Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021)

Other name: るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning るろうに剣心 最終章 2 Rurouni Kenshin: Saishusho 2 Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part 2 Rurouni Kenshin Saishusho The Beginning

Description

Before Himura Kenshin met Kaoru, he was a fearsome assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai. "Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning" tells the story of a young Kenshin who became the number one assassin for the Ishin Shishi (which later became the "Meiji era") who fought against the Shogunate during the last days of the Tokugawa era, and how he got his famous "X" mark on his left cheek.

In the early days of Himura Kenshin as Hitokiri Battousai, he one day met Yukishiro Tomoe, a beautiful young woman who looks serene but always carry a sad face. Battousai and Tomoe fell in love with each other but little did he know, Tomoe carries a huge burden in her heart which would change the life of Himura Kenshin forever.

Adapted from the the anime series "Rurouni Kenshin" (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-), which in turn is based on the manga series "Rurouni Kenshin" (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚) by Nobuhiro Watsuki.

Original Network: Netflix;

Director: Otomo Keishi [大友啓史]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre: Action; Adventure; Historical; Martial Arts; Samurai; Thriller;