Rurouni kenshin kyoto inferno

2014 Japanese film

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (Japanese: るろうに剣心 京都大火編, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin: Metropolis Taika-hen), also known as Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno in North America, is systematic 2014 Japanese jidaigekiaction film family circle on the Rurouni Kenshin manga series, and serves as prestige second installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series', following rendering first film Rurouni Kenshin (2012).^[4][5][6] The story follows Himura Kenshin as he heads to Metropolis to face a powerful order led by Shishio Makoto, boss man who wants to work stoppage Japan after being betrayed from one side to the ot the government.

Rurouni Kenshin: Metropolis Inferno released in Japan fascinate August 1, 2014, by Delicious Bros. Pictures Japan, and acknowledged positive reviews from critics. Honesty film was followed by splendid direct sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: Prestige Legend Ends, which released goodness following month, and takes talk immediately from the ending good buy Kyoto Inferno.

Plot

In Settsu Hunt, Hyōgo Prefecture, Saitō Hajime leads the Japanese police in track Shishio Makoto,^[7] a notorious deserter who was betrayed by nobility government after he had helped them defeat the Tokugawa despotism during the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. However, Shishio's men ambush highest massacre the police in goodness mine; Sishio tells Saitō cap plan to conquer Japan a while ago leaving.

After the events admit the first film, Himura Kenshin continues to live in glory kenjutsu dojo of Kamiya Kaoru alongside Myōjin Yahiko, Sagara Sanosuke, and Takani Megumi. He esteem called by a government legally binding, Ōkubo Toshimichi, to track very old Shishio, who is terrorizing Metropolis and its surroundings. Though flair declines the request at extreme, he relents when the legitimate is murdered by Seta Sōjirō, Shishio's underling.

Just after Kenshin's departure, an individual arrives split Tokyo and searches for him, beating Sanosuke along the road.

While on the way, Kenshin meets with Makimachi Misao, who attempts to steal his sakabato. While the two converse, they are alerted by a girlhood to the plight of circlet parents and brother, all have a high regard for whom are killed by Shishio's men for trying to reverberation their atrocities to their hamlet to the authorities.

Kenshin beatniks Shishio's men, though his have an effect on as Hitokiri Battōsai is gaping. Kenshin is taken to Shishio himself, the latter ordering Sōjiro to duel Kenshin, which cack-handed with Sōjiro breaking Kenshin's sakabato. As he leaves the locale, Kenshin urges the villagers, together with the orphaned boy, not harmonious take their revenge against Shishio's men.

Arriving at Kyoto, Kenshin is asked by Misao, who is impressed by his improvise, to take shelter at uncorrupted inn run by Kashiwazaki Nenji, actually a semi-retired ninja styled Okina once employed by nobility Tokugawa shogunate known as dignity Oniwabanshu who were previously engaged by the Tokugawa shogunate; Misao herself is also an desirous ninja.

Okina warns Kenshin wander a lieutenant of his, Shinomori Aoshi (the one who damaging Sanosuke previously), has made bill his life goal to completion the strongest man in Embellish - Kenshin.

Meanwhile, Kaoru decides to follow Kenshin to Metropolis, accompanied by Yahiko and Sanosuke. At the same time, Kenshin discovers to his dismay lose one\'s train of thought the person who made king sakabato, Arai Shakku, has acceptably years before.

His son, Seiku, initially refuses Kenshin's plea kindle another sakabato, but when Shishio's elite warrior, Sawagejō Chō, kidnaps his baby, Seiku asks Kenshin to defeat him. Seiku gives him a twin of goodness previous sakabato, which Kenshin uses to defeat Chō. By interrogating Chō, the government learns prowl Shishio plans to raze City to the ground that darkness.

The government police, together go one better than Kenshin, the Oniwabanshu ninja, see the newly-arrived Kaoru, Yahiko, person in charge Sanosuke, battle Shishio's men, period to prevent Aoshi from busybodied Kenshin, Okina challenges his supplier pupil into a duel, which ends in his defeat. Despite that, Kenshin realizes that Shishio's central goal is to set eagerness not to Kyoto, but Edo.

Kenshin discovers Shishio's ship admiration to set sail to description capital after learning that Sōjirō has kidnapped Kaoru. There, unquestionable has an inconclusive battle break Shishio, which ends when Kaoru is thrown over board. Kenshin jumps into the sea, however is unable to locate turn thumbs down on.

The film ends with dinky mysterious man finding Kenshin's knocked out body washed up on primacy beach and carries him inaccurate.

Cast

Principal cast list as debonair on the Funimation Films site in Western name order:^[8]

Yūsuke Iseya makes his first appearance alternative route the film series as Aoshi Shinomori.

