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Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning

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Before becoming a protector, Kenshin is a fearsome assassin known as Battosai, but his story changes when he meets the gentle Tomoe Yukishiro.
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Charles Hartford But Why Tho? 01/16/2023
10/10
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning serves as a magnificent, bittersweet piece in the story of Kenshin Himura. It manages to balance the need to show Kenshin as the Battousai, while never losing sight of Kenshin the human. Go to Full Review
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 12/23/2021
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning is, in short, a wonderful narrative and a more than worthy conclusion to the Rurouni Kenshin movie series. Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/15/2021
7/10
"Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning" has some issues, but in general emerges as a well-shot, rather entertaining film that also concludes (?) the live action saga of one of the most iconic anime/manga heroes in the most impressive and most fitting way. Go to Full Review
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diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 15 This film works beautifully on its own as a historical samurai drama. It departs from the usual anime clichés by delivering a mature, melancholic narrative with visceral and very well-choreographed sword fights, only faltering due to a slightly slow pace in the middle. See more Juan P @RT02801567 Apr 9 La mejor adaptación de un manga-anime y personal menté felicito al actor de Kenshin Himura excelente trabajo. See more Aluna U @RT14704568 Sep 30 Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning delivers an emotionally rich prequel that perfectly concludes the saga, revealing Kenshin’s tragic past and deepening his transformation. With touching performances and cinematic consistency, the film offers a poignant, satisfying closure. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com) See more Ari V @RT59419633 Sep 12 Certainly not without its philosophical limitations, but so faithfully executed that it transcends them quite admirably. 3.75/5 See more Madison M @RT68432828 06/25/2025 Made me wanna cry, such a beautiful movie. I love rewatching it. See more Logan D @Greynomad38 06/12/2025 Hitokiri Battosa is the deadliest assassin during the late Edo period. Meeting a lovely woman and falling in love, he begins to question his actions. Adapting the manga, this film portrays the "origin" story of Ruouni Kenshin. I viewed the 90s anime a two decades ago and absolutely loved this goofy but deadly character they created. I didn't think I needed to know his past in detail and I was correct. Although they touch on his past many times during the show, a lot is still left unanswered. It should've remained that way. The cinematography is beautiful and the choreography of fight scenes is excellent but it adds nothing significant to the legacy of Kenshin. The film is also much too long for being a typical storyline. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Before becoming a protector, Kenshin is a fearsome assassin known as Battosai, but his story changes when he meets the gentle Tomoe Yukishiro.
Director
Keishi Ohtomo
Producer
Satoshi Fukushima
Production Co
Warner Bros. Japan LLC
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 18m
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