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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

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Original title: Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan

2012
TV-MA
2h 14m

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7.4/10

28K

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A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.

Director
- Keishi Otomo
Writers
- Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Kiyomi Fujii
- Keishi Otomo
Stars
- Takeru Satoh
- Emi Takei
- Yû Aoi

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7. 4/10

28K

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Director
- Keishi Otomo
Writers
- Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Kiyomi Fujii
- Keishi Otomo
Stars
- Takeru Satoh
- Emi Takei
- Yû Aoi

114User reviews
52Critic reviews

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Top cast

Takeru Satoh

Kenshin Himura
(as Satô Takeru)

Emi Takei

Kaoru Kamiya

Yû Aoi

Megumi Takani

Munetaka Aoki

Sanosuke Sagara

Gô Ayano

Gein (Kanryu’s henchman)

Yôsuke Eguchi

Saito Hajime

Teruyuki Kagawa

Kanryuu Takeda

Kôji Kikkawa

Jine Udo

Masataka Kubota

Akira Kiyosato

Eiji Okuda

Yamagata Aritomo

Genki Sudô

Inui Banjin

Taketo Tanaka

Yahiko Myojin

Tokuhisa Yamashita

Ichirôta Miyakawa

Kogoro Katsura

Kaoru Hirata

Tae Sekihara

Mei Nagano

Tsubame Sanjo

Yôsuke Saitô

Chief Uramura

Director
- Keishi Otomo
Writers
- Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Kiyomi Fujii
- Keishi Otomo
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Connections
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The Beginning
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If You Loved the Manga/Anime. ..

…you will love this live action version. The actor portraying Kenshin was perfect. So are Saito, Sano and Megumi–so perfect in fact, that I recognized each of them at first sight. And was filled with all sorts of warm/fuzzy feelings as if I was seeing long lost friends again for the first time in years.

I am not sure how people new to the Kenshin franchise will respond, because the film’s creators leave out a lot of character development that we get in the slower paced manga and anime TV series in order to jump straight into the action. Since this is one of the best manga/anime series to come out in a long time, I suggest reading the manga, seeing the anime and THEN watching the live action film for maximum enjoyment.

“Oro!”

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Feb 7, 2013

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Release date
- August 25, 2012 (Japan)
Country of origin
Official sites
- Official site (Japan)
- Official site (Japan)
Language
- Japanese
Also known as
- Rurouni Kenshin: Origins
Filming locations
- Saga, Japan
Production companies
- C&I Entertainment
- IMJ Entertainment
- RoC Works Co.
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Runtime
2 hours 14 minutes
Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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Original title: Rurôni Kenshin: Sai shûshô – The Beginning

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TV-MA
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Before becoming a protector, Kenshin is a fearsome assassin known as Battosai, but his story changes when he meets the gentle Tomoe Yukishiro.Before becoming a protector, Kenshin is a fearsome assassin known as Battosai, but his story changes when he meets the gentle Tomoe Yukishiro.Before becoming a protector, Kenshin is a fearsome assassin known as Battosai, but his story changes when he meets the gentle Tomoe Yukishiro.

Director
- Keishi Otomo
Writers
- Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Keishi Otomo
Stars
- Takeru Satoh
- Kasumi Arimura
- Yôsuke Eguchi

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7. 4/10

9.7K

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Director
- Keishi Otomo
Writers
- Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Keishi Otomo
Stars
- Takeru Satoh
- Kasumi Arimura
- Yôsuke Eguchi

85User reviews
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