Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning
2021 · 2h 18m · Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance · Japan · Rated R (US)
This is how it ends, this is where it began.
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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