Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

The journey begins.

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Release Date

8/25/2012

Runtime

134 mins

Overview

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

$61,700,000

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A former assassin haunted by his violent past seeks redemption through non-lethal combat in post-war Japan. This is an elegantly crafted period action film that finds depth in its protagonist's struggle between the warrior he was and the protector he's trying to become.

Mood

DefiantBittersweetHopefulContemplative

Themes

RedemptionIdentityWarSurvivalComing apart

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticStylized genreWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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