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Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light

20127.30h 46m

Overview

Shishio's plan is enacted while Kenshin and Misao help defend the city.

Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Written by Nobuhiro Watsuki, Mari Okada
Produced by Ai Abe, Keiichi Matsuda
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Top Cast

Mayo Suzukaze

Mayo Suzukaze

Kenshin Himura (voice)

Miki Fujitani

Miki Fujitani

Kaoru Kamiya (voice)

Mina Tominaga

Mina Tominaga

Yahiko Myoujin (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Sanosuke Sagara (voice)

Tomo Sakurai

Tomo Sakurai

Misao Makimachi (voice)

Ken Narita

Ken Narita

Hajime Saito (voice)

Shuichi Ikeda

Shuichi Ikeda

Seijuro Hiko (voice)

Masanori Ikeda

Masanori Ikeda

Makoto Shishio (voice)

Irie Kanako

Irie Kanako

Yumi Komagata (voice)

Noriko Hidaka

Noriko Hidaka

Sojiro Seta (voice)

Themes & Keywords

samuraisword fightanimeoriginal video animation (ova)bakumatsuishin shishi

About Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light

Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc: The Chirps of Light is a animation, action, drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of samurai, sword fight, anime, original video animation (ova), bakumatsu, ishin shishi. Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, it stars Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mina Tominaga. Shishio's plan is enacted while Kenshin and Misao help defend the city.

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