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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

2012 · 134 min

A stylish, sword-swinging period adventure with a somber heart, balancing kinetic fights against a quiet vow of peace.

Directed by
Keishi Otomo
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Koji Kikkawa
Tagline
The journey begins.
Overview
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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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Keishi Otomo
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Koji Kikkawa
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • violence
  • justice
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour3
Realism5
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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action, adventure, fantasy, war, history
Directed by
Keishi Otomo
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Keishi Otomo, Kiyomi Fujii
Starring
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Cinematography
Takuro Ishizaka
Runtime
134 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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