Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

Name: Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Genre: Adventure, Action, Fantasy, War, History
Released: 2012
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Koji Kikkawa, Yu Aoi, Munetaka Aoki

2h 14m Japan

Adventure Action Fantasy War History

Plot

Set in 1868, after the conclusion of the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin Himura, a former assassin, roams Japan armed with a unique reverse-bladed sword. His mission is to protect the vulnerable while adhering to his vow of non-lethal combat. Haunted by his past, Kenshin seeks redemption by using his skills for good, confronting both internal demons and external threats. As he encounters various characters along his journey, he strives to forge a new path, balancing his desire for peace with the remnants of his violent history.

Cast

Takeru Satoh Emi Takei Koji Kikkawa Yu Aoi Munetaka Aoki Go Ayano Genki Sudo Taketo Tanaka Eiji Okuda Yosuke Eguchi Teruyuki Kagawa Kaoru Hirata Mei Nagano Yusuke Hirayama Motoki Fukami