Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends

Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Keishi Ōtomo
Screenplay by	Kiyomi Fujii Keishi Ōtomo
Based on	Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki
Produced by	Satoshi Fukushima
Starring	Takeru Satoh Emi Takei Yūsuke Iseya Munetaka Aoki Yū Aoi Ryunosuke Kamiki Masaharu Fukuyama Yōsuke Eguchi Tatsuya Fujiwara
Cinematography	Takuro Ishizaka
Edited by	Tsuyoshi Imai
Music by	Naoki Satō
Production companies	Warner Bros. Pictures Japan[1] Amuse Inc.[1] Shueisha[1] KDDI[1] GyaO![1]
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	September 13, 2014 (2014-09-13) (Japan)
Running time	134 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	$30 million (shared with Kyoto Inferno)[2]
Box office	$41.9 million[3]

Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Japanese: るろうに剣心 伝説の最期編, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin: Densetsu no Saigo-hen) is a 2014 Japanese jidaigeki action film directed by Keishi Ōtomo and based on the manga series Rurouni Kenshin.^[4][5][6][7] Serving as the third installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series and a direct sequel to Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014), the film takes place immediately after the predecessor and sees Himura Kenshin recover and prepare for a last stand against Shishio Makoto and his gang.

Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends was released in Japan, on September 13, 2014, by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan; one month after Kyoto Inferno. Two further installments in the film series were released in 2021: Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, a sequel to The Legend Ends, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning, a prequel to the entire series.