Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
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| Directed by | Keishi Ōtomo |
| Produced by | Satoshi Fukushima |
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Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki |
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Takeru Satoh Emi Takei Yūsuke Iseya Munetaka Aoki Yu Aoi Ryunosuke Kamiki Masaharu Fukuyama Yosuke Eguchi Tatsuya Fujiwara |
| Music by | Naoki Satō |
| Cinematography | Takuro Ishizaka |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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135 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | US$30 million (shared with Kyoto Inferno) |
| Box office | US$49.9 million (international) |
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. The story follows two prior films, Rurouni Kenshin (2012) and Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014).
On June 21, 2016, Funimation Films announced that they acquired the rights to the Rurouni Kenshin live-action trilogy. The three films, distributed by GAGA Corporation, include Rurouni Kenshin: Origins (renamed for the re-release), Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. The movies will be released in Japanese language with English subtitles and will be released sequentially during fall 2016. The license covers North American theatrical, home video, video on demand, and broadcast distribution.
Rurouni Kenshin: Origins will be screened August 8–10, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno will be screened September 12–14, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends will be shown October 3–5.
In a flashback, Hiko Seijūrō finds young Shinta digging graves for bandits and slavers killed in battle. Shinta explains that all people are only bodies after death. Hiko decides to take Shinta as his student and names him "Kenshin". Kenshin wakes up at Master Hiko's home, and asks if his friend (Kaoru) was also washed up. He has been unconscious for three days, and master tells him that his friend is most likely dead. Kenshin asks to learn the final Hiten Mitsurugi technique, "Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki", in order to defeat Shishio Makoto and prevent his onslaught. Hiko agrees, and the two engage in a duel to start his training.
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