Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
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.
- Signature
- Action · Wonder · Craft
- Worldwide
- $62M
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Cast
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What It's About
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In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
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Box Office & Release
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- Worldwide gross
- $62M
- Release date
- Aug 25, 2012
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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