Rurouni Kenshin: Origins

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Rurouni Kenshin: Origins

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

Streaming Services:

Available with English subtitles.

Movie Details:

Title (Japanese)るろうに剣心
Movie Length135 minutes
Original LanguageJapanese
Original Japanese Premiere DateAugust 2012

Prequels / Sequels:

Within the Rurouni Kenshin live action Japanese movie adaptations, not all of the movies are numbered. In particular, The Beginning movie is a prequel to the original movie, though being released after the final movie.

  1. Rurouni Kenshin: Origins (2012 Japanese movie)
  2. Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014 Japanese movie)
  3. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legends Ends (2014 Japanese movie)
  4. Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021 Japanese movie)
  5. Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021 Japanese movie)

Manga Details:

An adaptation of the Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) manga.

AuthorNobuhiro Watsuki (西脇 伸宏)
Manga Length28 volumes
Availability in EnglishThe entire original series is available in both English print and digital editions from Viz Media.

Note about the Author:

In November 2017, the author Nobuhiro Watsuki was charged with possession of child pornography in Japan. He was later convicted of these charges and paid a small fine but did not serve any jailtime.

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