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Movie: Rurouni Kenshin
Romaji: Rurouni Kenshin
Japanese: るろうに剣心
Director: Keishi Ohtomo
Writer: Nobuhiro Watsuki (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. Japan
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Former legendary assassin Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satoh) 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 Nobuhiro Watsuki (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.
Related titles:
1. Rurouni Kenshin (2012)
2. Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno | Rurouni Kenshin Kyoto Taika Hen (2014)
3. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends | Rurouni Kenshin Densetsu no Saigo Hen (2014)
4. Rurouni Kenshin: The Final | Rurouni Kenshin Saishusho The Final (2020)
5. Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning | Rurouni Kenshin Saishusho The Beginning (2020)

Cast



Takeru Satoh	Emi Takei	Koji Kikkawa	Yu Aoi	Munetaka Aoki
Kenshin Himura	Kaoru Kamiya	Udo Jine	Megumi Takani	Sanosuke Sagara



Go Ayano	Genki Sudo	Taketo Tanaka	Eiji Okuda	Yosuke Eguchi
Gein	Banjin Inui	Yahiko Myojin	Aritomo Yamagata	Goro Fujita

Teruyuki Kagawa

Kanryu Takeda

Additional Cast Members:

Kaoru Hirata - Tae Sekihara
Mei Nagano - Tsubame Sanjo
Yusuke Hirayama - Gaara older brother
Motoki Fukami - Gaara younger brother
Daisuke Honda - suit's man Kodama
Kotaro Okamoto - suit's man Kikuchi
Toshihiro Yashiba - Kubo husband
Atsuko Anami - Kubo wife
Motoki Ochiai - Mizushima
Ryota Matsushima - white clothes man
Masataka Kubota - Akira Kiyosato
Ichirota Miyakawa - Kogoro Katsura
Ryuhei Higashiyama - soldier 4
Masashi Arifuku - oriental doctor
Yuta Kuba

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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
2013 (14th) Japan Filmfest Hamburg" - May 22-26, 2013 - Naginata *German Premiere
2013 (12th) Asian Film Festival of Dallas - July 11-18, 2013 *U.S. Southwest Premiere
2013 (12th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 28-July 15, 2013 *New York Premiere
2013 (7th) JAPAN CUTS - July 11-21, 2013 *New York Premiere
2013 (17th) Fantasia Film Festival - July 18-August 7, 2013 *Quebec Premiere
2013 (33rd) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 10-20, 2013 - Spotlight on Japan *Hawaii Premiere

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snydez Sep 03 2021 5:19 pm why the title begining is not the first :)) confusing

underrated gems Sep 02 2021 12:27 am 8/10

Roro Jul 31 2021 11:29 pm Just finished watching the last movie, the beginning follows most of the OVAs it was awesome and epic!! Definitely best manga/anime adaptation to live action!!

Billie Jun 11 2020 8:03 am I'm impressed by the movie!! Its epicness and its action scenes made me love even more the samurais and the Japanese culture! Live-action films are not usually made so epic and magnificent, but this movie was just incredible!

Zephy Lee Aug 30 2017 1:21 am My only rant from this film was the story of Oniwabanshū (the organization lead by Shinomori Aoshi) should have been part of this film.

In the anime: Aoshi became Kanryu's personal bodyguard (in the film he is on Shishio's side)

Aoshi believed that his long-missed chance to prove the superiority of the Oniwabanshū had finally come. Unfortunately, Kanryū's wicked deception and greed cost Aoshi's men. Becoming obsessed with defeating the Battōsai at any cost in order to gain the title of "the strongest" and bestow that title upon the graves of his fallen comrades.

They should have follow the story arc I was fairly disappointed I was actually looking forward for Han'nya.

honey Mar 21 2017 2:26 am Why sanosuke look so old? Different with the manga

Bless Nov 01 2016 1:20 pm The movie was great...!!!..best movie live action of all times...but part 1 is the best part of the movie..i guess...the scene where miss kauro and kenshin first met..and saved her....it was about kenshin made an oath not to kill again..but to saved..using his weird sword....and he met kauro who never judge him..and believe he can be change as normal kenshin himura..and lived with new goals in life to saved people especially those who important to him..he learn that swords brings to life not to kill but to depend our beloved ones...the part 2 and 3 was focus on the battle and fight scene...it was great...its totally amazing action but I just hope that kauro and kenshin express their love for each other...at the end of the story...so that they will live happily ever after...

katrina Aug 28 2016 9:06 pm i very much love this movie from part 1 to part 3.. hope there will be another part of rurouni kenshin and maybe the beginning, the part of his past love and how he get his cross shape scar..plsss hehe can't wait for that.

takerulove Aug 16 2016 5:38 pm love this movie. takeru was perfect for the role. tje villains also acted very well. very good movie. 10/10.

