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is a 2012 Japanese film adaptation of the manga of the same name originally written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the film stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. The film focuses on fictional events that take place during the early Meiji period in Japan, telling the story of a wanderer named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the assassin Hitokiri Battōsai. After participating in the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin wanders the countryside of Japan offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin.Rumors circulated of a live action adaptation of the manga before it was announced. The Sankei Sports newspaper adds that the staff aims to release the film internationally and eventually make a series. This will be the first live-action adaptation of the manga. During the production, Nobuhiro offered his ideas for the movie, which were used in the filming. Nobuhiro Watsuki interview The film was distributed internationally by Warner Bros.Rurouni Kenshin was theatrically released on August 25, 2012 in Japan, grossing over $36 million in that country and over $60 million worldwide as of November 2012. It was released in DVD on December 26, 2012. The film has been licensed for distribution in over 60 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The movie premiered in North America as an opening selection for the 2012 LA EigaFest in December 14, 2012.On June 14th, 2016,  Funimation Films announced that they acquired the rights to the Rurouni Kenshin live-action trilogy. The three films, distributed by GAGA Corporation, include Rurouni Kenshin: Origins (renamed for the re-release), Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. The movies will be released in Japanese language with English subtitles and will be released sequentially during fall 2016. The license covers North American theatrical, home video, video on demand, and broadcast distribution.Rurouni Kenshin: Origins will be screened August 8-10, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno will be screened September 12-14, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends will be shown October 3-5.

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Description	is a 2012 Japanese film adaptation of the manga of the same name originally written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the film stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. The film focuses on fictional events that take place during the early Meiji period in Japan, telling the story of a wanderer named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the assassin Hitokiri Battōsai. After participating in the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin wanders the countryside of Japan offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin.Rumors circulated of a live action adaptation of the manga before it was announced. The Sankei Sports newspaper adds that the staff aims to release the film internationally and eventually make a series. This will be the first live-action adaptation of the manga. During the production, Nobuhiro offered his ideas for the movie, which were used in the filming. Nobuhiro Watsuki interview The film was distributed internationally by Warner Bros.Rurouni Kenshin was theatrically released on August 25, 2012 in Japan, grossing over $36 million in that country and over $60 million worldwide as of November 2012. It was released in DVD on December 26, 2012. The film has been licensed for distribution in over 60 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The movie premiered in North America as an opening selection for the 2012 LA EigaFest in December 14, 2012.On June 14th, 2016, Funimation Films announced that they acquired the rights to the Rurouni Kenshin live-action trilogy. The three films, distributed by GAGA Corporation, include Rurouni Kenshin: Origins (renamed for the re-release), Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. The movies will be released in Japanese language with English subtitles and will be released sequentially during fall 2016. The license covers North American theatrical, home video, video on demand, and broadcast distribution.Rurouni Kenshin: Origins will be screened August 8-10, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno will be screened September 12-14, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends will be shown October 3-5.
Description	is a 2012 Japanese film adaptation of the manga of the same name originally written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the film stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. The film focuses on fictional events that take place during the early Meiji period in Japan, telling the story of a wanderer named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the assassin Hitokiri Battōsai. After participating in the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin wanders the countryside of Japan offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin.Rumors circulated of a live action adaptation of the manga before it was announced. The Sankei Sports newspaper adds that the staff aims to release the film internationally and eventually make a series. This will be the first live-action adaptation of the manga. During the production, Nobuhiro offered his ideas for the movie, which were used in the filming. Nobuhiro Watsuki interview The film was distributed internationally by Warner Bros.Rurouni Kenshin was theatrically released on August 25, 2012 in Japan, grossing over $36 million in that country and over $60 million worldwide as of November 2012. It was released in DVD on December 26, 2012. The film has been licensed for distribution in over 60 countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia. The movie premiered in North America as an opening selection for the 2012 LA EigaFest in December 14, 2012.On June 14th, 2016, Funimation Films announced that they acquired the rights to the Rurouni Kenshin live-action trilogy. The three films, distributed by GAGA Corporation, include Rurouni Kenshin: Origins (renamed for the re-release), Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends. The movies will be released in Japanese language with English subtitles and will be released sequentially during fall 2016. The license covers North American theatrical, home video, video on demand, and broadcast distribution.Rurouni Kenshin: Origins will be screened August 8-10, Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno will be screened September 12-14, and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends will be shown October 3-5.

Director	Keishi Ōtomo
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Screenplay	Kiyomi Fujii , Keishi Otomo
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Based on	Rurouni Kenshin by,Nobuhiro Watsuki
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Cinematography	Takuro Ishizaka
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Editing	Tsuyoshi Imai
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Starring	Takeru Satoh , Emi Takei , Koji Kikkawa , Yu Aoi , Munetaka Aoki , Gō Ayano , Eiji Okuda , Yosuke Eguchi , Teruyuki Kagawa
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Music	Naoki Satō
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Runtime	135 minutes
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Country	Japan
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Language	Japanese
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Producer	Osamu Kubota
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Distributor	Warner Bros.
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Released	2012/08/25 (Japan) /2013/10/04 (UK)
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Budget	US$20 million
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Gross	US$61.7 million{{cn\|date=October 2015}}
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