Former legendary assassin Kenshin Himura (Takeru Sato) has now become a wandering samurai. Offerring aid & protecting those in need as atonement for his past deeds. During this time 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 furhter, but Kenshin is still haunted by his violent past ... Based on popular manga series "Rurouni Kenshin" written & illustrated by Watsuki Nobuhiro - published in Weekly Shonen Jump from September 2, 1994 - November 4, 1999.

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  Sato Takeru (Kenshin Himura)

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  Takei Emi (Kaoru Kamiya)

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  Eguchi Yosuke (Hajime Saito)

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  Kubota Masataka (Kiyosato Akira)

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  Aoki Munetaka (Sanosuke Sagara)

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• Aug 26, 2012 1 of 0 episodes seen

  Hangebokhan
  46 of 58 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  10
  • Story  10
  • Acting/Cast  10
  • Music  10
  • Rewatch Value  10

  One, I hate Karou. Just had to get that out there ^^; Also, I never give 10s across the board, never. Please take that into consideration when you read this review. This got a straight 10 from me!
  
  Ok, so the choreography was simply STUNNING! I mean, I have never seen a better use of martial arts, ever. Bourne Identity comes close but this was... the economy of movement, the sword play, it was spectacular. I am getting the DVD for no other reason than to slow down the flight scenes to half speed so I can see those fights in all their glory! The fight scenes were STUNNING! The actor was so gritty, damn. You only get a tiny idea of how amazing it is from the preview, let me tell you... I wish I could look up movies by whoever is in charge of fight scenes. Just, dman.
  
  Ok, no one cares how wonderful the fight scenes were (you better, it was something like >50% of the movie) the music... I really liked it. It was a very powerful sound track that worked well with the movie and the era. A mix of traditional Japanese music and instrumental with some classical thrown in there, it made me feel the era. It was an era of transitions and you felt it from the music alone.
  
  Story wise, this covered the fake Battousai and Gatling gun/Megumi arcs. If you are looking for the manga made into a movie... well, this movie was by no means pure but it did a damn good job. Watching Sano fight was comical, he was the comic relief of the movie, where Kenshin was all sex he was all humor.
  
  After my first paycheck, if it is still in theaters, I am SO going. Just an amazing movie people! The costumes, the sets, just damn. If you want to know anything more specific, email me because I feel that if I continue, it is just going to be one large joygasm about how wonderful the sword play was.
  
  I will comment that the ONLY point I was dissappointed in was that Kenshin did not do his 'I'm so badass with my sakabatou I can slice through concrete' thing. read more

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• Dec 8, 2012 1 of 0 episodes seen

  Neko13Momoiro
  15 of 18 people found this review helpful
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  • Overall  10
  • Story  10
  • Acting/Cast  10
  • Music  10
  • Rewatch Value  10

  About the story, from the anime series, the plot was changed. Which I will no longer mention what are the changes are to avoid spoiling the others. The fighting scenes were really awesome. How each scenes were directed was perfect or in detailed. The lighting they have used is well chosen and the places too. You can feel the presence of the past era (which I forgot what it is) to the modern. It's funny though that the cops back then are always too late in the scenes. But it is understandable since there are no cars yet that time.
  I can say that this is really worth watching for. Even though I was little sad that there are scenes that I like that wasn't included. I guess they just give emphasize to the important ones. Also, my feelings wasn't totally moved. Maybe because I already know the story that's why I wasn't totally moved.
  
  
  About actors~ Ohhhhhhhhh!! They are so great! I salute them! They really done a great job especially kenshin!!!! He is so cool, handsome and cute!!! Love him x)
  The way he express is just right, love it. Same as the same characters, the expressions are totally right. Although kaoru and Megumi are cute unlike in anime which are matured. Kaoru and Megumi wasn't able to absorb the 100% characteristic in the anime. But they did their job well too :D Sano is not really tall, but with his big muscles I guess that's enough. Anyway, they were really great :D
  
  Music, I love the music and background music. It suits the movie. the sound effects were great too.
  
  Anyway, I give it all 10! It was great~ Worth watching~ ^-^ read more

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  Although there is a large time disparity between the two shows as well as locale, they are amazing. These movies have action choreographed the way it should be. Tight, beautiful, efficient, and brutal. Though there is a scene or two where the wire work is obvious in Kenshin where there is none in Ajussi they are both spectacular for the action genre. The way fights are choreographed in these films is the standard to which all should be held.

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  In both Rurouni Kenshin and Ryomaden Sato Takeru plays the role of an assasin from Bakumatsu period. Watsuki Nobuhiro (autor of Rurouni Kenshin manga) mentioned that Jin-e was inspired by Okada Izo (Sato Takeru's character in Ryomaden). There is more of Ruroni Kenshin's cast in this drama: Aoi Yu, Kagawa Teruyuki and Aoki Munetaka. Film director Otomo Keishi was one of Ryomaden's directors and also Sato Naoki wrote music for both shows.

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