It is confirmed on the official Rurouni Kenshin Twitter account that the upcoming BluRay releases of the two Rurouni Kenshin OVA titles and the feature film will both include Japanese and English subtitles! What's more is that those titles will be remastered in better picture quality. It is also to note that the two OVA titles are not the Director's Cut Editions.
The first OVA, Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal (Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen) is a four-part OVA that serves as a prequel to the anime series. It tells the story of how Kenshin Himura becomes the Hitokiri Battōsai, and of his relationship with a woman named Tomoe, who would become his first wife.The second OVA, Samurai X: Reflection (Rurouni Kenshin: Seisōhen, pictured) is a two-part OVA that was set after the end of the anime with flashbacks on the main series in Kaori's perspective.
Lastly, the feature film called, Samurai X: The Motion Picture or Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi e no Requiem (Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots) which tells a story where Kenshin meets a samurai who was very close to a man Battōsai murdered in the war.
The BluRay editions of the two OVAs and the feature film is set to be released on August 24th (Trust and Betrayal), September 21st (Reflection) and October 26th (Motion Picture).
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Asides from that, a week ago, the list of tracks for the upcoming compilation CD has been released along with some art for the upcoming anime. Rurouni Kenshin Complete Selection compilation CD features the anime's three opening, seven ending and movie themes from the series. The Limited Edition CD comes with a DVD which includes credit-less opening and ending sequences.Rurouni Kenshin Complete Selection Tracklist:
- JUDY and MARY - Sobakasu
- THE YELLOW MONKEY - TACTICS
- Mayo Suzukaze - Namida wa Shitte iru
- TM Revolution - Heart of Sword -Yoake Mae-
- Makato Kawamoto - 1/2
- L'Arc~en~ciel - Fourth Avenue Cafe
- Bonnie Pink - It's Gonna Rain
- Siam Shade - 1/3 Junjou no Kanjo
- CURIO - Kimi Ni Fureru Dake De
- You Izumi - Dame
- L'Arc~en~ciel - Rainbow (Movie Theme)
Source: muhootsaver via Anime News Network, natalie via JEFusion