Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno

Based On the book by Nobuhiro Watsuki

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.

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Release date:

August 1, 2014

Director:

Keishi Ōtomo

Cast:

Takeru Satō, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ryūnosuke Kamiki

Genre:

Adventure, Drama

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

2014 in adaptations