I Wayan Darya KartikaEnglish Writing 101February 1st, 2015

Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno

Kenshi Himura was the notorious assassin in Japan at the Meiji Era. He was given the nickname Battosai because he was killed in cold blood. His past was very dark, so that he has a lot of enemies who want to revenge him. In short order, it is revealed that Shishio took over where the notorious assassin Battosai the Killer left off, only to be betrayed and left for dead by the very government that had enlisted his murderous skills. As it happens, Kenshin and Battosai are one and the same. A revelation that unsurprising to audiences complicates his relationship withthe woman who offered him shelter when he was a wandering ronin. Kenshin and Kaoru spend long scenes in this film starring meaningfully into one anothers eyes and contemplating whether he should accept the governments plea for protection.But most of Kenshins time goes into tracking down the last blade made by master sword smith Shakkai Arai, who crafted Kenshins trademark back blade. It was a sword sharpened on the inner side, yet left dull on the out-facing edge, allowing him to slash his way through a crowd while leaving all his opponents dizzy and reeling instead of mortally wounded (assuming he even bothers to unsheathe his weapon at all). Meanwhile, Shishio has summoned the 10 Swords assassins. The attired band of killers eager to cross swords with Kenshin, though only one of the gang. All this leads to a stock confrontation on a storm-swept ship, where Shishio has kidnapped Kaoru. When Shishiotries to provoke Kenshin into fighting, the pacifist samurai defies everyones expectations with a gesture of gallant self-sacrifice. It is thereby leaving whatever fighting needs to be done for another day.