Train Explosion Supporting Cast & Character

Machiko Ono as Yuko Kagami – Machiko Ono plays Yuko Kagami, a member of Japan’s National Diet.

Jun Kaname as Mitsuru Todoroki – Jun Kaname plays Mitsuru Todoroki, a YouTuber and business entrepreneur.

Hana Toyoshima as Yuzuki Onodera – Hana Toyoshima plays Yuzuki Onodera, a high school student who becomes involved with the bullet train disaster in Bullet Train Explosion.