Rurouni Kenshin 'Final Chapter' Live-Action Films' New Trailer Reveals April, June 2021 Release
- Avise Kenye
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min read
The official website for the upcoming two-part "Final Chapter" of the live-action film series based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin manga posted a 30-second new teaser trailer on Friday. The trailer reveals that Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final, the first of the two films, will open in Japan on April 23 next year, while Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Beginning, the second film, will open on June 4.
The films were originally slated to open on July 3 and August 7 earlier this year but were delayed to next year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The returning cast includes Takeru Satoh as Kenshin Himura, Emi Takei as Kaoru Kamiya, Munetaka Aoki as Sanosuke Sagara, and Yū Aoi as Megumi Takani. Yosuke Eguchi will also return as Hajime Saitō. Riku Ōnishi is the only new cast member among the five main cast members, replacing Kaito Ōyagi as Yahiko Myojin. Mackenyu will play antagonist Enishi Yukishiro in the films. Kasumi Arimura will play the character Tomoe Yukishiro in the films. Tomoe was Kenshin's wife during his days as the assassin Battōsai. Yusuke Iseya and Tao Tsuchiya will reprise their roles from the previous film as Aoshi Shinomori and Misao Makimachi, respectively. The rock band ONE OK ROCK will return as the theme song artists. Keishi Ōtomo is returning to direct the films.
Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Final will centre on the story from the manga's "Jinchū" arc, which features Kenshin's conflict with the mysterious weapons dealer Enishi. Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō The Beginning will tell the story of how Kenshin got his cross-shaped scar.
The first live-action Rurouni Kenshin film opened in 2012 in Japan, while the first two sequels opened in August and September 2014. The films collectively grossed more than US$160 million internationally.
Watsuki's manga ran from 1994 to 1999 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. A television anime series aired in Japan from 1996 to 1998.
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