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Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

2021 · 138 min

A somber, sword-slicked tragedy that lingers on quiet domestic tenderness before cutting to devastating consequence.

Tagline
This is how it ends, this is where it began.
Overview
Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
action, adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
Keishi Otomo
Written by
Keishi Otomo
Starring
Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura, Issey Takahashi, Nijiro Murakami, Masanobu Ando, Kazuki Kitamura, Yosuke Eguchi, Towa Araki
Music
Naoki Sato
Cinematography
Takuro Ishizaka
Runtime
138 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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