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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

The journey begins.

  • Aug 25, 2012
  • 2h 14m
  • PG-13

7.5/10

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961 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins is a 2012 action and adventure film directed by Keishi Otomo. Its leading cast includes Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei and Koji Kikkawa. It runs for 2 hours 14 minutes. It belongs to the Rurouni Kenshin Collection. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

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Time needed
2 hours 14 minutes
Age rating (US)
PG-13
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.5/10 from 961 TMDB votes

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Rurouni Kenshin: Origins Official US Release Trailer (2016) - Emi Takei Movie · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Takeru Satoh Kenshin Himura
  • Emi Takei Kaoru Kamiya
  • Koji Kikkawa Udo Jine
  • Yu Aoi Megumi Takani
  • Munetaka Aoki Sanosuke Sagara
  • Go Ayano Gein
  • Genki Sudo Banjin Inui
  • Taketo Tanaka Yahiko Myojin
  • Eiji Okuda Aritomo Yamagata
  • Yosuke Eguchi Hajime Saito
  • Teruyuki Kagawa Kanryu Takeda
  • Kaoru Hirata Tae Sekihara
  • Mei Nagano Tsubame Sanjo
  • Yusuke Hirayama Older Brother
  • Motoki Fukami Younger Brother
  • Daisuke Honda Kodama
  • Kotaro Okamoto Kikuchi
  • Toshihiro Yashiba Kubo's Husband

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