Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) Reviews & Ratings

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Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning reviews

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning holds a 7.7/10 average from 561 TMDB ratings.

Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning delivers an emotionally rich prequel that perfectly concludes the saga, revealing Kenshin’s tragic past and deepening his transformation. With touching performances and cinematic consistency, the film offers a poignant, satisfying closure. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
— Alunauwie (10/10)

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.

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