Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno
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| Directed by | Keishi Ōtomo |
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| Based on | Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki |
| Produced by | Satoshi Fukushima |
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| Cinematography | Takuro Ishizaka |
| Edited by | Tsuyoshi Imai |
| Music by | Naoki Satō |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | $30 million (shared with The Legend Ends) |
| Box office | $52.7 million (international) |
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (Japanese: るろうに剣心 京都大火編, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Taika-hen), also known as Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno in North America, is a 2014 Japanese jidaigeki action film based on the Rurouni Kenshin manga series, and serves as the second installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series', following the first film Rurouni Kenshin (2012). The story follows Himura Kenshin as he heads to Kyoto to face a powerful group led by Shishio Makoto, a man who wants to rule Japan after being betrayed by the government.
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno released in Japan on August 1, 2014, by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan, and received positive reviews from critics. The film was followed by a direct sequel, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, which released the following month, and takes place immediately from the ending of Kyoto Inferno.