
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafastlightsimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeWide-ranging and fast: an accessible action adventure, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like pace over patience.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.8 /10
TMDB · 180 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Before he was a protector, Kenshin was a fearsome assassin known as Battosai. But when he meets gentle Tomoe Yukishiro, a beautiful young woman who carries a huge burden in her heart, his life will change forever.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Japan
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











