Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

Original title

るろうに剣心 京都大火編

Directed by

Keishi Ōtomo

Genre

drama film, adventure film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 19m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 658 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former assassin turned wanderer travels to Kyoto to confront a powerful enemy who plans to take over Japan. He must face his violent past as he fights to protect the people he cares about.

action-packedintensedramaticfast-pacedheroicseriousemotionalsprawling

What happens

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (Japanese: るろうに剣心 京都大火編, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen), also known as Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno in North America, is a 2014 Japanese jidaigeki action film based on the Rurouni Kenshin manga series, and serves as the second installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series', following the first film Rurouni Kenshin (2012). The story follows Himura Kenshin as he heads to Kyoto to face a powerful group led by Shishio Makoto, a man who wants to rule Japan after being betrayed by the government. Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno released in Japan on August 1, 2014, by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, and received positive reviews from critics. The film was followed by a direct sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, which released the following month, and takes place immediately from the ending of Kyoto Inferno. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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