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2012

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

Directed by Keishi Otomo
The journey begins.

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

Duration

2h 14m

Released

August 25, 2012

Revenue

$61,700,000

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7.5

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Cast26

  • Takeru Satoh
  • Emi Takei
  • Koji Kikkawa
  • Yu Aoi
  • Munetaka Aoki
  • Go Ayano
  • Genki Sudo
  • Taketo Tanaka
  • Eiji Okuda

Part ofThe Rurouni Kenshin (Live-Action) Collection

Includes Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012), Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014), Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014), Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021), and Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021).

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