The wandering samurai, Himura Kenshin, is now settled in Tokyo 12 years after the epic battle against the super terrorist Shishio (as seen in parts 2 and 3 of the series). But the peace is shattered by the emergence of a new adversary from Kenshin's past with a link to the Chinese Mafia, and could trigger an upheaval in the new government of Tokyo. Kenshin must once again draw on his back-blade to defeat this new threat together with Sanosuke the street fighter, Aoshi the long bladed watcher, and the chain smoking police inspector Saito . Cue excitement galore amid moments of high emotion and drama. Although not hitting the heights of the previous installments (parts 2 & 3) there is enough swashbuckling action and heartwarming moments to please both fans of the series as well as new converts. The baby faced assassin Sojiro also appears in one of the series' show stopping action highlights. Great continuation of the adventures of the man formerly known as the fearsome killer Battosai, who has learnt that to atone for his past sins, he should not die, but to preserve his own life to perform good deeds. Pic ends with poignant moments, perhaps a closure to Kenshin's relationship with his long time admirer, Kaoru. Highly recommended, and much better than any Hollywood action movie recently.
