

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.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) is a adventure, action, fantasy, war, and history film directed by Keishi Otomo. It stars Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, and Koji Kikkawa. The film runs for 2 hours 14 minutes. Audiences have made it strongly rated, with an average score of 7.5 out of 10 from 929 votes.

Takeru Satoh
Kenshin Himura

Emi Takei
Kaoru Kamiya

Koji Kikkawa
Udo Jine

Yu Aoi
Megumi Takani

Munetaka Aoki
Sanosuke Sagara

Go Ayano
Gein

Genki Sudo
Banjin Inui

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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins stars Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Koji Kikkawa, and Yu Aoi, and was directed by Keishi Otomo.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins was released in 2012.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins is a adventure, action, fantasy, war, and history film.
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins holds an average audience score of 7.5 out of 10. The best signal, though, is a recommendation from a friend who shares your taste—FriendsRecommend shows you exactly that.
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