Rurouni Kenshin
Brief Synopsis
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Legendary assassin Kenshin Himura has now become a wandering samurai, offering aid and protection to those who need it as atonement for his past. During this time, Kenshin comes to the rescue of Kaoru whose father opened the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu, a kendo school located in Tokyo. Kaoru, an instructor t
Cast & Crew
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Keishi Ohtomo
Director
Takeru Sato
Emi Takei
Koji Kikkawa
Yu Aoi
Teruyuki Kagawa
Film Details
Also Known As
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan
Genre
Action
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Amuse Soft Entertainment ; Gaga Communications (Parent) ; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Pan ; Panasia ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution ; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Synopsis
Legendary assassin Kenshin Himura has now become a wandering samurai, offering aid and protection to those who need it as atonement for his past. During this time, Kenshin comes to the rescue of Kaoru whose father opened the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu, a kendo school located in Tokyo. Kaoru, an instructor there, invites Kenshin to stay at her dojo. Their relationship slowly deepens, but Kenshin is still haunted by his violent past.
Director
Keishi Ohtomo
Director
Cast
Takeru Sato
Emi Takei
Koji Kikkawa
Yu Aoi
Teruyuki Kagawa
Munetaka Aoki
Gou Ayano
Taketo Tanaka
Yosuke Eguchi
Eiji Okuda
Crew
Kozo Araki
Music Supervisor
Tomo Egawa
Coproducer
Kiyomi Fujii
Screenplay
Sou Hashimoto
Production Designer
Shinsuke Higuchi
Coproducer
Koji Hirano
Line Producer
Tsuyoshi Imai
Editor
William Ireton
Producer
Takuro Ishizaka
Director Of Photography
Masatoshi Katsumata
Supervising Sound Editor
Hiroyoshi Koiwai
Executive Producer
Kazunobu Kosaka
Visual Effects Supervisor
Osamu Kubota
Producer
Hiroaki Masuko
Sound Mixer
Shinzô Matsuhashi
Producer
Shinzô Matsuhashi
Associate Producer
Watsuki Nobuhiro
Source Material
Keishi Ohtomo
Screenplay
Naoki Sato
Music
Kazuhiro Sawataishi
Costume Designer
Yasuto Takemura
Art Director
Kenji Tanigaki
Stunt Coordinator
Daichi Watanabe
Set Decorator
Film Details
Also Known As
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins, Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan
Genre
Action
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Amuse Soft Entertainment ; Gaga Communications (Parent) ; Warner Bros. Pictures
Distribution Company
Pan ; Panasia ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution ; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 14m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous 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.
