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Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal 

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Tsuioku Hen (original title)
Not Rated | | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Mini-Series (1999– )
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4 episodes
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In the era of Japan's Meiji Restoration, an assassin regains his humanity.

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Mayo Suzukaze, Junko Iwao, Nozomu Sasaki | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Mayo Suzukaze ...  Kenshin Himura 4 episodes, 1999
Junko Iwao ...  Tomoe Yukishiro 4 episodes, 1999
Nozomu Sasaki ...  Enishi Yukishiro 4 episodes, 1999
Masami Suzuki ...  Shinta 4 episodes, 1999
Shûichi Ikeda Shûichi Ikeda ...  Seijûrô Hiko 4 episodes, 1999
Tomokazu Seki ...  Kogorô Katsura 4 episodes, 1999
Wataru Takagi ...  Shinsaku Takasugi 4 episodes, 1999
Ryûsei Nakao ...  Îzuka 4 episodes, 1999
Hirotaka Suzuoki ...  Hajime Saitô 4 episodes, 1999
Akari Hibino Akari Hibino ...  Sôshi Okita 4 episodes, 1999
Minoru Uchida Minoru Uchida ...  Tatsumi 4 episodes, 1999
Tetsuya Iwanaga Tetsuya Iwanaga ...  Akira Kiyosato 4 episodes, 1999
Satoshi Tsuruoka Satoshi Tsuruoka ...  Jubei Shigekûra 4 episodes, 1999
Mitsuaki Hoshino Mitsuaki Hoshino ...  Katagai 4 episodes, 1999
Hiromi Setsu Hiromi Setsu ...  Ikumatsu 4 episodes, 1999
Rikiya Koyama ...  Toshizô Hijikata 4 episodes, 1999
Hiroshi Takahashi Hiroshi Takahashi ...  Isami Kondô 4 episodes, 1999
Hiroshi Shimozaki Hiroshi Shimozaki ...  Sudo 4 episodes, 1999
Norihisa Mori Norihisa Mori ...  Ishiji 4 episodes, 1999
Azusa Nakao Azusa Nakao ...  Kasumi 4 episodes, 1999
Noriko Namiki Noriko Namiki ...  Akane 4 episodes, 1999
Kaori Yuasa Kaori Yuasa ...  Sakura 4 episodes, 1999
Shizuka Okohira Shizuka Okohira ...  Landlady 4 episodes, 1999
Takahiro Hirano Takahiro Hirano ...  Soldier 4 episodes, 1999
Teppei Takasugi Teppei Takasugi ...  Soldier 4 episodes, 1999
Tomokazu Yokoyama Tomokazu Yokoyama ...  Soldier 4 episodes, 1999
Makoto Ueki Makoto Ueki ...  Patriot 4 episodes, 1999
Kôichi Tateishi Kôichi Tateishi ...  Brigand 4 episodes, 1999
Hidenori Konda Hidenori Konda ...  Brigand 4 episodes, 1999
Nobuyuki Saitô Nobuyuki Saitô ...  Brigand 4 episodes, 1999
Mariko Nagahama Mariko Nagahama ...  Shirakawa Woman 4 episodes, 1999
Sachiko Ikeda Sachiko Ikeda ...  Nobii 4 episodes, 1999
Miki Nôsô Miki Nôsô ...  Woman 4 episodes, 1999
Naomi Matamura Naomi Matamura ...  Woman 4 episodes, 1999
Reiji Kamiya Reiji Kamiya ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Naoko Seto Naoko Seto ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Mitsuyo Tanaka Mitsuyo Tanaka ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Mika Ishibashi Mika Ishibashi ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Sachie Maruyama Sachie Maruyama ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Lowell Bartholomee ...  Akira Kiyosato 4 episodes, 1999
Jose Brown Jose Brown ...  Kondo 4 episodes, 1999
Charles C. Campbell ...  Shigekura 4 episodes, 1999
Katherine Catmull ...  Katsu / ... 4 episodes, 1999
Ken Cook Ken Cook ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Rebecca Davis ...  Tomoe Yukishiro 4 episodes, 1999
Martinique Duchene Martinique Duchene ...  Flower Vendor / ... 4 episodes, 1999
Mallard Fillmore Mallard Fillmore ...  Soudou 4 episodes, 1999
Lainie Frasier Lainie Frasier ...  Landlady 4 episodes, 1999
Corey Gagne Corey Gagne ...  Katsura 4 episodes, 1999
Brian Gaston ...  Enishi 4 episodes, 1999
Samantha Inoue Harte ...  Additional Characters 4 episodes, 1999
Christa Kimlicko-Jones ...  Kasumi 4 episodes, 1999
Ellie McBride ...  Etoro 4 episodes, 1999
Tish Morone Tish Morone ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Noah Passavoy Noah Passavoy ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Jason Phelps Jason Phelps ...  Takasugi 4 episodes, 1999
John Paul Shepard John Paul Shepard ...  Tatsumi 4 episodes, 1999
Boon Sheridan Boon Sheridan ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Jason P. Stingley Jason P. Stingley ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
Douglas Taylor Douglas Taylor ...  Katagai 4 episodes, 1999
Lara Toner Lara Toner ...  Ikumatsu 4 episodes, 1999
Kari Waggoner Kari Waggoner ...  Additional Voices 4 episodes, 1999
J. Shanon Weaver ...  Kenshin Himura / ... 4 episodes, 1999
Ken Webster ...  Saitou 4 episodes, 1999
Cyndi Williams ...  Urara 4 episodes, 1999
Joe York ...  Hiko 4 episodes, 1999
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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. Written by Annonymous

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

assassin | flashback | patriot | sacrifice | grief | See All (70) »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Certificate:

TV-MA | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

22 August 2000 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio DEEN See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(4 episodes) | (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the of Kenshin's life depicted in this OVA series was also detailed in the original manga, the TV series "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan" (1996) never mentions Tomoe by name, but Hiko does mention ask Kenshin about his lost love at Tomoe's gravesite in Kyoto. The only characters aside from Kenshin that also appear in the TV series are Saito, Hiko, and assumedly Shishio (the unnamed assassin). See more »

Quotes

Seijûrô Hiko: You won't be alive long enough to remember my name.
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Crazy Credits

The original DVDs from ADV Films replaced the original Japanese title card to read: 'Samurai X: Trust' and 'Samurai X: Betrayal'. This is restored for the Director's Cut DVD. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

Quiet Life
by Taku Iwasaki
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soundtrack rules as well...
3 December 2002 | by d4v3cs – See all my reviews

I used a method once to determine whether a movie/video worth watching or not; the soundtrack! If it's able to evoke certain mind picture, then I'd check the video. This is one where such would work wonder. Compared to the TV episodes, the OVA use full classical theme instead of pop or electronic (there's a reason why every great/grand movie soundtrack is done in classical). If the soundtrack catched you, be sure to check the entire OVA. Whenever you listen to the soundtrack afterwards, the images will stick with you and the soundtrack will keep its echo
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