Geek of Oz

To be completely frank, prior to watching this film I'd had no exposure to the Rurouni Kenshin franchise apart from the early 2000's Madman release of Samurai X: The Movie . That said, I have always been interested in picking up the anime series and manga series . But after seeing this film that interest has escalated into red-hot burning desire. Give me all the Kenshin's! It would be easy to assume that the hero of this film is a bloke named Rurouni from the Kenshin clan and while you aren't too far off the mark, you're certainly not right. From what I'm led to believe, Ru means "wanderer" while the rouni/ronin portion of the name means "masterless Samurai" which, in this case would mean The Wandering Samurai. Alternatively, Ruro (流浪) can mean "nomad" while ni (丹) can be "red" so it could also mean "The Red Nomad". Either way, our eponymous hero is named Kenshin and he's a wandering ronin, 'nuff ...

Based on the manga and anime series of the same name, the Rurouni Kenshin film tells the story of Kenshin, a young samurai who was once renowned for his deadly skill. However, after the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Kenshin vows never to kill again. Rurouni Kenshin was a resounding success when released in Japan and now it is a success in Australia. In a massive coup for the Japanese Film Festival , they have completely sold out their first screening and will be holding second screenings in Sydney and Melbourne on the very same day!  Get in quick and secure your tickets because if history repeats itself, they won't last long! Rurouni Kenshin is screening in Sydney on the 21st of November and in Melbourne on the 5th of December.