Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
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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 | 134 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | $30 million (shared with Kyoto Inferno) |
| Box office | $41.9 million |
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (Japanese: るろうに剣心 伝説の最期編, Hepburn: Rurouni Kenshin: Densetsu no Saigo-hen) is a 2014 Japanese jidaigeki action film directed by Keishi Ōtomo and based on the manga series Rurouni Kenshin. Serving as the third installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series and a direct sequel to Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014), the film takes place immediately after the predecessor and sees Himura Kenshin recover and prepare for a last stand against Shishio Makoto and his gang.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends was released in Japan, on September 13, 2014, by Warner Bros. Pictures Japan; one month after Kyoto Inferno. Two further installments in the film series were released in 2021: Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, a sequel to The Legend Ends, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning, a prequel to the entire series.