Kenshin is forced to set out alone to stop his crazed rival, while trying to maintain an oath he swore to lay down his killing sword for good. Left for dead at the end of the war, Shishio survived and is gathering forces across the country with the ultimate aim of toppling the government and returning the land to a time of terrible violence and war. Their tranquil existence is interrupted when Kenshin is taken to the office of President Okubo, the man who gave him his killing orders in the dark days before the Meiji restoration, where he learns that Shishio was the unstable successor to his own role as the top-most killer. It's a spectacular, visually impressive opening, unveiling the protagonist in all his crazed, flame-licked glory and paving the way for the hero's epic quest.įormer assassin Kenshin is now living happily with his adopted family of Kaoru (Takei Emi), young student Myojin (Kaito Ooyagi), street fighter Sanosuke Sagara (Aoki Munetaka) and doctor Megumi (Aoi Yu) in Kaoru's now thriving dojo. Stood amidst the fires of a self-made 'hell', complete with officers dangling on ropes above flames, Shishio is a bandage-faced demon spewing his philosophy of death and destruction like a crazed religious zealot. The hapless police are slaughtered in quick succession by Shishio's vicious followers and Saitoh soon finds himself face-to-face with the feared villain himself. Setting the tone, we begin with returning character Saitoh, the chain-smoking captain of the new government's police forces as they closes in on fearsome renegade Shishio ( Fujiwara Tatsuya). Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno impresses from the stunning opening onwards as it attempts to tell a much grander story with a marked step-up in characterization and a darker tone.
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The first film's strength was its high production value and visually exciting action scenes that really put it above many other manga adaptations that are so frequently hampered by TV aesthetics and distractingly awful CGI. Satoh Takeru's wandering samurai returns in a sequel that improves considerably on the enjoyable first feature while setting the scene for the soon to follow finale.
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