Teaser [2]: ‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Final’ / ‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning’

By   |  Dec 4, 2020

‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Final’ (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Final) and ‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning’ (るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning) are two 2021 Japanese period action films directed by Keishi Ohtomo.

Based on the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki, the films covers the first half of the Jinchū arc in which Kenshin must do battle with a mysterious weapons dealer named Enishi. The cast includes Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki, Yu Aoi, Riku Ohnishi, and Mackenyu Arata.

Synopsis: Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh) is a legendary swordsman. After the Meiji Restoration, he has stopped killing with the sword. He tries to live a peaceful life with Kaoru Kamiya who runs a swordsmanship school in the village. Things change. Akabeko Restaurant, which is Kenshin Himura’s favorite place to eat, is destroyed. Kenshin Himura finds a note written “Jinchu” there. [Source: AsianWiki]

‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Final’ opens across Japan on April 23 and ‘Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning’ opens on June 4, 2021.

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