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Funimation Acquires Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin Films
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video on demand, and broadcast distribution.
The company plans to release all three films Japanese with English subtitles in theaters in the United States. Rurouni Kenshin: Origins will open from August 8-10, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno will open from September 12-14, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends will open from October 3-5.
The first live-action Rurouni Kenshin film opened in 2012 in Japan, while the sequels opened in August and September 2014. The films collectively grossed more that US$160 million internationally. The first two films screened at L.A. EigaFest in 2012 and 2014, respectively.
The films adapt released the two more recent video anime series on Blu-ray Disc and DVD.
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