Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
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Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

2021 • 2h 18m • ★ 7.7 (529 votes) Released
ActionAdventureDramaRomance

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.

Director

Keishi Otomo

Screenplay

Keishi Otomo

Rating
7.7
Runtime
138 min
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Production

Warner Bros. Japan Warner Bros. Japan
Amuse Soft Entertainment Amuse Soft Entertainment
GYAO GYAO
KDDI KDDI
Shueisha Shueisha
AMUSE AMUSE

Top Billed Cast

Takeru Satoh

Takeru Satoh

Kenshin Himura

Kasumi Arimura

Kasumi Arimura

Tomoe Yukishiro

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Kogoro Katsura

Nijiro Murakami

Nijiro Murakami

Soji Okita

Masanobu Ando

Masanobu Ando

Shinsaku Takasugi

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Tatsumi

Yosuke Eguchi

Yosuke Eguchi

Hajime Saito

Towa Araki

Towa Araki

Enishi Yukishiro

Shima Onishi

Shima Onishi

Iizuka

Soko Wada

Soko Wada

Toshizo Hijikata

Mansaku Ikeuchi

Mansaku Ikeuchi

Katagai

Mayu Hotta

Mayu Hotta

Ikumatsu

Makiko Watanabe

Makiko Watanabe

Landlady

Wataru Ichinose

Wataru Ichinose

Sumita

Kinari Hirano

Kinari Hirano

Nakajo

Eita Okuno

Eita Okuno

Murakami

Eiki Narita

Eiki Narita

Mumyoi Yatsume

Masataka Kubota

Masataka Kubota

Kiyosato Akita

Hoshi Ishida

Hoshi Ishida

Mochizuki Kameyata

Takahiro Fujimoto

Takahiro Fujimoto

Isami Kondo

Videos & Trailers

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Audience Reviews

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Alunauwie
★ 10/10 • Sep 30, 2025

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning delivers an emotionally rich prequel that perfectly concludes the saga, revealing Kenshin’s tragic past and deepening his transformation. With touching performances and cinematic consistency, the film offers a poignant, satisfying closure. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

Keywords

japansamuraicivil warredemptionrevengebased on mangasamurai swordjidaigekitragic romanceshinsengumibakumatsuishin shishi

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