Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

“The journey begins.”

7.5/ 10 907 votes 2012-08-25 2h 14m 4 popularity

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

Director: Keishi Otomo

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Revenue

$62M

Cast

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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

Taketo Tanaka

Yahiko Myojin

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