If you never managed to secure a region-free copy of the live-action Rurouni Kenshin films from WB Japan, then you're in look. Later this week, the films will kick off a limited engagement run n American theaters, courtesy of FUNimation and GAGA. The first film in the trilogy, Rurouni Kenshin: Origins, will be shown in select theaters on August 8, 9, and 10. Tickets are currently available for purchase at
funimationfilms.com/rurounikenshin.
Next up is the second film, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, which will be screened the following month on September 12, 13 and 14.
The aptly titled Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends rounds out the trilogy and will be shown on US movie screens beginning on October 3, 4 and 5.
The Rurouni Kenshin live-action films are coming to theaters this fall! Don’t miss the movie series that Kotaku calls be the single best Japanese live-action adaptation I have ever seen” with "some of the most amazing sword-fighting action scenes ever put on film!”
Look out for advance ticket sales and sign up for updates at funimationfilms.com/rurounikenshin
Movie 1: Rurouni Kenshin: Origins, August 8 – 10
Movie 2: Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, September 12 – 14
Movie 3: Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, Oct 3 – 5
In the wake of a brutal civil war, Kenshin Himura, once a feared killer, turns his back on bloodshed and vows to carry a reversed-edge blade for the rest of his days. But Kenshin soon finds that the world around him is greatly changed. Rapid modernization has given rise to new villains driven by power and greed—and from the shadows of the past, the famed assassin Makoto Shishio has returned to wreak havoc across Japan. Together, with the beautiful kendo instructor Kaoru and a colorful cast of allies, Kenshin embarks on a quest to protect the innocent from those that would do them harm. In a staggering display of swordplay and martial arts mastery, Kenshin will attempt to survive his promise to face his own blade—before spilling the blood of his enemies!