Kodoani.com – Aniplex has just uploaded its fifth PV video for Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance (Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Kyoto Dōran), the second season of a new anime project based on the manga Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The video introduces the new ending theme song “Tada Hitotsu” (roughly translated: Just One Thing) performed by singer-songwriter Zarame, and will premiere with the second episode of the anime this season. At the same time, the new opening song “BURN” will be performed by yama ✕ WurtS.
The season continues the story of Kenshin Himurathe main character once known as the legendary assassin Hitokiri Battosai, now lives in the Meiji era with a vow not to kill. However, when Makoto Shishio, his successor, plots to overthrow the Meiji government, Kenshin is forced to leave his friends to go to Kyoto, confront the Shishio clan, and defend the peace he has chosen. select.
The new cast and “Shishio Faction” include:
Makoto Furukawa vai Makoto Shishio
Haruka Tomatsu vai Yumi Komagata
Daiki Yamashita Go Seta Soujirō
Kentaro Itō as Sadojima Hōji and many other actors, bringing to life the dramatic world of Kyoto.
Production team:
Movie season due Yuki Komada director at LIDEN FILMS, with Hideyuki Kurata script writing, Terumi Nishii character design and Yu Takami compose music. This is part of an effort to re-adapt the classic comic book series with a new approach.
Production and broadcasting process:
This second season premiered on October 3 in Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block, lasting for two consecutive sessions (6 months). Crunchyroll stream the anime simultaneously with Japan, including the English dub starting October 24.
Information about the original work:
Manga Rurouni Kenshin first released on Weekly Shonen Jump in 1994, and has sold more than 72 million copies worldwide. The story follows Kenshin Himura, a dangerous assassin during the Meiji Restoration period, who seeks to live a life without violence. The work has inspired many adaptations, including a 95-episode animated series, OVA projects, live-action films, and even stage musicals.
Although the manga encountered a hiatus due to legal issues and the author's health, the legacy of Rurouni Kenshin continues to live on in the hearts of fans, especially through new projects like this anime remake.