Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins(2012)
The journey begins.
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
Movie: Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Top 10 Billed Cast
Kenshin Himura
Kaoru Kamiya
Udo Jine
Megumi Takani
Sanosuke Sagara
Gein
Banjin Inui
Yahiko Myojin
Aritomo Yamagata
Hajime Saito
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