Rurouni Kenshin
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- Movie: Rurouni Kenshin
- Romaji: Rurouni Kenshin
- Japanese: るろうに剣心
- Director: Keishi Ohtomo
- Writer: Watsuki Nobuhiro (manga), Kiyomi Fujii, Keishi Ohtomo
- Producer: Takero Hisamatsu, Tatsuro Hatanaka, Masahiko Ibaraki, Hiroaki Kitano, Osamu Kubota, Hiroyoshi Koiwai
- Cinematographer: Takuro Ishizaka
- Release Date: August 25, 2012
- Runtime: 134 min.
- Genre: Action / Based on a Comic / Period-19th Century / Samurai
- Distributor: Warner Bros.
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Former legendary assassin Kenshin Himura (Takeru Sato) has now become a wandering samurai. Offerring aid & protecting those in need as atonement for his past deeds. During this time Kenshin Himura comes across and aides Kaoru Kamiya (Emi Takei). Her father opened the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu, a kendo school located in Tokyo and Kaoru is now an instructor there. Kaoru then invites Kenshin to stay at her dojo. Their relationship develops further, but Kenshin is still haunted by his violent past ...
Notes
- Based on popular manga series "Rurouni Kenshin" written & illustrated by Watsuki Nobuhiro - published in Weekly Shonen Jump from September 2, 1994 – November 4, 1999.
- Filming begins August, 2011 and is expected to be released in the summer of 2012.
Cast
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| Takeru Sato | Emi Takei | Koji Kikkawa | Yu Aoi | Munetaka Aoki |
| Kenshin Himura | Kaoru Kamiya | Udo Jine | Megumi Takani | Sanosuke Sagara |
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| Gou Ayano | Genki Sudo | Taketo Tanaka | Eiji Okuda | Yosuke Eguchi |
| Gein | Banjin Inui | Yahiko Myojin | Aritomo Yamagata | Hajime Saito |
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| Teruyuki Kagawa |
| Kanryu Takeda |
Trailers
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Film Festivals
- 2012 (17th) Busan International Film Festival - October 4-13, 2012 - Open Cinema *International Premiere
- 2012 (45th) Sitges Film Festival - October 4-14, 2012 - Official Fantàstic Competition
- 2013 (31st) Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival - April 2-13, 2013 - Official Selection
- 2013 (15th) Udine Far East Film - April 19-27, 2013 *Italian Premiere
OMG Says:
Jun 12 2013 11:45 am
japan should stop making movies. nothing will ever be better than this
Carlos Says:
Jun 12 2013 9:36 am
The director of this movie was incompetent. I can't believe people actually liked it.
Lchan Says:
May 04 2013 7:43 pm
I like the scene where Kenshin save Kaoru, when Kenshin said 'i will kill one more time because of kaoru' that was heroic, manly and romantic. I felt like fall in love to Kenshin by watching that scene <3
eve Says:
May 01 2013 10:34 pm
Love this movie so much... hope there will be Rurouni Kenshin 2... >.<
dangerho Says:
Apr 14 2013 9:30 am
great film!
grace Says:
Apr 13 2013 5:22 pm
i love this movie and all the characters
allen Says:
Apr 06 2013 1:53 am
thanks for this great movie..i'm so happy to watch this...i have a full collection of Samurai X anime from the start up to end...i hope there's another part 2 movie...keep up the good work...
indahSipayung Says:
Mar 17 2013 12:26 pm
this is so best movie adaptation so far! Keep repeating it again and again,just like a real fight so awesome! I just love takeru acts,so perfect <3 and great for the rest actors and actrees <3
chris Says:
Mar 08 2013 9:58 am
so great film, i love the story, fight scenes, everything! ♥
hoping for a sequel(≧∇≦)
eaines Says:
Feb 21 2013 7:59 pm
great movie hoping Keishi Ohtomo sensie and the staff do a sequel to this...and if you do please let takeru be the leading actor once again....
sixor Says:
Feb 03 2013 10:03 am
best manga movie ever no doubt
fights were so amazing
actors were perfect, kenshin was awesome
please more movies with aoshi, shishio
Patricia Says:
Jan 29 2013 1:17 pm
This is the best japanese movie i've ever seen . I simply love the action and the actors . Ganbatte ^^
Mayakho Says:
Jan 28 2013 6:26 am
Epic. Best live in action ever!! Sequel pleasee!!!
eric Says:
Jan 27 2013 3:06 pm
this a good movie not the screw up did hollywood did with dragonball when it comes to movies they need to let japan make the anime movies into live action and not hollywood that make screw ups
Maru Says:
Jan 22 2013 8:55 pm
this movie is soo awesome!! i love it! :)
Sovan Says:
Jan 22 2013 4:20 am
simply an awesome movie 10/10 :)
ailyah Says:
Jan 16 2013 1:33 am
Just finisth watching it, i love it...the best adaptations of manga so far, the fighting scenes is good and awesome, hope have a sequel...
