: Directed by Hatsuki Tsuji and written by Yukiyoshi Ohashi , based on the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki .

: Kaoru Kamiya , Sagara Sanosuke , and Yahiko Myojin accompany Kenshin and assist him in stopping the rebels. Film Highlights & Production

The 1997 animated film (released internationally as Samurai X: The Motion Picture ) is a standalone story that pits Kenshin Himura against the shadows of his past during a trip to Yokohama. Plot Overview

: The wandering pacifist trying to prevent a new revolution without breaking his vow to never kill.