Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 134 min · ★ 7.5 · 79% critics
After a civil war ends, a former assassin wanders Japan carrying a reverse-bladed sword and a vow not to kill. When a new threat exploits his feared reputation, he’s drawn into protecting ordinary people, confronting his past, and testing whether redemption can survive in a changing era.
Based on Rurouni Kenshin
Also known as Rurouni Kenshin
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Details
- Original title
- るろうに剣心
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-08-25
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (912 votes)
- Box office
- $37,300,000
- Budget
- $10,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, emotional samurai action story that works even if you don’t know the source material; Not for you if you dislike long runtimes or prefer complex plots like Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie.
Pros: thrilling sword fights; strong emotional pull; easy to follow | Cons: story feels simplistic; opening a bit unclear; slightly too long
Themes
- japan
- assassin
- samurai
- based on manga
- jidaigeki
- shinsengumi
- 19th century
- meiji period
- bakumatsu
- ishin shishi
- boshin war
Cast & crew
Takeru Satoh
as Kenshin Himura
Emi Takei
as Kaoru Kamiya
Koji Kikkawa
as Udo Jine
Yu Aoi
as Megumi Takani
Munetaka Aoki
as Sanosuke Sagara
Go Ayano
as Gein
Genki Sudo
as Banjin Inui
Taketo Tanaka
as Yahiko Myojin
Eiji Okuda
as Aritomo Yamagata
Yosuke Eguchi
as Hajime Saito
Directed by Keishi Otomo