Japan Synopsis
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 維新志士への鎮魂歌
“For a Decade, he's tried to bury his past…Now his past returns to bury him!”
The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desparate rebels have sworn to settle one final score. Only one man stands in their way: Rurouni Kenshin. Will the former assassin take up his sword to fight again? When Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity and his fight becomes a personal vendetta, the young hero will have no choice.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Studio Deen
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots itself).
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots holds position #61 of 144 Japan films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1127th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
77 audience reviews — more than 72% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 73th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,141 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,477 of 2,532 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Deen |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | December 20, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0184872 |