Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

Based On the book by Nobuhiro Watsuki

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (Japanese: るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō Za Fainaru) is a 2021 Japanese jidaigeki action film based on the Rurouni Kenshin manga series by Nobuhiro Watsuki, and serving as the fourth installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series following Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014). The film adapts the manga series' final arc, though some story elements differ. Like the previous entries, it was directed and written by Keishi Ōtomo, with Takeru Satoh reprising his role as Himura Kenshin. The film's story focuses on the arrival of Yukishiro Enishi as he seeks revenge against Kenshin for the death of his sister Yukishiro Tomoe, which leads to a confrontation between the two.

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Release date:

April 23, 2021

Director:

Keishi Ōtomo

Cast:

Takeru Satō, Emi Takei, Mackenyu, Yōsuke Eguchi, Munetaka Aoki

Genre:

Action, Samurai cinema

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

2021 in adaptations