TV series

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal

1999 · 1 season

A quiet, sorrowful tragedy that lingers in still frames and snow, beautiful and heavy, leaving a dull ache long after it ends.

Overview: Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal details the origins of the man who would bear the name of Hitokiri Battosai long before he swore his oath not to kill and before he earned his reputation as an assassin. The young man's heart is divided between justice and corruption, while the fate of a nation rests on his actions.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, love, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
love
betrayal
guilt
violence
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild