Both movies are about bravery, Japanese Imperialism, defending a Japanese castle, despite odds of being outnumbered...............................................................................................................................
Part of the series! Would recommend watching them all. This is part 2 of the series. The flow of the story is completely different from The Beginning, but it's just as good!
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (kyoto Taika hen) is the sequel to Rurouni Kenshin. It features the main characters and introduces Battousai's successor Shishio who tries to take over Japan. Can Kenshin beat Shishio while keeping Battousai at bay?