directed by Keishi Ōtomo, and staring Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei
Samurai with the most integrity.
Kenshin, once Battōsai, carries a 'backward sword' to remind him of his vow to never kill again.
Most noble, especially with what is thrown at this now retired assassin.
Being no expert in Manga and Anime I wasn't sure what to expect from this live action adaption of the very well known Rurouni Kenshin.
It's a great Samurai tale with some fabulous action and fight sequences and a great sense of the fantastical. Sometimes the camera work and the shots very much reminded you of watching a cartoon but it was so OK and very cool because you realised how well made those Anime are and that they are the perfect shots and moves for the story at that time. In fact it was rather delightful!
The film was released in Japan last August 2012 and it went a bit gang busters at the box office. It premiered in South Korea at the Busan Film Festival and also went a bit nuts in the Phillipines.
It has been praised as a pretty spot on live action adaptation and has since been released around the world. Not so sure about Australia but it was certainly shown at the Japanese Film Festival last year and I got to see it through Madman's "cultography' screening at the Cinema Nova
It is certainly available on DVD & Blu Ray
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