alfredox91 this movie exceeded my expectations as the live action usually are bad but the director of this work has broken these paradigms. The soundtrack, the direction, the essence of the characters all was well maintained, has its moments of fiction but the battles are quite real. Super recommended a great example of how they should be live action.since it was divided into 3 parts I look forward to its sequels, which also stands out is that a person who has never seen the manga / anime could understand without any problems which I appreciate. Only a few small details to improve with characters like in the case of Sanosuke that for a cosplay, but few things really.

lsstatic Big fan of the mango and anime, never thought that they could make Rurouni Kenshin into a live action adaption, everything has flaws but the anime was actually pretty beautiful, to the story to the characters just didn't think a live action could be possible. To me this movie breaks boundaries and sends such a strong message that if done the right and correct way with the right approach then anything is possible with anime to movie live action adaptions. Dragonball evolution took the wrong steps, the only closest thing I can agree upon is Death Note, which was also well done. But Rurouni Kenshin is full of sword combat, just never thought a live action can produce the same spirit. I can tell that the actors were really dedicated, without there hard work this would not be possible, the fact they all took it seriously and wanted to do the show and mango justice has got much respect from me.If people don't like this movie and the protroyal of Kenshin well I got news for you, this is the closet Kenshin as we are going to get. Love Sagarra,Saito and even Yaihiko. Even how Karou says kenshin greatly reminds me of the anime which is a good thing. What really shocked me was how well they were able to stick to the story even how Kenshin got his scar, I am heavily impressed. In the anime, the show can be light-hearted and very dark and serious from time to time, the movie did seem mostly dark with the story it has it kinda has to be, but when the few lighthearted moments came it was refreshing. For the first time it made me think of how Kenshin scrificed so much for a peaceful era him doing that made lots of samaurai who only way of life became shattered and because of that they turned to the only thing they knew. How could Kenshin foresaw that. Anyway a 10 out of 10 movie kinda hard to have complaints of what should of been in the movie and what shouldn't of considering how great the movie is..Very curious if they could continue to push the boundaries, by its lively real-life tone I know some villains like Isurugi will not make the cut with the one ability cutting arches of trees with wind, would not mind at all if they just went ahead straight to shisho personally. But I am curious to know what they have plans for my favorite character Shinomori Aoshi, since he should of been in this one so if he isn't I am assuming he has a much bigger role. But personally in my own opinion the one person I do want to see in one of the movies is no other then Yukishiro Enishi, He has a bigger involvement that will forever tie him to Kenshin.

A_Different_Drummer What is the origin of a "hero" in modern film? The character Zorro, penned well over a century ago, is often credited, by film historians, as being the prototype superhero, in that he had a secret identity, great skill. and fought evil while wearing a disguise. Note however that Zorro was a mere mortal with great skill but lacked super powers or mutant blood. An important point. This writer has more than once said the greatest hero in American fiction is a character named Bob Lee Swagger. Swagger appeared in a series of novels by Stephen Hunter, some merely good, some simply staggering in their ability to weave a good tale. (Hunter had a love/hate relationship with his own character and in different novels, tried alternatively to kill him; age him to the point of uselessness; and. finally, replace him with his own son. Hollywood took one shot at bringing Bob Lee to the screen - in a film suitably named Shooter -- and botched it. The actor they cast did not resemble the fictional character at all, and the movie, while well received, had none of the flair of the hardcover novel). Which brings us to Rurouni Kenshin. In Japan, one could argue, this is their prototype hero. An ordinary man with a great skill -- the sword -- who used his skills as a killing machine in battle; and, the moment the war ended, swore he would never kill again. (But he does tend to get into fights. He carries a "reverse blade" sword, great for whacking an opponent, but not for cutting.) This is a VERY popular series in Japan, based on a manga, turned into a TV series, two live action films, and, for all I know, maybe a breakfast cereal. This is the more recent of the two live action films and, while true to the story, lacks even a pretence of charisma which, ironically, is that what one would expect from such a work. My advice to the Japanese -- the next try -- and there will be one -- find an adaptation that makes the character as interesting as he was originally drawn. Sometimes just repeating the original creates an echo -- and nothing more.

Richard Simmons I personally enjoyed the Rurouni Kenshin anime that came out in 1996, it was interesting, it had character and it was fun to watch. When I found out that a film was being made of it, I was excited, I saw some trailers for it on Youtube and it looked epic, it almost looked as if the anime had actually come to life. I then eventually watched the movie and I was not wrong, although it got some things wrong like the fact that Kenshin and Sanosuke were supposed to have two fights before becoming friends, I also liked what they did with Kanryu, making him seem like the kind of guy you don't want to mess with on a bad day, and the film's main antagonist was great, although some things were missing such as the seemingly permanent evil grin and some things were a bit wrong such as saying that he was the fake Battousai when in all actuality in the anime he was someone from Kenshin's past. But overall it was a great movie and I can't wait for it's sequel.