One of the best Japanese anime adaptations and live-action movies over the years

Kristoffer 2022-02-04 08:16:12

Over the years, many Japanese animations have been changed to live-action versions, but most of them are not satisfactory. This time, Kenshin finally broke the convention.

This live-action movie version shows the characteristics of an old Japanese samurai movie, and also injects contemporary action movies. The rhythm of the film must be the action director (I don't know Japanese, and I don't know what the action team is) and the supervisor Otomo Keishi. I knew that this film was supervised by Otomo. I had quite a lot of expectations, because the production of Ryoma Chuan and the The performance of storytelling (limited to the first, middle, and first sections) really pushed the NHK period drama to a breakthrough. On the other hand, the most worrying part before watching this movie is the action direction, the action scenes of Japanese movies in recent years The design is really disappointing, but the action part of Kenshin this time is really admirable. Of course, the actor's performance in the training ground is also admirable.

But I hope it won't be filmed in the form of a series, this only one That's ok, because although the later stories of the original work are very beautiful, they are really just an old-fashioned period drama, and it is enough to use only one episode to write down a classic.

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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins quotes

  • [Kenshin is going to kill Jin-E]

    Kaoru Kamiya: KENSHIN, DON'T! Don't become a manslayer again... Please don't kill him... Kenshin... For those who died by your blade... And for everyone whose life you have saved... Please don't kill him... A sword that doesn't kill... A sword that can protect... For this new age of peace... Isn't that what you fought for?

  • [Kaoru thinks Kenshin has left, then he appears with groceries]

    Kaoru Kamiya: Welcome home, Kenshin.

    Kenshin Himura: ...I'm home. That I am.