As the filming for the second Rurouni Kenshin live action film started, the Takeru Sato's (Kamen Rider Den-O) official blog had released the film's first preview photo, featuring him as Kenshin Himura in the Kamiya Dojo.

It has been confirmed that Rurouni Kenshin will have another two live-action films encompassing the manga/anime's Kyoto Arc. These will be entitled “Rurouni Kenshin: The Great Kyoto Fire Arc” and “Rurouni Kenshin: The End of a Legend Arc”. Tatsuya Fujiwara (Death Note's Light Yagami) will play as the powerful Shishio Makoto.

The "Kyoto Arc" took place several months after Kenshin joins the Kamiya Dojo. Shishio Makoto plans to conquer Japan by destroying the Meiji Government, starting with Kyoto. Feeling that his friends may be attacked, Kenshin goes to meet Shishio alone in order to defeat him. However, many of his friends, including a young Oniwabanshū named Makimachi Misao, decide to help him in his fight.

The first Rurouni Kenshin live action film debuted at the top of Japan Box Office when it premiered in Japan on August 25th, 2012. It also has been seen in theaters more than 2 million times, earning over $36.7 million in Japan, and $25 million internationally!