Jigs Says:
Jan 11 2013 2:00 am
Very good in depicting the cartoon series. Hoping for a sequel. Maybe this time against, Shishio Makoto. hehe.. also would like to see if they can have a fight scene with sujiro seta.
Hehehe... hoping for another 1!
FeKimi Says:
Jan 08 2013 8:04 pm
Crossing finger for a sequel!!
LAO Pe Ho (LITO LAO) Says:
Jan 05 2013 8:23 pm
THANKS... My SON & I watched together..... WE LOVE this "Rurouni Kenshin (SAMURAI X) Part 1" the movie. ;)
Excited to watch the PART 2... I remember this is the FIRST TV SERIES, I download & collected(year 2000). Then I download again the better version last early quarter 2011.
Please KEEP me posted for "Rurouni Kenshin (SAMURAI X) PART 2"
Thanks to the PEOPLE who made this movie.
Have a wonderful day. GOD BLESS.
elisha Says:
Jan 05 2013 9:27 am
absolutely love this movie cant wait for the next one .... everything was perfect :O)
yunisu Says:
Jan 04 2013 10:28 am
@makoto heinrich Naru Narusegawa is from Love Hina..
ilove Takeru, keep repeating the movie with my family :)
NM17177 Says:
Dec 31 2012 9:07 pm
best movie in 2012!!! worth to watch..Takeru Sato bring Kenshin alive in live action and his facial expression really awesome!and it's always make me laugh when Takeru said Oro, it's really same.
i hope they will make another movie
Chris Says:
Dec 29 2012 7:00 pm
Anybody else got the feeling that this version of Gein is actually a blend of Gein and Enishi? He has Gein's mask and also the puppet master's strings, but his look under the mask as well as his tachi blade and fighting style are more in line with Enishi.
(Come to think of it, the guns could also refer to Heishin and the long black hair and shoulder spikes point to Hyoko, cramming most of the six comrades into a single character)
Han Says:
Dec 29 2012 6:51 pm
Takeru Sato was such a good pick for Kenshin, I mean like his character was pretty similar to how he played Kamen rider Den o, all weak looking and stuff, but then he can also get mad at times. Well acted.
Thumbs up!!! Says:
Dec 28 2012 11:58 pm
Wooowwwww...What a fantastic movie. Oh my God. I haven't watched such a wonderful adaptation for a long time. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this movie. They did a spectacular job. This movie fits perfectly to Kenshin. A legendary movie for a legend.
Florin Says:
Dec 27 2012 1:22 pm
I just saw this movie...It's awesome....hahaha...I wish Japan also make in the future a Dragon Ball movie at least as good as this one. Very good job anyway.
Krysa Says:
Dec 27 2012 7:44 am
Wow! First live action that I really like. Those fights were wonderful! Hope this is not the last movie.
seta Says:
Dec 22 2012 6:10 am
no soujirou ?? aw man . .
eavn Says:
Dec 12 2012 1:49 am
done watching this! WOW! i sooooooooooo love this movie! Takeru Sato didn't disappoint me. he suits Kenshin's role very well. bravo! i wish i can compliment him personally. hahaha! gosh. how can someone be so gorgeous even with that scar on the cheek. love it. endless thumbs up for this flick! must watch!
Meca Says:
Dec 10 2012 9:27 am
I loved it! It was really cool! Takeru Sato really did well in portraying Kenshin in the movie.. The over all of the movie was worth it of the long lines in the movie house.. I so want it to be a trilogy! I hope they will continue this.. るろうに 剣心 愛してる!!!
Volt Says:
Dec 06 2012 8:57 am
i give it an 8/10 rating.
though i feel they should have included aoshi in the movie, i still think this is an amazing movie
2 thumbs up for the ladies (Emi Takei and Yu Aoi) :)
PJ Says:
Dec 06 2012 7:04 am
This film includes everything you will find and ask for a live action of a manga! The castings were awesome, and the fighting scenes are just "natural" looking. Takeru Sato did a great job on performing the personality of Kenshin Himura! A movie worth watching for, again and again, and again!