Van Cihuyy Feb 26 2016 4:48 am Mantabbssssss...!!! hahahahahhahh

Iminozmy Nov 03 2015 5:06 pm This is the best live action movie adapted from manga and anime. I've been the fans of Samurai X since years ago, but Takeru Satoh is the best one portraying Kenshin for the real live movie. Ohtomo-san also a great director. Just awsome...

Tae Sep 19 2015 3:20 pm Really awesome movie! 10/10

Tiara-desu Aug 17 2015 2:41 pm Thanks to Satoh Takeru, I become a Samurai X fans now. Back then when I was a kid, I decided not to watch Samurai X because I thought Kenshin look alike with Inuyasha. This is kind of my silly thoughts, cause I didn't want to betray Inuyasha. Hehe.

But, thanks to this live action movie so I start to become Kenshin fans. Kenshin swordsplay in this movie really made me freezing. So beautiful and fast, that I almost didn't catch every single move. Honto ni arigatou gozaimashita...

jam Feb 16 2015 1:04 am Besides from being a lover of manga, i love movie.. This movie has good casting and amazing stunts and action choreography.. The main character and other characters were portrayed so good.. Hope for another great Ruruoni Kenshin movie..

L Jan 08 2015 9:12 pm One of the best live action I've seen to date. Most live action tend to be over the top but this one is perfect and epic with a lot of awesome fight scene.

Chika Dec 30 2014 11:37 pm I love this movie a lot. It's so insteresting. ^_^

Yanti Nov 08 2014 12:43 am really love the character, and it is affect me psychologically. I watch it many time, almost everyday. as if these characters exist in a place that we did not know was where. His character is so alive, and as if it's real. love you kenshin...

juna rocker Nov 03 2014 1:13 am when the next samurai (kenshin 2 ) will release? relly love his caracter n absolutely when kenshin played eith his sword... can't wait to see the samurai x / kenshin 2, keep success my hero :)

Jaymori Oct 02 2014 8:21 pm I have always LOVED the SAMURAI X since i was very little, I remember, I was in 5th grade when I first saw a drawing of kenshin from another student.and watched it when i turned 12.I became an avid FAN, and watched the series a hundred times over.I never thought that they will make a LIVE ACTION of the animated series.I am 27 years old now and It feels so NOSTALGIC to see the live action.reminds me so much of my childhood. :D

raspberrygirl23 Aug 06 2014 8:24 pm Thank you for visiting Philippines yesterday. It was a dream come true for a fan like me to see the cast up close and handshakes with OMG Takeru Satoh. Because of this, I'm sure it will break its own record in the Philpinnes as the highest grossing Japanese film ever for its 2014 installments.

mitchickoiPH Jun 15 2014 2:09 pm I can't wait for the trilogy movies this 2014! We fans in the Philippines love Kenshin!

I've watched the 1st movie 4 times because I love it! And also because I have a crush on Takeru Satoh (for real! Love him!)

I also have a complete collection of Samurai X anime videos.. Ahihihi.. ^_^

shinta himura Feb 05 2014 9:50 pm I love this movie so much <3 I can't wait to see the sequel. Everyone, keep up the good work!

For anybody who can not enjoy this movie, oh how poor you are. Hope you can find any other happiness outside

Carlos Jan 07 2014 9:46 am @sora I've watched it. The movie has good cinematography (well, more like a good quality camera) and that's about it.

Masterpiece?

Seven Samurai, Ran, Harakiri (Kobayashi's original film), Sansho the Bailiff and Sword Of Doom are masterpieces. This movie isn't even close to that level of film making.

It's a nerd film for fans, plain and simple. I'm a fan of Rurouni Kenshin myself but also a samurai films enthusiast and this movie is not that good.

sora Nov 19 2013 6:30 pm @Carlos have you watch the movie?

I don't really familiar with Keishi Ohtomo's work but this movie is absolutely a master piece. I watch this movie more than 10 times and still get addicted and fascinated by the beauty of the art work.

Even though i don't really like Munetaka Aoki coz for me he's not that tall enough for being a sanosuke but he can capture sanosuke's characther very well (good actor).

as a Watsuki Nobuhiro's fan, i really satisfy with Keishi Ohtomo's work. Although he did change some story to mix the whole story but thats really not ruin anything.

I think this is the best live action movie for me, the sense, the heart, the feel, they all exactly the same like when i read and watch the anime.