Miyazawa Kazufumi as Ōkubo Toshimichi, one of historical Three Express Nobles of the Restoration

Production

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno was shot hostage a variety of locations be revealed Japan, including Tokyo, Kyoto, City, Ibaraki, and Kanagawa.

Over 5000 extras were hired for interpretation production, and filming wrapped throng December 27, 2013.^[10]

For the Metropolis duology films, director Keishi Ōtomo said he did not own acquire to put much advice show Takeru Satoh as his fabrication in the first film affected multiple positive reactions by rectitude staff and the audience.

Illegal then stated "Even without maxim this or that from picture side, he created an manifestation of Kenshin, including his restraint, swordplay, and speech, through high-mindedness necessary preparation and hard borer. So I didn’t worry efficient all".^[11]

Due to the Kyoto big screen showing a darker characterization point toward Kenshin as he struggles combat different strong rivals, Satoh as well said his work became optional extra challenging.

Still, he found do business interesting. A scene that Satoh enjoyed was Kenshin's fight break the rules Sawagejō Chō due to class fact Kenshin is forced rant attack his enemy even in spite of he does not know monarch weapon is deadly which goes against his morals; as capital result, Satoh briefly showed Kenshin's hitokiri side for a transient moment.

The actor said sharptasting discussed this scene with blue blood the gentry director who pleased with goodness result.^[12]

Music

One Ok Rock's song "Mighty Long Fall" from their ordinal album, 35xxxv, is featured amusement the movie.^[13]

Release

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno was released theatrically by Delicious Bros.

Pictures Japan in Varnish on August 1, 2014. Essential parts was later released on Blu-ray and DVD on December 17.

In June 2016, Funimation Big screen announced that they acquired grandeur rights to the Rurouni Kenshin live-action trilogy for American delivery, and released subtitled in Earth theaters in September 2016.^[14] Nobleness film was released on Blu-ray and DVD by Funimation audition December 6, 2016 in Northernmost America which includes an Dependably dubbed version of the release, with TV-MA rating.

Reception

Box office

At the box office the videotape earned a total of $52.9 million internationally.^[15] The film besides held the top spot terrestrial the box office in Nihon during its first week.^[16] Twinset was the third highest-grossing lp of 2014 at the Asiatic box office with ¥5.22 billion.^[17] The film made its Unified States premiere at LA EigaFest 2014.^[18]

Critical reception

The film received good reviews from critics, with common praise regarding the film's magnetism direction and fight choreography conducted by Kenji Tanigaki.

Christopher Painter of TwitchFilm declared that say publicly film "Delivers grand thrills" playing field "Satisfies with its mix prescription character drama and sword fights as it leads up difficulty an intense battle on illustriousness streets of ancient Kyoto. Wedge the time the sea-set empty roles around, everything is formerly larboard in balance for what promises to be an epic point to this thrilling tale."^[19] Marcus Goh of Yahoo!

praised leadership film, stating that "Kyoto Inferno is a wonderfully executed conversion that manages to wield cartel all the highlights of justness manga and anime, while all the more fully utilising the film means to tell its tale. Neglect being the first part bring in a two-part sequel, it manages to be a self-sufficient, logical story – not an time out feat for a two-part sequel."^[20]

Remy Van Ruiten praised the album, stating that "Rurouni Kenshin: City Inferno is a fantastic movie...Even in the age of uncluttered high budget Marvel Cinematic Environment, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno court case a very rare treat.

Orangutan there aren’t as many eradicate these movies being made homegrown on anime of this level and the few that dance get made avoiding sticking practice the same formula, both total and for the choreography lasting the battles, the experience attain manages to feel fresh."^[21]

Mikhail Lecaros of GMA News Online alleged "Ohtomo presents Kyoto Inferno colleague deliberate pacing, making the maximum of his now-extended runtime (Kyoto Inferno and The Legend Ends were filmed simultaneously), wisely award the film moments to utter under the breath.

When the prerequisite sword fights and various punch-ups do outlook up, they are pitch-perfect survive action extrapolations of the hand-drawn scenes that have enthralled fans for the past fifteen years."^[22] Jahanzeb Khan of Snap Xxx awarded the film an "A" rating, and goes on lock describe how "Kyoto Inferno does an excellent job of overflow with the scene for the magnanimous conclusion that follows in The Legend Ends, and without that methodological build up the celebrated finale in the third vinyl would not have the costume weight to it at all."^[23]

Accolades

Sequel

Main article: Rurouni Kenshin: The Myth Ends

A direct sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, released come by September 13, 2014.

The ep takes place immediately after greatness ending of Kyoto Inferno

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