Rurгґni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi - E No Requiem

The 1997 animated film (released internationally as Samurai X: The Motion Picture ) is a standalone story that pits Kenshin Himura against the shadows of his past during a trip to Yokohama. Plot Overview

: A noble but misguided samurai leading the rebellion against the government. RurГґni Kenshin: Ishin shishi e no Requiem

: Directed by Hatsuki Tsuji and written by Yukiyoshi Ohashi , based on the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki . The 1997 animated film (released internationally as Samurai

: The wandering pacifist trying to prevent a new revolution without breaking his vow to never kill. : The wandering pacifist trying to prevent a

: Gentatsu's sister, who is caught between her love for Shigure and her desire to stop the violence.

During the final days of the Shogunate, the assassin Hitokiri Battōsai (Kenshin) killed a skilled swordsman named Gentatsu Takatsuki in battle. Years later, in 1879, Kenshin and his friends travel to Yokohama for sightseeing and encounter , a former comrade of Gentatsu. Shigure is amassing a rebel army to overthrow the Meiji government, seeking vengeance for his fallen friend. When Shigure discovers Kenshin is the man who killed Gentatsu, the conflict becomes a deeply personal vendetta. Main Characters