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Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno continues to be a huge hit since its release on Aug. 1. On Sept. 13, the finale, The Legend Ends, will release countrywide in Japan. It seems Japan will continue to be swept up in the Rurouni Kenshin whirlwind.
The worldwide popular character Hello Kitty is now also participating in this popular movie. As a collaboration with Rurouni Kenshin, Hello Kitty will appear in theaters across the country dressed up as Kenshin and Shishio, and collaboration goods will also be developed. Fans of both Kenshin and Hello Kitty won’t want to miss this.
From the visual, a notebook and plush toys of Hello Kitty dressed up as Kenshin and Shishio can be seen. These collaboration goods will go on sale in theaters across the country on Sept. 13 in sync with the release of The Legend Ends. You’ll want to check these out at theaters. Sales will end when quantities run out. Because this collaboration combines two popular characters, is it expected to be quite popular, so it’s essential to act fast.
Rurouni Kenshin is based on a popular manga of the same name that has more than 58 million copies in print. A live-action film was released in August 2012, which became a huge hit. It’s two sequels, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, were created this year at a production cost of 3 billion yen.
The recent film Kyoto Inferno was released on 439 screens countrywide, and its opening weekend totals were 433,346 tickets sold and 592,230,000 yen at the box office. As of Sept. 10, ticket sales have climbed to 3,627,094 and box office earnings have surpassed 4.6 billion yen. The movie continues to amass huge records.
*Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno*
Now playing
*Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends*
Releasing countrywide in Japan on Sept. 13
Source: animeanime
