{"product_id":"rurouni-kenshin-betrayal-dvd","title":"Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eFifteen years after the events of the TV series, Kamiya Kaoru waits at the dojo. Kenshin has wandered again — unable to reconcile the happiness of his present life with the blood of his past — leaving behind Kaoru, their son Kenji, and the quiet family they built together. Kenji, who has grown up in his father's absence, resents Kenshin deeply and seeks out master swordsman Hiko Seijūrō to surpass him. Kenshin, meanwhile, has been struck by an unidentified wasting disease. Kaoru, rather than let him suffer alone, asks him to pass it to her. When Kenshin departs to assist in the First Sino-Japanese War as a healer — not a fighter — the separation stretches into years. What follows is a quiet, devastating ending to the Rurouni Kenshin story, told largely through Kaoru's eyes, tracing the long arc of a love measured in absence, reunion, and the fading of an old scar. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRurouni Kenshin: Reflection is a two-episode OVA produced by Studio Deen, directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi with screenplay by Reiko Yoshida and score by Taku Iwasaki. It serves as the \u003cstrong\u003eanimated finale to the Rurouni Kenshin franchise \u003c\/strong\u003eand is considered non-canon relative to the manga — creator Nobuhiro Watsuki has stated he preferred the manga's happier ending. The OVA generated significant debate among fans for its tonal choices and ambiguous conclusion, while being widely praised for its animation quality and music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in North America by ADV Films on DVD on March 25, 2003 under the title Samurai X: Reflection; a Director's Cut edition with additional scenes was released December 28, 2004. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Rurouni Kenshin TV, Trust \u0026amp; Betrayal)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Reiko Yoshida (Magic User's Club TV, Cardcaptor Sakura film)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Manga:\u003c\/b\u003e Nobuhiro Watsuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Studio Deen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Taku Iwasaki (Trust \u0026amp; Betrayal, Witch Hunter Robin) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin Himura\u003cbr\u003e- Miki Fujitani as Kaoru Kamiya\u003cbr\u003e- Yuji Ueda as Sanosuke Sagara\u003cbr\u003e- Minami Takayama as Yahiko Myōjin\u003cbr\u003e- Yoshito Yasuhara as Hiko Seijūrō XIII\u003cbr\u003e- Mona Tominaga as Kenji Himura\u003cbr\u003e- Tomo Sakurai as Misao Makimachi (El-Hazard: The Alternative World) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features (ADV Films Original Release)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Japanese Voice Cast Interviews\u003cbr\u003e- Clean Closing Animation\u003cbr\u003e- Production Sketches\u003cbr\u003e- ADV Films Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features (Director's Cut Edition, 2004)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- New \u0026amp; Extended Scenes\u003cbr\u003e- Restored Original Japanese Title Cards\u003cbr\u003e- ADV Films Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles (with optional Song Subtitles) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 星霜編 (Rurouni Kenshin: Seisōhen)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~60 Minutes (Complete OVA, 2 Episodes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Kazuhiro Furuhashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2003 (U.S. Release, ADV Films); Director's Cut Edition December 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e December 19, 2001 – March 20, 2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ADV Films (released as Samurai X: Reflection)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 13+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical Drama, Tragedy, Romance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Aging and Mortality, Kenshin's Final Journey, Estranged Father and Son, Fading Cross Scar, Non-Canon Manga Ending \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"First Release","offer_id":42489448857685,"sku":null,"price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Director's Cut","offer_id":42489448890453,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/F44B53AB-BEA9-4894-AACA-5A55D4ABCA8E.jpg?v=1778528850","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/rurouni-kenshin-betrayal-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}