Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem For The Ishin Patriots

– The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
Original Name:
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 維新志士への鎮魂歌
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots (1997) - Also known as るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 維新志士への鎮魂歌

The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desparate rebels have sworn to settle one final score. Only one man stands in their way: Rurouni Kenshin. Will the former assassin take up his sword to fight again? When Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity and his fight becomes a personal vendetta, the young hero will have no choice.

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Release Date:

27 Mar 2001

Language:

Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Tsuji Hajiki

Writer:

Nobuhiro Watsuki (story), Yukiyoshi Ôhashi (dramatization)

Main Actors:

Mayo Suzukaze, J. Shanon Weaver, Miki Fujitani, Judson Jones

Plot:

The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Takimi Shigure watched his friends and family get cut down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desperate rebels have sworn to settle one final score. Only one man stands in their way: Kenshin Himura. But when Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity as the Hitokiri Battosai, his fight becomes a personal vendetta.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10