Marc Says:
Dec 05 2012 7:00 pm
It is so Perfect! Definitely a MASTERPIECE! A movie worth watching in your lifetime...and worth waiting for a sequel. Everyone in this film is worth commending. The visuals and story remained loyal to the anime as much as it can. I hope this will get an Oscar. This is so good...insanely great move. The casting is superb! Battousai!
iceberserker Says:
Nov 30 2012 11:28 am
I just watched the movie, it is everything i wanted in an live action adaptation. Just to answer some questions. Oniwanbanshu does not appear in this movie at all even though Kanryu is one of the villains, Saito is introduced from the beginning and is in most of the scenes
dian andriawan Says:
Nov 18 2012 11:32 am
Rurouni Kenshin.,... Oh hell yeaaaah,..
Now I can watch the real battousai in live action....
Rurouni Kenshin movie is cooler than hollywood movie
SPECTACULAR....
Dexter Says:
Oct 28 2012 4:50 am
I'm waiting to see this movie become real action long ago. I'm so exited ^^
andy Says:
Sep 18 2012 9:47 am
nice move, i want watch it
nav Says:
Sep 13 2012 6:19 pm
any international release? i welcome the fact the there no shishio and no enishi . what i think the directors did was welcome him as a wandering samurai,and would probably redo the legend of kyoto at a later time , dammm cant wait to see it
Swoopty Says:
Aug 25 2012 2:45 pm
I'm guessing that Gein is Aoshi because gein is the juppongatana puppet master and from what i saw in the trailer he was obviusly using kodachis.
Chii Says:
Aug 11 2012 9:27 pm
The trailer was awesome o_O
FeKimi Says:
Aug 07 2012 10:30 pm
I really hope Blitz Megaplex will play this movie in Indonesia!!!
ORO!!!
moe Says:
Jul 31 2012 12:26 am
sooo freaking excited! is there an international release of this movie? please say yes!! lol!!!
XiWei Says:
Jul 24 2012 9:34 pm
from the looks of the characters i'm guessing that there will be another movie after this one
Gee Says:
Jul 05 2012 8:17 am
I'll start reading the manga just because Takeru plays the leading role XD.
eve Says:
Jul 04 2012 2:07 pm
why Aoshi and misao not here? In Rurouni kenshin manga and anime Aoshi enough popular.. :(
rhum-terre Says:
Jul 04 2012 12:21 pm
no shishio,no aoshi and no enishi it's weird !!!! why are they not here, but why kanryu gein and inui are they ??? also i was thinking when someone would do a live action they would make it with some movies actors who can transcend a character (i'm not saying they are bad actors but with all japaneses actors out there they are just average) , i am a little disapointed but i hope than it gonna be a good adaptation...
Riisa Says:
Apr 09 2012 6:57 pm
I don't watch anime anymore but I love live action films so this is going to be fun XD
Danielle Yukigami Says:
Mar 22 2012 4:59 am
I'm curious! They included Kanryu Takeda but there's no Aoshi Shinomori in the cast?
Alice Says:
Jan 06 2012 10:15 pm
I can't wait for this movie! I loved the anime/manga.
I hope they do this well, From the trailer it actually looks good! I think he actually looks like kenshin, I'm not sure about kaoru but i'd get over that as long as it's great enough, It's gonna take ages after this is releashed for it to be uploaded with subs though :( But it's releashed the day after my bday yahh!
Oh also Am i the only one annoyed with people that think the ova's were real??? Obviously they weren't, They were made by some random directors etc that just decided that, even The author of the manga was furious with the ending, The real ending is a happy one! <3 The ova's are just a "bonus" (one that i could of lived without)Not canon.
Bla Says:
Dec 08 2011 1:06 am
Rurouni Kenshin movie will be aired on the 25th AUGUST 2012.
MyBlade89 Says:
Nov 30 2011 2:23 am
Summer 2012?
Its too long!
=p
Rin Says:
Oct 31 2011 12:37 am
Takeru Sato =D i loved him in mei-chan x3
mayeth g. Says:
Oct 27 2011 4:40 am
the long wait is almost over. lavender/gold eyes will now meet blue eyed lady. have been writing fan firction about them forever
Baker Says:
Sep 09 2011 12:33 pm
Horray!!! Can't wait too watch it !!
I wonder who'll be the villain ????
autumnsoliloquy Says:
Sep 07 2011 3:58 pm
OMG is this true?? Aoi Yu is playing the kitsune-onna?? WAHHHH
SOPHIA Says:
Aug 25 2011 1:22 pm
OMG I CANT WAIT SOOO EXCITED!!!!! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ
Baker Says:
Aug 09 2011 4:38 pm
I believe it will start a new trilogy of manga adaptation films, just like Death Note & 20th Century Boys.