THE RAID Director Praises The Live-Action RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy

The Raid and The Raid 2: Berandal are arguably two of the best martial arts films to emerge in the last decade or so according to many fans of the genre.  So when the director, Gareth Evans, praises the fight choreography of another martial arts film, it's probably a good idea to take notice.  If I can echo Evans' sentiments, calling the live-action Rurouni Kenshin trilogy the best live-action adaptation of shōnen manga to date will probably elcit little to no argument.  Still, it's nice to have validation from Evans as well.

 

God damn the action in Rurouni Kenshin is [frick]ing beautiful. Huge tip of the hat to choreographer Kenji Tanigaki.

— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) January 27, 2015

Piled through the trilogy on a flight. Sojiro vs Kenshin is poss one of the best sword fights I’ve seen. Must buy, must rewatch, must study!

— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) January 27, 2015

That shot tracking in as Kenshin runs on a walk way following as he drops down - then faces off against a banshee charging Sojiro… 😍

— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) January 27, 2015

@minase_nayuki haha there is no lack of blood in the movie - it’s everywhere, just not from Kenshin’s hits. Which is why we like him. Great!

— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) January 27, 2015

No way! Turns out the actor who played Sojiro is a now all grown up Ryunosuke Kamiki!

— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) January 27, 2015

I still remember him as a kid in Survive Style 5+ singing “[frick]! [frick]! [frick]! [frick]!” http://t.co/cAfAfNnDce

— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) January 27, 2015

[Check out a trailer for The Raid] ABOUT THE RAID Welsh director Gareth Evans has directed two films in his planned Indoneisan martial arts saga of The Raid. The first, The Raid: Redemption was released in 2011 and starred Iko Uwais. The U.S. release of the film features music by Mike Shinoda and Joseph Trapanese. A comic book based on The Raid was released in 2012. The Raid 2: Berandal was released in 2014 and continued the journey of Iko Uwais' character, Rama. An American remake of The Raid is in development by Screen Gems and will star Taylor Kitsch and Frank Grillo [the Hemsworth brother,Chris and Liam were first approached]. Evans has previously stated that he will pursue other projects before started on a third film in The Raid saga in 2018 or 2019.

[Check out a trailer for Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno] ABOUT RUROUNI KENSHIN The live-action Rurouni Kenshin trilogy was directed by Keishi Ōtomo and stars Takeru Satoh as Himura Kenshin. It is based on the 1994 manga written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The first film debuted in 2012 and Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, the first of a two-part sequel was released on August 1, 2014. The final film in the trilogy, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, was released in Japan on Sept. 13, 2014. The films are produced by Studio Swan and distributed by Warner Bros.

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