11.3.06
Rurôni Kenshin: Ishin shishi e no Requiem (Samurai X: The Motion Picture) るろうに剣心
Rurôni Kenshin: Ishin shishi e no Requiem (Samurai X: The Motion Picture) – 1997
Made before Trust and Betrayal (reviewed below) this is the film of the anime series. I have not seen the series and so was completely unfamiliar with the characters around Kenshin. The small comedy elements surprised me, after the darkness of Trust and Betrayal. The background story involving the other assassin is an excellent foundation and sets up the troubled character Shigure nicely. A deep story to delve into and the some emotional moments. Saito is back too, though not as I expected. Oh, and the Brits make a rather boring appearance, since it is based during the Meiji period when foreigner scum were starting to become common around Yokohama and other ports.
I know The British have the coolest history ever, though I'm sure the Japanese would never agree to that:) I have to admit the more I read into Japanese history, the more enthralled I become. I will judge which is the most interesting when and if the day comes when I have read a hundred books on each.
It's a good film. It is time for Kenshin to take up his sword again, but he cannot kill. 7/10
