Rurôni Kenshin: Kyôto taika-hen

"Fate Hangs On His Sword."

Aug 1 2014 TV-MA 2h 18m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.

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Plot

Makoto, an assassin who once was contracted by the government, has since become obsessed with tearing it down. Formerly, Kenshin was mainly concerned with protecting Kaoru, but the stakes are now higher as he struggles to protect the nation itself.

Written by

Nobuhiro Watsuki, Sean Whitley, Kiyomi Fujii

Directed by

Keishi Otomo

Cast

Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Tatsuya Fujiwara

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

GYAO, KDDI, Shueisha, Warner Bros. Pictures, AMUSE

Languages

Awards

1 win total

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# of Votes
19,863
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
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