Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning

The trust and betrayal ova are some of best work I've ever seen. So naturally I was comparing this live action to the ova and it comes very, very close. Actually the live action is outstanding. The pace and story buildup to music and sets are of high quality. This movie looks and feels like professional production. It's entertaining and also realistic. No over the top fake flaying through air nonsense. Perfect blend between action and drama. Definitely worth the watch.

I haven't watched any of parts of this movie but I watched this one and it seems to be classic action movie. Storyline was good too . Great fighting scenes with sword and some good plot twists too. Definitely go for it.

Kenshin live actions have been the best live actions ever and this last installment does not disappoint. Although they left out my favourite part of the OVA (the beginning, Hiko saving Shinta) they perfectly brought Kenshin to life. We will miss the man that makes it rain blood.

This was a really befitting end to a great franchise. It has a slower pace than the others and is actually more of a melodrama and love story than an action movie. When the action kicks in it is great though. Really good use of archive footage from previous films and it all kinds of brings the franchise together, explaining how our hero became who he is. Will genuinely miss these characters. Great movie, great cast, great cinematography and great story. Loved it.

As expected, "The Beginning" dives more into Tomoe (Kasumi) and Kenshin's (Takeru) tragic love story, hence, it's a bit more poignant, slow-paced, and is significantly less in action compared to its predecessors. However, the series' nature and samurai grandeur trademark that fans relish remain, and you get to see more of Kenshin's ruthless Battosai phase!

10/10 for the 10 years.