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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

2014 · 138 min

A sweeping, sword-swinging historical adventure with emotional stakes and stylish, hard-hitting action.

Tagline: Fate Hangs On His Sword.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and warm. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, revenge, justice, loyalty
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
revenge
justice
loyalty
violence
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none