Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light
Seen it?2012 | 46 min | Animation, Action, Drama
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
- Aimed squarely at anime fans 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).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Shishio's plan is enacted while Kenshin and Misao help defend the city.
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)
- Tomo SakuraiMisao Makimachi (voice)
- Ken NaritaHajime Saito (voice)
- Shuichi IkedaSeijuro Hiko (voice)
- Masanori IkedaMakoto Shishio (voice)
- Irie KanakoYumi Komagata (voice)
- Noriko HidakaSojiro Seta (voice)