Samurai X: Reflection (Video 2001)
"Rurôni Kenshin: Seisô hen" (original title)

Kenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin... See full summary »

Director:

Kazuhiro Furuhashi

Writers:

Nobuhiro Watsuki (comics), Reiko Yoshida

Stars:

Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mîna Tominaga

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mayo Suzukaze	...	Kenshin Himura
Miki Fujitani	...	Kaoru Kamiya
Mîna Tominaga	...	Yahiko Myôjin
Yûji Ueda	...	Sanosuke Sagara
Mika Doi	...	Megumi Takani
Yuri Shiratori	...	Tsubame Sanjô
Nozomu Sasaki	...	Enishi Yukishiro
Shûichi Ikeda	...	Seijûrô Hiko
Yuki Kaida	...	Kenji Himura
Hirotaka Suzuoki	...	Hajime Saitô
Akio Ôtsuka	...	Jine Udô
Harî Kaneko	...	Aritomo Yamagata
Mitsuru Miyamoto	...	Ujiki
Sukekiyo Kameyama	...	Police Captain Muraki
Junichi Miura	...	Newspaper Seller

Storyline

Kenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin tries to return home to his wife before she dies of grief. Flashbacks of Kenshin's previous encounters with friends and foes occur while Kenshin struggles to make it back home.

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Plot Keywords:

samurai warrior | zen | samurai | sequel | dark hero

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Taglines:

The Final Atonement (Reflection DVD Box)

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Genres:

Animation | Drama | Action | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Sony [jp] (japanese)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

19 December 2001 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fuji Television Network, Studio DEEN

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min 90 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Did You Know?

Trivia

The flashback to Enishi's revenge scheme in episode two was a major part of the final story arc of the Rurouni Kenshin manga. However, the television series ignored it completely. Thus, this is the only Kenshin anime production in which any scenes from the manga's revenge arc were animated.

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Connections

Follows Rurôni Kenshin: Ishin shishi e no Requiem (1997)

User Reviews

Truly Beautifull.

Truly Beautifull. I havent seen the series, but has seen the first OVA and Requiem for the res... So much of this film was pretty messy as sequenses from this long series swirl by one after another without much explanation. But I read up on some Fan sites and the events, history and characters became much clearer, and I could appretiate the soul of the film without haveing seen the series. And I have to say that a film can move me deeply but I rarely cry, at all... But through the end of the second part I just wept. It was so sad and so beautifull... The categories I have judged separatly, and it still ended up as an all 10(nearly), but the most exellent parts of this anime are the characters and the great story. Maybe I will watch the series one day, but for me the serious, mature Kenshin that is portrayed in the 2 OVAS will allways be the one who stays in my heart and soul. Do see The first OVA or the series before you see this film as it is not stand alone in any way. Average 9.8(10)