Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

2021 · 138 min · JA · R · 7.7 (572 votes)
Dir. Keishi Otomo · Starring Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura, Issey Takahashi, Nijiro Murakami, Masanobu Ando, Kazuki Kitamura · Music Naoki Sato · Rurouni Kenshin Collection

“This is how it ends, this is where it began.”

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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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A sweeping, tragic romance set against the backdrop of civil war. Witness the brutal past of a legendary swordsman and the profound love that reshaped his destiny. Expect intense swordplay and heartbreaking sacrifice.

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