Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: Cage of Flames
Seen it?2011 | 46 min | Drama, Animation, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone curious about anime and martial arts fans. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Bright and bouncy, at 46 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Although she's only sixteen and looks even younger, Misao Makimachi is already a skilled and competent member of the Oniwabanshu ninja clan. That's fortunate for Misao, because her onimitsu talents may be all that keeps her alive when a journey in search of the leader of the clan, Aoshi Shinomori, leads her instead into a face-to-face encounter with an even more dangerous man and a plot to overthrow the Meiji government! Quickly enmeshed in the affairs of the legendary assassin Hitokiri Battosai, now known as Kenshin Himura, wielder of the reverse-blade sword, Misao finds herself pulled into the middle of a deadly intrigue against Makoto Shishio, who is orchestrating the conquest of all Japan - beginning with Kyoto!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi
- Mayo SuzukazeKenshin Himura (voice)
- Miki FujitaniKaoru Kamiya (voice)
- Mina TominagaYahiko Myoujin (voice)
- Yuji UedaSanosuke Sagara (voice)
- Shuichi IkedaSeijuro Hiko (voice)
- Ken NaritaHajime Saito (voice)
- Tomo SakuraiMisao Makimachi (voice)
- Masanori IkedaMakoto Shishio (voice)
- Irie KanakoYumi Komagata (voice)
- Noriko HidakaSojiro Seta (voice)