Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
A stylized collage of the film's characters.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKeishi Ōtomo
Screenplay by
  • Kiyomi Fujii
  • Keishi Ōtomo
Based onRurouni Kenshin
by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Produced bySatoshi Fukushima
Starring
CinematographyTakuro Ishizaka
Edited byTsuyoshi Imai
Music byNaoki Satō
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01) (Japan)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Budget$30 million (shared with The Legend Ends)[2]
Box office$52.7 million (international)[3]

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (Japanese: るろうに剣心 京都大火編, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen), also known as Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno in North America, is a 2014 Japanese jidaigeki action film based on the Rurouni Kenshin manga series, and serves as the second installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series', following the first film Rurouni Kenshin (2012).[4][5][6] The story follows Himura Kenshin as he heads to Kyoto to face a powerful group led by Shishio Makoto, a man who wants to rule Japan after being betrayed by the government.

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno released in Japan on August 1, 2014, by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, and received positive reviews from critics. The film was followed by a direct sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, which released the following month, and takes place immediately from the ending of Kyoto Inferno.

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  2. ^ "Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen". The Japan Times. August 6, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno. Boxofficemojo
  4. ^ "Actor: Filming of Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels Halfway Done". Anime News Network. November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  5. ^ "New Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequel Image Previews Juppongatana". Anime News Network. January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "New Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Sequels' Photos Feature Kenshin vs. Sōjirō". Anime News Network. January 8, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2020.