Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

2012 "The Journey Begins."
7.4| 2h14m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 25 August 2012 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: Japan
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Official Website: http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/rurouni-kenshin/index.html
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In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

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Keishi Otomo

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Warner Bros. Pictures

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CommentsXp Best movie ever!
Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
Yashua Kimbrough (jimniexperience) Beginning of Rurouni Kenshin Saga (early anime episodes), with a few glimpses and flashbacks into his past - The Manslayer (aka Trust and Betrayal) ,, his duty in the armyA one-eyed swordsman finds the lost blade of the Manslayer and commits crimes in his name . A business typhoon with a Gatling gun is terrorizing the small town
phoenix 2 If you like ninja-samurai movies, this one is perfect for you. Sure the characters are a bit manga like, but the action and the whole universe is amazing. Actually, the costumes and the settings were realistic and created an atmosphere of authenticity. The story is quite catchy as well, and entertaining to boot. In addition the characters were interesting and the good performances helped a lot to support the movie, as it had many sword fights. The action scenes were well executed and didn't look fake. The soundtrack supported the mood of the movie as well. So, 8 out of 10.
Lomedin I watched the Rurounei Keinshin OVAs back in the day and I found them excellent, both artistically and plot-wise. The seriousness of the work made it a perfect anime for mature audiences. Then, I started to watch the prequel series and I couldn't go further than the 6th episode or so. The series were a joke, a lighthearted anime for kids full of clichéd jokes and the typical ever so powerful enemies ala Naruto, Bleach or even Dragon Ball. I almost found it offensive to be a continuation of the OVAs. The story of Himura Kenshin should have been finished with those OVAs.Now, this live action movie is based on the series, so you can expect what to find. Granted, most of the silly humour is gone, although it completely misses any sense of maturity found in the OVAs, since the story is that of the series. I literally dozed off through the first hour of the film, being quite dull and unnecessarily slow and lacking action. After that first hour, the action starts appearing and things get a bit more interesting. Not as much as to really give great credit.Alright, you have good and fast swordsmanship in a couple of fights. That hardly count for over 2 hours of movie. And what's with the physics of that huge sword the brawler wields? Ridiculous.We do have a few minutes long flashback about how Kenshin got his first scar, although it gives zero real screen time to the lady who gave him the second scar, and I find that outrageous. Alas, you won't be missing anything if you decide to skip this movie. If you are a fan of the series, you might have some fun jumping around seeing your heroes in the flesh. However, I can only imagine that those who get excited by this fact would jump around with a set of keys being shaken over their heads.This movie should be 1 hour shorter. Or based on the OVAs.
Koleen Hansen To whom may concern: I really enjoyed and treasure this film. Yes, there is some things I thought were weird adaptation form the manga. But I don't mind change of a story from book to screen. But if they would went complete off the story plot, Like made them in to the vampire. or over dramatists. I value Takeru Sato as an actor, He is vary good actor. he understands body language communication even the settle details of body language communication. and he as became one of my favorite actors. Yes I am not a movie or TV show viewer.But do try new thing. I found worth in Munetaka Aoki as Sagara Sanosuke he like Takeru Sato Portrayed Sagara Sanosuke nearly flawless I found it more movie director decision. then acting ability for the cast of this movie.best rewards