| Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture | |
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| Directed by | Tsuji Hatsuki |
| Written by | Yukiyoshi Ohashi |
| Based on | Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki |
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| Music by | Taro Iwashiro |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture (Japanese: るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 維新志士への鎮魂歌, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi e no Chinkonka, lit. "Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots"), also known as Rurouni Kenshin: The Movie and Samurai X: The Motion Picture, is a Japanese animated martial arts film directed by Tsuji Hatsuki, produced by Katsunori Narumo and Akio Wakana and written by Yukiyoshi Ohashi. It is based on the Rurouni Kenshin manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Set in the Meiji Era, the plot follows the clashes between the two warriors, Himura Kenshin, a pacifist who wishes to stop a rebellion from Takimi Shigure and a band of desperate rebels who have sworn to settle one final score with society. The movie takes place somewhere after the Kyoto arc. It was released in Japanese theaters on December 20, 1997.