Ruroni Kenshin Returns
News has emerged that production on a new Ruroni Kenshin anime project has been green-lit.
Synopsis
The story takes place during the early Meiji era and tells the story of a wanderer named Himura Kenshin who was once an elite assassin during the final years of the Edo period as the Tokugawa shogunate came to an end. Walking away from a life of violence he now offers protection to those in need in order to atone for his actions. His travels lead him to meet various characters including new friends and enemies from his past.
Based on the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki (Buso Renkin), this chanbara anime is a well-respected story that was originally turned into an anime between 1996 and 1998.
Anime News Network reported the news after it came to light in the June issue of Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine where it was also announced that the Blu-ray Disc versions of the two Ruroni Kenshin original video anime prkects and the 1997 film, Ruroni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi no Chinkonka will be released between the 24th of August and the 26th of October. Furthermore, there will be a release of a compilation CD on the 27th of July.
