The film was released in North America on December 14 , 2012 for the LA EigaFest 2012 and was held in conjunction with the American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood . The director , Keishi Ōtomo , attended the premiere and opening red carpet ceremony . In addition to '' Rurouni Kenshin '' , the 2012 line up features some of the films to come out of Japan over the last year . A special screening of four selected short films will be presented in collaboration with the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
LA EigaFest
LA EigaFest
Rurouni Kenshin (film)