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“Post-war rebel Shigure seeks revenge on Kenshin, the legendary Hitokiri Battousai.”
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 維新志士への鎮魂歌
7.56
2,027 rank · 55,583 viewers · 99 favorites
Drama
Historical
Samurai
Shounen
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Synopsis
Post-war rebel Shigure seeks revenge on Kenshin, the legendary Hitokiri Battousai.
The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desperate rebels have sworn to settle one final score. Only one man stands in their way: Kenshin Himura. But when Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity as the Hitokiri Battousai, his fight becomes a personal vendetta. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
6.3
/10
What 10 viewers settled on.
63%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6.5
mode 3
σ 2.24
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.24 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.7
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No
Score over time
↑ 0.30
Running avg · Mar 2009 → Jul 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This Rurouni Kenshin film delivered one of the most beautiful and emotionally powerful experiences I've ever had with a movie, featuring outright amazing animation, a heartwarming soundtrack, and...”
- 7 “While serving as an entertaining filler episode with decent fight scenes depicting government-rebel conflicts, this movie suffers from atrocious dub quality, animation that pales next to superior...”
- 8 “While the Kenshin movie feels more like an extended episode than a theatrical experience, it delivers satisfying action and touching moments that make it enjoyable for fans, especially with the...”
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Medium · 30%
Long · 20%
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- Format 1 × 90′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 30m all episodes
- Aired Dec 1997 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0028 catalog
Produced by
- Fuji TV Producer
- Sony Music Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Aniplex of America Licensor