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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
“The journey begins.”
7.5 / 10• 2012• 2h 14m•PG-13• Japanese
AdventureActionFantasyWarHistory
Storyline
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
Cast & Crew
Takeru Satoh
Kenshin Himura
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Keishi Otomo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
