Rurouni Kenshin (also known as “Samurai X”) was one of the biggest anime franchises from the 90s, and it is set to thrill a new generation of fans with the international release of the live-action film!

The RK film is scheduled to run exclusively at SM Cinemas for one day only on 5th December 2012. The official announcement was released by the theatre chain via their Facebook fanpage.

The Rurouni Kenshin film adaptation was directed by Ootomo Keishi, and stars Satou Takeru and Take Emi. This will be the first live-action production of the manga, after the runaway success of it animation (TV and film) run.

Addendum: Rurouni Kenshin will run at selected SM Cinemas until 25th December 2012. Please see local listings for schedules, or drop by the SM Cinemas website.