The Rurouni Kenshin trilogy. They’re some of the best action films of the last decade, and may possibly be the greatest martial arts trilogy. They contain what is arguably the best sword-based choreography ever committed to film. 

Well what film is without it’s scripting issues? I thought the pacing and the casting across the three films was fantastic. While there are certain characters in the ensemble who fall by the wayside, receiving only a short amount of screen time, the films are told with such assuredness of direction that it is easy to…

While I’m typically on the same page in regards to live action adaptations of manga and anime, this is WB Japan, the same production house that spawned the Rurouni Kenshin trilogy, which I happen to adore. It’s in better hands here than in anyone else’s, so I’ll stay cautiously optimistic.

Couldn’t agree more. Part of what makes the Kenshin trilogy so impressive is how they went about consolidating the story arcs. Some purists get their undies in a jumble with the omission of the Oniwabanshū & some of the Juppongatana, but they trimmed so much of the fat from the anime/manga from the Kyoto arc that…