Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (るろうに剣心) 12 years old
The Journey Begins
Former legendary assassin Kenshin Himura has now become a wandering samurai. Offering aid & protecting those in need as atonement for his past deeds. During this time Kenshin Himura 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 further, but Kenshin is still haunted by his violent past...
Credits
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mei Nagano She was 12, now 25 years old | as Tsubame Sanjo |
| Motoki Fukami He was 36, now 44 years old | as younger brother |
| Masataka Kubota He was 24, now 36 years old | as Akira Kiyosato |
| Emi Takei She was 18, now 30 years old | as Kaoru Kamiya |
| Yusuke Hirayama | as older brother |
| Teruyuki Kagawa He was 50, now 58 years old | as Kanryu Takeda |
| Takeru Satoh He was 23, now 35 years old | as Kenshin Himura |
| Eiji Okuda He was 66, now 74 years old | as Aritomo Yamagata |
| Munetaka Aoki He was 36, now 44 years old | as Sanosuke Sagara |
| Yū Aoi She was 30, now 39 years old | as Megumi Takani |
| Yōsuke Eguchi He was 48, now 56 years old | as Hajime Saito |
| Ichirôta Miyakawa He was 50, now 58 years old | as Kogoro Katsura |
| Gō Ayano He was 30, now 42 years old | as Gein |
| Genki Sudo He was 38, now 46 years old | as Banjin Inui |
| Taketo Tanaka | as Yahiko Myojin |
| Motoki Ochiai He was 22, now 34 years old | as Mizushima |
| Daisuke Honda He was 33, now 46 years old | as Kodama |
| Kōji Kikkawa He was 50, now 59 years old | as Udo Jine |
| Toshihiro Yashiba He was 40, now 53 years old | as Kubo's husband |
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Takuro Ishizaka as Director of Photography. | Camera |
| Kiyomi Fujii as Screenplay. She was 123 (55) years old when She died | Writing |
| Masaki Onishi as Stunts. | Crew |
| Keishi Otomo as Director. He was 46 (now 58) years old | Directing |
| Keishi Otomo as Screenplay. He was 46 (now 58) years old | Writing |
| Nobuhiro Watsuki as Novel. He was 42 (now 54) years old | Writing |
| Tsuyoshi Imai as Editor. He was 42 (now 55) years old | Editing |
| Kenji Tanigaki as Stunt Coordinator. He was 41 (now 54) years old | Crew |
| Kenji Tanigaki as Action Director. He was 41 (now 54) years old | Directing |
| Hiroaki Kitano as Producer. He was 51 (now 63) years old | Production |
| Shinzô Matsuhashi as Producer. | Production |
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (12 years)
The Journey Begins
- Release day: Saturday, August 25, 2012
- Runtime: 134 minutes
- Revenue: 61700000.00