New Stills Released for Upcoming “Rurouni Kenshin final chapter” Films

Something to brighten up the day of eager Rurouni Kenshin fans here: the official Twitter account of the upcoming live-action films of the series has just released seven new stills from the movie! Check out all seven pictures below:

Most of the main cast from the past Rurouni Kenshin films have been announced to be reprising their roles. Takeru Satoh (Kenshin Himura), Emi Takei (Kaoru Kamiya), Munetaka Aoki (Sanosuke Sagara), Yosuke Eguchi (Hajime Saito) and Yuu Aoi (Megumi Takani)—have played their respective roles since 2012. Riku Onishi is replacing Kaito Oyagi as Yahiko Myojin. Actress Kasumi Arimura was most recently announced to play the role of Tomoe, Kenshin’s wife during his days as the Battousai. Yusuke Iseya and Tao Tsuchiya will also be reprising their roles as Aoshi Shinomori and Misao Makimachi, respectively.

Mackenyu Arata will also be joining the cast as the antagonist Enishi Yukishiro, the younger brother of Kenshin’s wife Tomoe Yukishiro. He is described in the official website as “a mysterious arms dealer who controls the underworld of the Chinese continent, and a man who sent weapons and warships to have manipulated Makoto Shishio. He has a strong grudge against Kenshin, and sets up the ‘Jinchu’ to destroy not only Kenshin but everything related to Kenshin, and the new era he has created!”

Two films dubbed as the “Final Chapter” are set to be released this year. Good news: the previously-announced release dates of the two films—July 3 for The Final, August 7 for The Beginning—have not been changed (yet).  

The first of the two films, entitled The Final, will center on the Jinchu arc and Kenshin’s conflict with Enishi. The second film, entitled The Beginning, will tell the story of how Kenshin got his famous cross-shaped scar.

The director of the first three films, Keishi Otomo, returns to direct the Final Chapter films.

Source: Crunchyroll News