Japan Synopsis
るろうに剣心 京都大火編
“Fate Hangs On His Sword.”
Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into civil war.
Audience Engagement
513 audience reviews — more than 94% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 87th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From AMUSE
Action + Adventure in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno itself).
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno holds position #130 of 546 Japan films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno premiered alongside 186 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.
The 3014th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- samurai sword · 16
- kyoto · 12
- meiji period · 7
- japan · 454
- japan · 454
- based on manga · 297
- samurai · 128
- 19th century · 32
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,034 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #462 of 1,714 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | AMUSE, Warner Bros. Pictures, Shueisha, KDDI, GYAO |
| Runtime | 2h 18m |
| Release Date | August 1, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3029558 |
| Official Site | wwws.warnerbros.co.jp |