In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
Stunts
Takeru Satoh trained for months—every slash is him, not CGI.
Cinematography
Rain-soaked Kyoto streets that feel like paintings in motion.
Practical Effects
The reverse-blade sword: a prop that tells the whole story.
Director
Keishi Otomo
Takeru Satoh
Kenshin Himura
Emi Takei
Kaoru Kamiya
Koji Kikkawa
Udo Jine
Yu Aoi
Megumi Takani
Munetaka Aoki
Sanosuke Sagara
Go Ayano
Gein
Genki Sudo
Banjin Inui
Taketo Tanaka
Yahiko Myojin
Eiji Okuda
Aritomo Yamagata
Yosuke Eguchi
Hajime Saito
Teruyuki Kagawa
Kanryu Takeda
Kaoru Hirata
Tae Sekihara
Mei Nagano
Tsubame Sanjo
Yusuke Hirayama
Older Brother
Motoki Fukami
Younger Brother
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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