Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning vs Zatoichi
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.2/10 for Zatoichi). Zatoichi is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 18m. Zatoichi is the older of the two (2003 against 2021). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Zatoichi| Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning | Zatoichi | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 18m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Keishi Otomo | Takeshi Kitano |
| Main cast | Takeru Satoh, Towa Araki, Yosuke Eguchi, Masanobu Ando, Kazuki Kitamura | Tadanobu Asano, Takeshi Kitano, Yuko Daike, Makoto Ashikawa, Akira Emoto |
Synopsis
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
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.
Zatoichi
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
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