Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins Poster

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

"The journey begins."

7.5/10 2h 14m Aug 25, 2012
Adventure Action Fantasy War History

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

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Movie Details

Original Title るろうに剣心
Original Language JA
Revenue $61,700,000
Status Released
Popularity 4.7

Cast

Takeru Satoh
Takeru Satoh
Kenshin Himura
Popularity: 5.5
Emi Takei
Emi Takei
Kaoru Kamiya
Popularity: 3.5
Koji Kikkawa
Koji Kikkawa
Udo Jine
Popularity: 1.8
Yu Aoi
Yu Aoi
Megumi Takani
Popularity: 4.1
Munetaka Aoki
Munetaka Aoki
Sanosuke Sagara
Popularity: 1.8
Go Ayano
Go Ayano
Gein
Popularity: 2.5
Genki Sudo
Genki Sudo
Banjin Inui
Popularity: 0.8
Taketo Tanaka
Taketo Tanaka
Yahiko Myojin
Popularity: 1.2
Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
Aritomo Yamagata
Popularity: 1.9
Yosuke Eguchi
Yosuke Eguchi
Hajime Saito
Popularity: 2.3
Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Kanryu Takeda
Popularity: 2.3
Kaoru Hirata
Kaoru Hirata
Tae Sekihara
Popularity: 1.5

Key Crew

Screenplay Kiyomi Fujii, Keishi Otomo
Director Keishi Otomo
Music Naoki Sato
Producer Masahiko Ibaraki, Tatsuro Hatanaka, Shinzô Matsuhashi
Editor Tsuyoshi Imai
Executive Producer William Ireton

Production

Studio Swan
JP
ROCKWORKS
JP
C&I entertainment
JP
IMJ Entertainment
JP
Amuse Soft Entertainment
JP
Warner Bros. Japan
JP

Videos & Trailers

Rurouni Kenshin: Origins Official US Release Trailer (2016) - Emi Takei Movie
Rurouni Kenshin: Origins Official US Release Trailer (2016) - Emi Takei Movie
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『RUROUNI KENSHIN』 Trailer2 （English）
『RUROUNI KENSHIN』 Trailer2 （English）
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『RUROUNI KENSHIN』 Trailer1 （English）
『RUROUNI KENSHIN』 Trailer1 （English）
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Keywords

japan assassin samurai based on manga jidaigeki shinsengumi 19th century meiji period bakumatsu ishin shishi

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Details
Release Date August 25, 2012
Runtime 2h 14m
Revenue $61,700,000
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 4.7
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