Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture , also known as Rurouni Kenshin: The Movie and Samurai X: The Motion Picture, is a Japanese animated martial arts film directed by Tsuji Hatsuki, produced by Katsunori Narumo and Akio Wakana and written by Yukiyoshi Ohashi. It is based on the Rurouni Kenshin manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Set in the Meiji Era, the plot follows the clashes between the two warriors, Himura Kenshin, a pacifist who wishes to stop a rebellion from Takimi Shigure and a band of desperate rebels who have sworn to settle one final score with society. The movie takes place somewhere after the Kyoto arc. It was released in Japanese theaters on December 20, 1997.

Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots (1997)
Directed by Hatsuki Tsuji / Tsuji Hajiki
Genres - Action-Adventure, Animation, Anime, Drama, Fantasy |
Release Date - Dec 20, 1997 |
Run Time - 91 min. |
Countries - Japan |
MPAA Rating - TV-MA
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Anime, Samurai
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Based On: Rurouni Kenshin
Alternate Titles
Ishin Shishi e no Requiem
JP
Kenshin - Requiem pour les Ishin Shishi
FR
Kenshin El Vagabundo: Réquiem por los Patriotas de la Restauración
ES
Kenshin Samurai Vagabondo: Requiem per gli Ishin-shishi
IT
Kenshin Samurai Vagabondo: The Movie
IT
Kenshin, el Guerrero Samurai: La Película
ES
Kenshin, le film : Requiem pour les Ishin Shishi
FR
Rurôni Kenshin : Ishin shishi e no Requiem
BE
Rurôni Kenshin: Ishin shishi e no Requiem
, MX
Rurouni Kenshin - The Motion Picture
US
Rurouni Kenshin - The Movie
DE
Rurouni Kenshin the Movie
JP
Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi No Chinkonka
JP
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Ishinshishi e no Chinkonka
JP
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for Patriots
JP
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots
, GB, US
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Shishi
JP
Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem For The Restoration Patriots
US
Rurouni Kenshin: Réquiem por el patriota de la restauración
PE
Rurouni Kenshin: The Movie
US
Samurai X: O Filme
BR
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
CA, US
Samurai X: The Movie
AU, CA, NZ, US
Бродяга Кэнсин: Реквием по империалистам-патриотам
RU
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 維新志士への鎮魂歌
, JP
神劍闖江湖:給維新志士的安魂曲
TW
바람의 검심 2부 - 유신지사에의 진혼가
KR