Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc

First off, it should be stated that unless you have seen the original series don't bother watching this. This is because the greatest flaw is that the plot starts in the middle of the series and relies heavily on the viewer having already seen the original. Another drawback to relying so much on a previous viewing of the original is that the plot moves incredibly fast leaving out a lot of character details. That said if you have seen the original and cannot find a copy of it anywhere this movie is overall done very well. The animation and art are much better drawn and more fluid than the original. None of the original cast reprises his or her roles, but that's not a problem as the only characters that really had their actors miss the performance mark are that of Kaoru and Yahiko.So, if you have seen the original and can't find a copy anywhere this is a good substitute. Just keep in mind the flaws.

This new interpretation of Kenshin is a great start for people who want to get into the Rurouni Kenshin series. The series is Shonen Action but I believe this Blu-ray is a little more. The fights are short, sweet, and to the point. BTW, there is two 45 min episodes on this Blu-ray.The point of view is more from Misao instead of Kenshin but there is a fair balance between the two. The other characters get decent screen time like Saito Haijime, Kaoru, and Sano.The voice of Saito Haijime (my favorite character) is different because the original voice seiyu, Hirotaka Suzuoki, passed away years ago. He is best known for the voice of Bright Noah from Mobile Suit Gundam, Z Gundam, ZZ Gundam, Char's Counterattack, and the Super Robot Wars series.Lastly, they use some of the original music from the TV series but redone. I love that nice little touch.Overall, I recommend this Blu-ray because it best encompasses the most popular arc of the Manga/TV series. Enjoy!

The dvd set had both parts of New Kyoto Arc in one package, which was convenient and saved money. The art style was bright and colorful, and the English dubbing was very good. After watching "Reflection", anything is good, ha ha. Yes, the story of Shishio was changed from the manga and the anime series, and left out a lot of the "real" storyline. But it was still watchable, and at least it was something new to watch for Rurouni Kenshin fans. I'll give it four stars because I liked the English dubbing. I would rather have had the Jinchu Arc animated, but there is hope that this film will lead the way for that.

It was not as bad as I expected. I have read other review about how this is rushed and its was terrible. I just have to see it for myself. I agree that if you havent watched the original Ruroni Kenshin kyoto arc the entire season. You will have a hard time following whats going on But still as a Ruronai kenshin fan and for this price, it is great.

Haven't watched it yet because I'm waiting for the right moment to present itself... but I can already tell it's gonna be good, even if they changed the voice cast! I'm sure they were able to get good replacements for the originals and it did arrive before the actual date I was supposed to get it, which wasn't a disappointment to me! Thank you for selling this DVD at a fair, moderate price... can't wait to finally watch it! But seriously, this is a must for ALL Samurai 7/Rurouni Kenshin Fans! So trust me. Get it while it's still selling cheap! Enjoy!

I love being in my language, Portuguese.images are wonderful, this sound too great, the packaging, the delivery time was fast. the Portuguese had it in I would understand better, because my English is not good.I would if I have alterative for Japanese, anime original language.you guys have a dvd full rurouni kenshin? and Portuguese?and has full inuyasha in Portuguese?thank you,regards,salete

I was really excited when I heard they were revamping the Kyoto Arc but was worried when it wasn't from Kenshin's view. I watched it subbed first before I was able to purchase the bluray and was impressed with the story and the artwork. I think they did a good job. If you are expecting the original english voice actors from the TV Show for the dubbed version of the movie you will be disappointed but the voice actors who did the voices did a great job! All in all I love this addition to the Rurouni Kenshin franchise!

If you aren't familiar with the original Kenshin anime series, don't bother... You will be absolutely and totally lost, with no way of figuring out who people are, why they are doing what they are doing, etc... The first segment is SO disjointed and rushed it's practically impossible to follow for those who ARE familiar with the series! The second segment is slightly better. Part 2 doesn't follow the original plot line for either the manga OR the anime and goes merrily off into it's own territory, so it was a little easier to follow and a little more enjoyable. I liked seeing more of Monk Anji, and Yumi's role is expanded upon, but...final verdict...if you're not a HUGE Kenshin fan, I'd pass on this. It's expensive, there are NO extras, and I wasn't even that impressed with the new animation. I'm being generous giving it 3 stars.

A pesar de que no esta doblado o subtitulado al español, el contenido referente a la historia y la calidad de el dibujo son lo mejor, aun para dos ovas que resumen lo sucedido en la confrontación de kenshin contra makoto shishio hasta el desenlace, pero, que esto por ser mas rápido y sin perder contenido lo hacen tan emocionante como la serie de anime anterior y cambiando un poco los sucesos, diferencias que todo fan de rurouni kenshin no se debe de perder.

あまりにも原作とかけ離れていて、物足りないを通り越して最悪でした。原作コミックやアニメを見ている方にはお勧めできません。

Bought by mistake didn't return on time lool so many bad reviews I'm not even opening it £28 wasted lol its an insult to the rurouni keshin story AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE😨😨😨😨😨

リジョンA のようですが、カナダ・米国に限定されていて日本向けBDで再生できませんでした。残念。