Koby Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 The production company Aniplex confirmed on Saturday that the previously announced new Rurouni Kenshin anime series will be a two-part Shin Kyoto-Hen (New Kyoto Arc) original video anime series. The first part will play in Japanese theaters in December. The new anime series will remake the Kyoto story arc of Nobuhiro Watsuki’s original manga and the previous anime adaptation. In particular, it will depict the battle of Kenshin Himura and Makoto Shishio and will be told from the point of view of the Oniwabansh? ninja Misao Makimachi. Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi and Studio DEEN are returning to animate the new series along with musical composer Noriyuki Asakura. Mari Okada (AnoHana, Wandering Son) is writing the scripts this time. Hiromitsu Hagiwara (Saint Beast ~Ikusen no Hiru to Yoru Hen~) is the new character designer, and Hiro Kaburaki (Kimi ni Todoke) will take over as the episode director. The cast will remain the same except for the role of Hajime Sait?, who will be played by Ken Narita. Cast: Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin HimuraMiki Fujitani as Kaoru KamiyaMiina Tominaga as Yahiko MyoujinYuji Ueda as Sanosuke SagaraTomo Sakurai as Misao MakimachiYoshito Yasuhara as Aoshi ShinomoriMasanori Ikeda as Makoto ShishioKen Narita as Hajime Sait? Source: Kametsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jikochuu Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I don't want my original Rurouni Kenshin ideology to be blurred (- _ -)So I'm not enjoying the news but I'd be curious to see what this project would make... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MABFanForLife Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 ^^^ Agreed. The Kyoto Arc is some of the best episodes of anime you'll find, period. But I am interested to see how it turns out. Hope they'll be able to get the original cast for the dub and, hopefully, see some Seijuro Hiki as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nero D. Ace Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 An OVA!?Well, there goes all my hopes of this being good out the window. The Kyoto Arc was done really well in the original series. If they're making an OVA then it'd be better to make it on the events AFTER the Kyoto Arc since the movie really wasn't that well done.Oh well, I suppose I should just be glad they decided to bring back an anime that ended many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCBeezy Posted August 23, 2011 Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 I don't understand why they'd redo one of the greatest story arcs I've ever seen. :/ Though, I must admit, Trust & Betrayal is one of my favorite anime "films" period. So if it's in that vain, maybe it won't be bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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