Adventure ·Action ·Fantasy ·War ·History · Japan · 2012 · 2h 14m

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

るろうに剣心

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins poster
Director
Keishi Otomo
Cast
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
Crew
Takuro Ishizaka — Director of Photography Tsuyoshi Imai — Editor Kiyomi Fujii — Screenplay Keishi Otomo — Screenplay Shinzô Matsuhashi — Producer Takeo Hisamatsu — Producer
Tagline

The journey begins.

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.

Trailer Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
japanassassinsamuraibased on mangajidaigekishinsengumi19th centurymeiji periodbakumatsuishin shishiboshin war
Key Collaborators
Keishi Otomo Director Takuro Ishizaka Director of Photography Tsuyoshi Imai Editor Kiyomi Fujii Screenplay Keishi Otomo Screenplay Shinzô Matsuhashi Producer Takeo Hisamatsu Producer Tatsuro Hatanaka Producer Masahiko Ibaraki Producer Hiroaki Kitano Producer Osamu Kubota Producer Hiroyoshi Koiwai Producer
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