Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal (Video 1999)
"Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan: Tsuioku hen" (original title)

In the era of Japan's Meiji Restoration, an assassin regains his humanity.

Director:

Kazuhiro Furuhashi

Writers:

Masashi Sogo (screenplay), Nobuhiro Watsuki

Stars:

Mayo Suzukaze, Junko Iwao, Nozomu Sasaki

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mayo Suzukaze	...	Kenshin Himura
Junko Iwao	...	Tomoe Yukishiro
Nozomu Sasaki	...	Enishi Yukishiro
Masami Suzuki	...	Shinta
Shûichi Ikeda	...	Seijûrô Hiko
Tomokazu Seki	...	Kogorô Katsura
Wataru Takagi	...	Shinsaku Takasugi
Ryûsei Nakao	...	Îzuka
Hirotaka Suzuoki	...	Hajime Saitô
Yôko Ogai	...	Sôshi Okita (as Akari Hibino)
Minoru Uchida	...	Tatsumi
Tetsuya Iwanaga	...	Akira Kiyosato
Satoshi Tsuruoka	...	Jubei Shigekûra
Mitsuaki Hoshino	...	Katagai
Hiromi Setsu	...	Ikumatsu

Storyline

In Meiji era Japan, Kenshin Himura has been trained in the deadliest of sword arts. When the House he was hired by is defeated and forced into hiding, Kenshin must pretend to be the husband of Tomoe. The only catch is, Kenshin killed her fiance, and she is now secretly spying on him. While in hiding, Kenshin and Tomoe grow to love each other, and Kenshin comes to terms with who he is. This is the backstory to the Rurouni Kenshin manga and to a lesser extent, the television series based off of the manga.

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Plot Keywords:

love | assassin | kung fu | swarm | surrealism | 

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Taglines:

Ruthless, Deadly, Still A Child. (Trust DVD Box)

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Horror | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

20 February 1999 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal

Company Credits

Production Co:

SPE Visual Works, Studio DEEN

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Among the events in this OVA is included a fictionalized version of what became known as the Ikeda-ya affair, when in June 1864 the Shinsengumi in Kyoto raided an inn, the Ikeda-ya, being used as a hideout by pro-Imperial fighters. The alleged plot was to destroy Kyoto through fire, hopefully destabilizing the Shogunate's grip on the people. In the end, the Shinsengumi broke up the ring, killing 8, wounding another 4, and arresting 20. This made them national heroes in the eyes of the Tokugawa bakufu.

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Quotes

Tomoe: Forgive me, my love... forgive me...

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Connections

References Princess Mononoke (1997)

User Reviews

its really heartbreaking!!!

What you would call me if i say there is no true love? ...A fake? a fool?

i was watching the ninja scroll OVA before this ...halfway down the line i got bored with all the mechanical gadgets used extensively in the scroll . I felt disappointed , and decided to quit it.

Then, i just thought .."lemme check this so called kenshin as well" (sarcastically). To my amazement i was glued to my seats after experimenting the first few minutes . what a score ! man o man. what a storyline..boy o boy! what a scenic..girl o girl!

Believe me . i was so touched by the movie that i missed my dinner !

i wonder how people make such movies that can take your soul away..