>>The strong exist, not to feed off of the weak, but to protect them! <<

Jean Dianne Valle Oct 19 2013 9:35 pm You're such a good actor and a good fighter in the movie SAMURAI X

A.X Helllgates Sep 23 2013 10:40 pm I am also, and still, in love with the anime but I also liked the film. The director also did a great job which was also shown when you watched the behind the scenes. The outcome was great and even though it is far from the animated one, the story was not dramatically changed (there are just additionals) but all in all, It is a great film and must watch for otakus of samurai X

^___^V

Tsuba Sep 10 2013 5:31 pm This movie can show fighting style like in anime Samurai X. Takeru Sato i think is very good to be Kenshin, he can give a funny and fury in one character like Kenshin.

this is KArMa Aug 07 2013 3:47 pm Kenshin was the reason I am bi. But only for him <3

Oro?

Sanji Jul 04 2013 12:10 am I have been fallen in love to the cartoon-version-of this movie since I was ten years old. I am twenty three now, and still adore this movie. I really appreciate those who had worked hard in making this movi-version. Two thumbs for the cast Takeru Sato who is really resemble the main character Kenshin Himura.

Carlos Jun 21 2013 8:07 pm I'm not Watsuki to know what he thinks about this film. All I know is that Kenshin had the potential for a really good movie, a samurai classic and they decided to make a cartoon flick.

I love samurai movies and in my opinion some of them are the best movies ever made. This isn't a genre like Wuxia or the Kung fu flick where you have crappy character development and poor acting in pretty much all of them, some of those samurai movies have amazing film-making behind them.

Rurouni Kenshin is at his best when it takes itself seriously and falls apart when the cartoony parts appears. The bad guys in this movie ruined the film for me, sorry.

Naruhodo Jun 20 2013 3:46 am @Carlos, oh rly? How would you explain Nobuhiro Watsuki excitement over it himself?

http://shonenjump.viz.com/node/805

OMG Jun 12 2013 11:45 am japan should stop making movies. nothing will ever be better than this

Carlos Jun 12 2013 9:36 am The director of this movie was incompetent. I can't believe people actually liked it.

Lchan 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 May 01 2013 10:34 pm Love this movie so much... hope there will be Rurouni Kenshin 2... >.<

dangerho Apr 14 2013 9:30 am great film!

grace Apr 13 2013 5:22 pm i love this movie and all the characters

allen 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 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 Mar 08 2013 9:58 am so great film, i love the story, fight scenes, everything! ♥ hoping for a sequel(≧∇≦)

eaines 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 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 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 Jan 28 2013 6:26 am Epic. Best live in action ever!! Sequel pleasee!!!

eric 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 Jan 22 2013 8:55 pm this movie is soo awesome!! i love it! :)

Sovan Jan 22 2013 4:20 am simply an awesome movie 10/10 :)

ailyah 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 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 Jan 08 2013 8:04 pm Crossing finger for a sequel!!

LAO Pe Ho (LITO LAO) 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 Jan 05 2013 9:27 am absolutely love this movie cant wait for the next one .... everything was perfect :O)

yunisu Jan 04 2013 10:28 am @makoto heinrich Naru Narusegawa is from Love Hina..

ilove Takeru, keep repeating the movie with my family :)

NM17177 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 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 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!!! 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 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 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 Dec 22 2012 6:10 am no soujirou ?? aw man . .

eavn 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Oct 28 2012 4:50 am I'm waiting to see this movie become real action long ago. I'm so exited ^^

andy Sep 18 2012 9:47 am nice move, i want watch it

nav 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 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 Aug 11 2012 9:27 pm The trailer was awesome o_O

FeKimi Aug 07 2012 10:30 pm I really hope Blitz Megaplex will play this movie in Indonesia!!! ORO!!!

moe Jul 31 2012 12:26 am sooo freaking excited! is there an international release of this movie? please say yes!! lol!!!

XiWei 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 Jul 05 2012 8:17 am I'll start reading the manga just because Takeru plays the leading role XD.

eve Jul 04 2012 2:07 pm why Aoshi and misao not here? In Rurouni kenshin manga and anime Aoshi enough popular.. :(

rhum-terre 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 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 Mar 22 2012 4:59 am I'm curious! They included Kanryu Takeda but there's no Aoshi Shinomori in the cast?

Alice 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 Dec 08 2011 1:06 am Rurouni Kenshin movie will be aired on the 25th AUGUST 2012.

MyBlade89 Nov 30 2011 2:23 am Summer 2012? Its too long! =p

Rin Oct 31 2011 12:37 am Takeru Sato =D i loved him in mei-chan x3

mayeth g. 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 Sep 09 2011 12:33 pm Horray!!! Can't wait too watch it !! I wonder who'll be the villain ????

autumnsoliloquy Sep 07 2011 3:58 pm OMG is this true?? Aoi Yu is playing the kitsune-onna?? WAHHHH

SOPHIA Aug 25 2011 1:22 pm OMG I CANT WAIT SOOO EXCITED!!!!! Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ

Baker 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.

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