Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Seen it?2021 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and action fans. If you loved Atonement or Road to Perdition, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 78K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Keishi Otomo
- Takeru SatohKenshin Himura
- Kasumi ArimuraTomoe Yukishiro
- Issey TakahashiKogoro Katsura
- Nijiro MurakamiSoji Okita
- Masanobu AndoShinsaku Takasugi
- Kazuki KitamuraTatsumi
- Yosuke EguchiHajime Saito
- Towa ArakiEnishi Yukishiro
- Shima OnishiIizuka
- Soko WadaToshizo Hijikata