A dark, remnant passion from the Bakumatsu era drives Kenshin to bay. Will he survive the shadow and flames lurking in the new era?

The second Rurouni Kenshin film personifies the flame of grudge which was inevitably ignited amid the transition from the Bakumatsu era to the Meiji era, granting the entire saga even more depth. Shishio Makoto, Kenshin's most formidable enemy, is a mirror image of Kenshin as a killer. Only Tatsuya Fujiwara could pull off this role; despite Shishio's costume limiting his facial expressions, he perfectly embodied the glaring vexation of the Meiji-era misfit. The ex-oniwaban agents of the Tokugawa shogunate also take greatly varied stances towards the new era. Building upon the minds of warriors living the Meiji era as portrayed by novelists such as Kan Shimozawa and Jiro Asada, the film incorporates historical context in every detail of the characters' backgrounds. This attentiveness gives solidity to the greatly expanding storyline.

Japan｜ 2014｜ 139min｜ Japanese｜ Warner Bros. Pictures Japan｜

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