Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen Japanese movie poster

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno is the first of two 2014 Japanese movies directed by Keishi Otomo and based on a manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki.

The new films are based on the Kyoto arc from the original manga and revolve around former government assassin Shishio Makoto’s desperate struggle to overthrow the government of Japan.

Movie info

Original title: るろうに剣心　京都大火編
Transliterated title: Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen
Release date: August 1, 2014
Directed by: Keishi Otomo
Written by: Nobuhiro Watsuki (manga)
Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Plot

An assassin named Shishio Makoto was once contracted by the government, but has since become obsessed with tearing it down. In his previous adventure, Himura Kenshin was primarily concerned with protecting Kamiya Kaoru, but the stakes are now much higher as he struggles to protect the nation itself.

Featured Cast

Actor		Role
	Takeru Satoh	Himura Kenshin
	Emi Takei	Kamiya Kaoru
	Yusuke Iseya	Shinomori Aoshi
	Munetaka Aoki	Sagara Sanosuke
	Yu Aoi	Takani Megumi
	Ryunosuke Kamiki	Seta Sojiro
	Min Tanaka	Nenji Kashiwazaki (old man)
	Kazufumi Miyazawa	Okubo Toshimichi
	Yukiyoshi Ozawa	Ito Hirobumi
	Yosuke Eguchi	Saito Hajime
	Tatsuya Fujiwara	Shishio Makoto
	Kaito Oyagi	Myojin Yahiko
	Maryjun Takahashi	Komagata Yumi
	Ryosuke Miura	Sawagejo Cho
	Tao Tsuchiya	Makimachi Misao
	Masaharu Fukuyama

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