Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

Original title: Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku romantan

2012
TV-MA
2h 14m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

30K

YOUR RATING

Yôsuke Eguchi, Yû Aoi, Munetaka Aoki, Gô Ayano, Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, and Taketo Tanaka in Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

Trailer for Rurouni Kenshin: Part I - Origins

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Martial Arts Samurai Action Adventure Drama History War

A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

30K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
Though Gein, the masked henchman of Kanryu, is based off the character of the same name from the manga, he has much more in common with Han'nya from the manga. Gein is heavily scarred and works as Kanryu's messenger, like Han'nya, while his outfit, personality, and wire-work is more inline with Gein from the manga. His mask is a combination of both Gein and Han'nya's masks. Neither of them use guns or a wakizashi in the manga, however.

Goofs
During Saito's final conversation with Kenshin on the steps, one can see clearly that the policemen's cigarette has a filter. Cigarettes with filter tips were not invented until the 1950s.

Quotes
Kenshin Himura: [to Kanryu] you know what money can't buy? What you're begging for right now: your life.

Connections
Followed by Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)

Soundtracks
The Beginning
Written by Takahiro Moriuchi (as Taka)
Performed by One Ok Rock
Courtesy of A-Sketch

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Review

Featured review

10/10

Excellent Samurai Movie

In 1868, after the end of the Bakumatsu war, the former assassin Kenshin Himura (Takeru Sato) promises to defend those who needs without killing and wanders through Japan with a sword with inverted blade during the transition of the samurai age to the New Age.

When Kenshin helps the idealistic Kaoru Kamiya (Emi Takei) from the gangsters of the powerful opium drug lord Kanryuu Takeda (Teruyuki Kagawa) that wants her school for his production of opium, Kaoru invites Kenshin to stay in the school. But the drug chemist Megumi Takani (Yû Aoi) escapes from Kanryuu and seeks shelter in the school. Meanwhile the killer Battosai is murdering police officers and leaving messages attached to their bodies. When the cruel Kanryuu poisons the population to get the school, and Kenshin and the street fighter Sanosuke Sagara (Munetaka Aoki) join forces to attack their common enemy.

"Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan" is an excellent samurai movie with spectacular choreography of the fights and a good story. I have just learned that it is based on a manga and I really liked a lot. I saw this movie in the airplane and unfortunately my flight arrived and I did not see the conclusion of the story. The worst thing is that I will have to wait since this movie has not been released in my country yet. My vote is nine.

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Note: Fortunately Internet does exist and today (30 December 2012) I have just finished watching this awesome movie again, this time until the very end.

On 13 August 2016, I saw this film again on DVD.