Warner Bros. UK Reschedules Release of RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS

Epic Finale Opens in the United Kingdom on Friday, April 17th Source: Warner Bros. Pictures UK, Maven Publicity press releases Official Site: kuroshitsuji-movie.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Louise Rivers The theatrical release date for Warner Bros. UKs RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS (るろうに剣心 伝説の最期編, Rurouni Kenshin Densetsu no Saigo hen, 2014) has now been moved to Friday, April 17, 2015. The company has also released new poster artwork for the highly-anticipated action epic. All good things must come to an end and in Keishi Ohtomos live-action final chapter of Nobuhiro Watsukis best-selling manga. Following on from the RUROUNI KENSHIN 2: KYOTO INFERNO (るろうに剣心　京都大火編, Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen, 2014) cliff-hanger; in this final chapter, Shishio (Tatsya Fujiwara) has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru (Emi Takei) with him. After jumping overboard into the sea, Kenshin (Takeru Sato) is saved by his former mentor, Hiko Seijuro (Masaharu Fukuyama) and in order to stop Shishio in time, Kenshin enlists the help of his old master to train for the ultimate battle between hero and villain in an epic blood-drenched showdown! Does Kenshin have what it takes to defeat Shishio, or is Shishio’s sheer insanity just too much to handle? Certificate: 15 Running Time: 135 mins Genre: Action | Swordplay Language: Japanese w/ English subtitles Distributor: Warner Bros. UK

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For more information on the RUROUNI KENSHIN movies, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:

• RUROUNI KENSHIN Press Notes
• RUROUNI KENSHIN North American Premiere at 2012 LA EigaFest
• RUROUNI KENSHIN on Australian Blu-ray and DVD
• Madman Acquires Final RUROUNI KENSHIN Films -- KYOTO INFERNO / THE LEGEND ENDS
• RUROUNI KENSHIN: KYOTO INFERNO / THE LEGEND ENDS Photo Galleries
• RUROUNI KENSHIN 2: KYOTO INFERNO Coming to UK Cinemas
• RUROUNI KENSHIN 2: KYOTO INFERNO Production Notes
• RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS Gets UK Theatrical Release