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Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
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Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning

2021-06-04 · 138 min · ★ 7.7

Action · Adventure · Drama · Romance

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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Directors
Keishi Otomo
Production companies
Warner Bros. Japan, Amuse Soft Entertainment, GYAO, KDDI, Shueisha, AMUSE
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Takeru SatohTakeru SatohKenshin Himura
Kasumi ArimuraKasumi ArimuraTomoe Yukishiro
Issey TakahashiIssey TakahashiKogoro Katsura
Nijiro MurakamiNijiro MurakamiSoji Okita
Masanobu AndoMasanobu AndoShinsaku Takasugi
Kazuki KitamuraKazuki KitamuraTatsumi
Yosuke EguchiYosuke EguchiHajime Saito
Towa ArakiTowa ArakiEnishi Yukishiro
Shima OnishiShima OnishiIizuka
Soko WadaSoko WadaToshizo Hijikata
Mansaku IkeuchiMansaku IkeuchiKatagai
Mayu HottaMayu HottaIkumatsu
Makiko WatanabeMakiko WatanabeLandlady
Wataru IchinoseWataru IchinoseSumita
Kinari HiranoKinari HiranoNakajo
Eita OkunoEita OkunoMurakami
Eiki NaritaEiki NaritaMumyoi Yatsume
Masataka KubotaMasataka KubotaKiyosato Akita
Hoshi IshidaHoshi IshidaMochizuki Kameyata
Takahiro FujimotoTakahiro FujimotoIsami Kondo

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