Second Part of New Rurouni Kenshin Anime Slated for June Release
It has been announced that the second of the two part OVA of the upcoming Rurouni Kenshin New Kyoto Arc will be shown in 10 Japanese theaters for three weeks beginning on June 23rd.
The theatrical run of the first film was intended for only one week on 10 Japanese theaters but ended up extending up to three weeks, and now available on both DVD and Blu-Ray formats. The second part is intended for August 22nd release.
Rurouni Kenshin New Kyoto Arc is the remake the Kyoto Arc which was first seen in the original anime series, and have Misao's point of view with a major large scale remake on the battle against Shishio. It is is part of the anime series' 15th Anniversary along with the video game and the upcoming live-action movie which stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei.
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