Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno vs The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.6/10 for Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno). The Boy and the Beast is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 18m. Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno is the older of the two (2014 against 2015). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno posterRurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno2014 VS The Boy and the Beast posterThe Boy and the Beast2015
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto InfernoThe Boy and the Beast
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 7.9/10
Year20142015
Length2h 18m1h 59m
GenresAction, Adventure, Drama, FantasyAction, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country–Japan
DirectorKeishi OtomoMamoru Hosoda
Main castTakeru Satoh, Yosuke Eguchi, Tao Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Min TanakaKappei Yamaguchi, Kumiko Aso, Koji Yakusho, Aoi Miyazaki, Lily Franky

Synopsis

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into…

The Boy and the Beast

Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.

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