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Rurōni Kenshin : Meiji kenkaku roman tan. Tsuioku hen /

るろうに剣心 : 明治剣客浪漫譚. 追憶編 /
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Nineteenth century Japan is torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko, has hopes for a new world peace. When a woman named Tomoe arrives, her ki...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Aniplex (Firm)
Other Authors: Furuhashi, Kazuhiro, Naruke, Yoshinori, Noguchi, Kazuki, Sogo, Masashi, Weaver, J. Shannon, Davis, Rebecca, Gagne, Corey M., Phelps, Jason B., Bartholomee, Lowell, Taylor, Douglas, Suzukaze, Mayo, 1960-, Iwao, Junko, 1970-, Sasaki, Nozomu, 1967-, Suzuki, Masami, 1972-, Watsuki, Nobuhiro
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:Japanese
English
Language Notes:Japanese (DTS-HD Master audio 5.1, LPCM 2.0) and English (DTS 2.0) soundtracks with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Tokyo?] : Aniplex, [2011?]
Subjects:
Samurai > Drama.
Assassins > Drama.
Japan > History > Restoration, 1853-1870 > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Assassins.
Man-woman relationships.
Samurai.
Japan.
1853-1870
Samurai television programs.
Action and adventure television programs.
Television adaptations.
Animated television programs.
Action and adventure films.
Animated films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
History.
Samurai films.
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Summary:Nineteenth century Japan is torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko, has hopes for a new world peace. When a woman named Tomoe arrives, her kindness and attention show him a kind of life he didn't know existed. After a series of disastrous events in Kyoto, Kenshin and Tomoe escape to a farm in rural Japan. Meanwhile, a traitor is working to bring down the rebellion and destroy Kenshin. Tomoe is torn by her familial allegiances and the ghosts of her past.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as an original video animation (OVA) in 1999.
Based on the characters created by Nobuhiro Watsuki.
Special feature: broadcast TV spot.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; 16:9 presentation.
Production Credits:Music, Taku Iwasaki ; character designer, Masahide Yanagisawa.