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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

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2014 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans and action fans.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    Generally positive reviews

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 41K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Keishi Otomo

  • Takeru SatohKenshin Himura
  • Emi TakeiKaoru Kamiya
  • Munetaka AokiSanosuke Sagara
  • Kaito OyagiYahiko Myojin
  • Yu AoiMegumi Takani
  • Yosuke EguchiHajime Saito
  • Yusuke IseyaAoshi Shinomori
  • Min TanakaKashiwazaki Nenji
  • Tao TsuchiyaMakimachi Misao
  • Ryunosuke KamikiSojiro Seta