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

: Video; 20 February 2015

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

Updated trailer for RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS, opening in UK cinemas on April 17, 2015. Video courtesy of Warner Bros. UK and Maven Publicity. © Watsuki Nobuhiro/ Shueisha. © 2014 "Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno" Production Committee

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. UK`s RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE LEGEND ENDS (?????? ??????, 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 Ohtomo`s live-action final chapter of Nobuhiro Watsuki`s best-selling manga. Following on from the RUROUNI KENSHIN 2: KYOTO INFERNO (????????????, 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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