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The sequels to last year's live action Kenshin movie have been officially announced. Due to open consecutively in Japan next year starting in Summer, the two films will cover the famous Kyoto arc from the manga revolving around Kenshin's battle against Shishio. The two films are divided into "The Great Kyoto Fire" and "The Legendary Demise".

I'm glad they're splitting it into two movies this time, because the first movie's biggest weakness was the huge amount of bloat from trying to fit as much stuff as possible into one movie.

 

[Blablurn]

My gf is going to explode when I tell her this.

 

[Dennis]

Was the first movie good?

How about the manga? Worth reading?

 

[Chuckie]

There's a live action Kenshin :O

 

[duckroll]

Was the first movie good?

How about the manga? Worth reading?

You can read various impressions of the first movie here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=505921

 

[Kurita]

Was the first movie good?

How about the manga? Worth reading?

It was a decent movie yeah.
And the manga is awesome, a Shounen Jump classic.

 

[Lulubop]

Was the first movie good?

How about the manga? Worth reading?

The movie was enjoyable, and of course the Manga is worth a read.

 

[Radec]

Shishio would be great in this.

 

[Tizoc]

I need to get around to watch the movie...and continue my rewatching of the anime along with Gintama >.>;
Non the less hope the sequels'll be good.

 

[bobbytkc]

The first film was excellent.

I can't wait. 2014 is gonna be great.

 

[Slayven]

I am boycotting because there was no reverse train slash.

 

[Oxirane]

I haven't kept up at all with Kenshin, but has the Sanosuke going home side story ever been animated of filmed?

 

[jett]

Not sure if want. First movie was kinda bad.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

I just want a re-release of the TV series (not the OVA) on Blu-Ray. I haven't seen the live-action movie yet, though now I may just be intrigued enough to give it a watch.

 

[massoluk]

What will Saito gatotsu this time?

 

[RurouniZel]

I rather enjoyed the first for what it was. Better than I expected.

Will look forward to this.

 

[Akuun]

Nice. I thought the first movie was a lot better than I expected, though I wasn't expecting much. It did a lot of things right.

I wonder how they'll handle

Spoiler

Aoshi? They kind of screwed over his character in the first movie.

 

[Can Crusher]

First movie was terrible.

 

[Niraj]

Hell yes, can't wait!

 

[Defuser]

Man duckroll, you were right. They are going 2 parter for the Kyoto Arc.

One movie ain't enough to contain Shishio's awesomeness. Hopefully this movie can fix Sano's character.

 

[Platy]

Awesome !

The first was a very good surprise !

Just hope shishio don't get too weird on live action

Nice. I thought the first movie was a lot better than I expected, though I wasn't expecting much. It did a lot of things right.

I wonder how they'll handle

Spoiler

Aoshi? They kind of screwed over his character in the first movie.

...what ?

Screwed ?

He WAS there ?

 

[cj_iwakura]

I hope they nail the Kenshin/Saitou fight from Season 2's beginning. Best fight in the series.

 

[massoluk]

Wait a sec. What happened to Aoiya then? They'd have to start from scratch over Misao and company now since

Spoiler

Aoshi wasn't there.

 

[Wiktor]

The prequel OAV killed Kenshin for me.It was so incredible that going back to tv series' and manga's silliness was just painful

 

[Deadly]

Nice. I thought the first movie was a lot better than I expected, though I wasn't expecting much. It did a lot of things right.

I wonder how they'll handle

Spoiler

Aoshi? They kind of screwed over his character in the first movie.

I'm guessing they'll completely ignore that part of the story.

 

[duckroll]

http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/sp_rurounikenshin/

Tatsuya Fujiwara is playing Shishio.