Teaser For 'Rurouni Kenshin'

 

The teaser trailer has been released for 'Rurouni Kenshin', the live-action adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki's samurai manga. Set in the early Meiji period, the story follows a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to protect the people of Japan.

Synopsis

Japan is about to enter the Meiji era and transition from the Middle Ages to industrialization. The samurai have no place in this modern society where warriors are less useful than traders. Unemployed, having lost the right to wear the sword, and facing guns and cannons, the samurai will gradually disappear into legend. Kenshin is one of such lost warrior. Once a grand master of the sword he is now a vagabond, wandering the roads of Japan. However, his chivalry and courage will make this one-time mercenary a loved and respected vigilante.

'Rurouni Kenshin' is directed by Keishi Otomo ('Ryomaden'), and stars Takeru Sato, Emi Takei, Taketo Tanaka, Munetaka Aoki, and Yu Aoi. The film is due for release across Japan on the 25th August, 2012.

 

 

Source: Film Smash

Posted December 20, 2011