Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
るろうに剣心
The journey begins.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.4/10· 31K votes
TMDb7.528/10· 908 votesWith 7.4/10 on IMDb, this film is well-rated across multiple platforms.
About Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
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 of Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
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
Teruyuki Kagawa
as Kanryu Takeda
Kaoru Hirata
as Tae Sekihara
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins facts
- Original title
- るろうに剣心
- Box office
- $61.7M
- Collection
- Rurouni Kenshin Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Live-action adaptation honors manga source material respectfully
- •Samurai action sequences deliver choreography-rich period combat
- •Historical backdrop explores complex post-war character philosophies
What the audience disliked
- •Romantic subplot underdevelops amid action-heavy pacing
- •Pacing rushes through manga character relationships significantly
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