Ruróni Kenšin: Meidži kenkaku romantan
Directed by:
大友啓史Cinematography:
Takuro IshizakaComposer:
佐藤直紀Cast:
Takeru Satō, Emi Takei, Yū Aoi, Eiji Okuda, Yôsuke Eguchi, Teruyuki Kagawa, 青木崇高, Masashi Arifuku, 吉川晃司, Taketo Tanaka, Ryuhei Higashiyama, Genki Sudo (more)VOD (1)
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Nearly 140 years ago, in the last days of the Shoguns, there was a man known as "Battosai the Killer", feared as the most powerful assassin. He was faster than a god, stronger than a demon, and had a leading spirit of the Meiji Restoration. In a flash he downs any number of opponents. Once he pulled out his sword, nobody survived against him. As the war ended and the new Meiji era came, Battosai vanished from the world. The only thing that remained was his legend. 10 years later, a man appeared in a world still in disarray. His name is Kenshin Himura, a wanderer who saves people with a back-blade sword that cannot kill. This is Battosai the Killer, who has taken a pledge never to kill again. In order to bring peace to the world so that his loved ones can live safely. Now Kenshin's battle begins. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
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Historical Japanese drama in grand style. It's not a spectacle like Chinese blockbusters, but it definitely has elements of something that could be called a proper spectacle. The film definitely excels in its action scenes more than in the moments when it tries to be more chamber-like. Those action scenes are really well-crafted and truly entertaining. Fast editing, skillful acrobatics, I have to say, I enjoy this. And it also somewhat covers up the fact that the film doesn't have such a great story.
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