Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014) on Netflix
NR20142h 18mActionAdventureDrama
Makoto Shishio, a former assassin betrayed by the government, gathers warriors in Kyoto to overthrow it. A government official asks Kenshin Himura to hunt him down.
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Plot summary
Kenshin Himura continues to live at Kaoru Kamiya's dojo with Yahiko Myōjin, Sanosuke Sagara and Megumi Takani, having sworn never to draw his sword again. Ōkubo Toshimichi, a government official, asks him to track down Makoto Shishio, a former assassin the government betrayed and set on fire, who survived and is gathering warriors in Kyoto to topple the new government. Kenshin refuses until the official is killed by Shishio's underling Sōjirō Seta. Against Kaoru's wishes he leaves for Kyoto. On the road he meets Makimachi Misao, who tries to steal his sakabatō. Hajime Saitō leads the police tracking Shishio, while Kaoru, Yahiko and Sanosuke set out after Kenshin.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
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- Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno hired over 5000 extras for its production, which was shot in locations around Japan including Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagano, Ibaraki and Kanagawa.
- Takeru Satoh said he briefly showed Kenshin's hitokiri side in the fight against Sawagejō Chō, a scene he discussed with the director, who was pleased with the result; Kenshin is forced to attack an enemy whose weapon he does not know is deadly, against his morals.
