Where to watch Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) tonight
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) runs 2 h 18 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.7 from 573 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 2 h 18 min — ends 10:18 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
- Released
- June 4, 2021
- TMDB rating
- 7.7 / 10 from 573 votes
- Director
- Keishi Otomo
- Starring
- Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura, Issey Takahashi, Nijiro Murakami
- Language
- Japanese
- Original title
- るろうに剣心 最終章 The Beginning
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning?
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning is 2 h 18 min long (138 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:18 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning rated?
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning is rated R in the US.
- Is Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
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- Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
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