Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

2014 138 min ★ 7.6 Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.

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Cast

Takeru Satoh

Kenshin Himura

Emi Takei

Kaoru Kamiya

Munetaka Aoki

Sanosuke Sagara

Kaito Oyagi

Yahiko Myojin

Yu Aoi

Megumi Takani

Yosuke Eguchi

Hajime Saito

Yūsuke Iseya

Aoshi Shinomori

Min Tanaka

Kashiwazaki Nenji

Tao Tsuchiya

Makimachi Misao

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Sojiro Seta

Details

Director

Keishi Otomo

Screenplay

Kiyomi Fujii

Tagline

"Fate Hangs On His Sword."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Production

AMUSE, Shueisha, KDDI, GYAO, Warner Bros. Japan

Reviews

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Alunauwie

September 30, 2025

★ 9/10

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno delivers an intense and emotional samurai experience with a well-structured plot, compelling new characters, and adrenaline-pumping action. Supported by strong performances and fitting sound design, this sequel stands strong on its own but shines brighter when watched after the first film. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (Engli...