Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Movie poster
Country
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Directed by
Keishi Ohtomo
Release Date
2012
Language
Japanese
Studio
C&I Entertainment
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Kenshin Himura
Takeru Satô
Kaoru Kamiya
Emi Takei
Megumi Takani
Yû Aoi
Sanosuke Sagara
Munetaka Aoki
Gein
Gô Ayano
Saito Hajime
Yôsuke Eguchi
Kanryuu Takeda
Teruyuki Kagawa
Jine Udo
Kôji Kikkawa
Akira Kiyosato
Masataka Kubota
Yamagata Aritomo
Eiji Okuda
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins るろうに剣心 Rurouni Kenshin
The following weapons were used in the film Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins :
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Handguns Flintlock Pistol Two Flintlock Pistols are seen in Kanryuu's mansion.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two flintlock pistols are seen on the wall (circled in red). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly better view of these guns. J.R. Cooper Pepperbox Gein (Gô Ayano ) fires a five-shot pepperbox during the brawl with Kenshin Himura (Takeru Satô ). The same prop is seen in Kanryuu's mansion. It appears to be a rare version of the J.R. Cooper Pepperbox with folding trigger.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A six shot pepperbox percussion revolver. Stamped 7 December 1843. Registered by JR Cooper No 86. Under hammer ,self cocking and chequered walnut grips Error creating thumbnail: File missing J.R. Cooper pepperbox. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two handguns hang on the wall (circled in red). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the bottom one (pointed by the red arrow). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two handguns are fired by Gein. The pepperbox is in Gein's right hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gein raises the five-shot pepperbox... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires it. The Turnover Pistol is perfectly seen in Gein's left hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gein aims his handguns akimbo. Turnover Flintlock Pistol (converted to percussion) Gein's second firearm is a three-barreled Turnover Flintlock Pistol , converted to percussion. For some reason, the lock is on the other side. The same prop is seen in Kanryuu's mansion.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kolser S.A. made replica of a three barrel turnover flintlock pistol, made in Augsburg in 1775 (hand-rotated). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two handguns hang on the wall (circled in red). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gein pulls his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two handguns are fired by Gein. The Turnover Pistol is in Gein's left hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Turnover Pistol is perfectly seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gein aims his handguns akimbo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the Turnover Pistol. Note the spring, which proves this pistol was converted from a flintlock. Colt 1851 Navy Kanryuu Takeda (Teruyuki Kagawa ), as well as several of his henchmen, can be seen armed with Colt 1851 Navys during the raid on his mansion.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1851 Navy - .36 caliber. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous Colts are hidden behind the books (circled in red). Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Takeda's henchmen holds the Colt. Numerous similar Colts are tucked into his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The henchman threatens Megumi Takani (Yû Aoi) with his Colt. At least three similar Colts can be seen tucked into his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The henchman aims the Colt. Kanryuu Takeda operates the Gatling Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kanryuu Takeda pulls his Colt... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...but is threatens by Kenshin's katana. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A henchman takes cover, Colt in hand. Rifles M1867 Tabatière Rifle What appear to be M1867 Tabatière rifles are used by several of the shogun's troops, samurai, Shinsengumi, and Imperial soldiers during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Snider Enfield Mk.II** Short Rifle - .577 Snider. The French M1867 Tabatiere Rifle has a similar appearance. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A samurai fires his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another samurai shoots a rival samurai. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two samurai aims their rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A better view of the lock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another samurai fires his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous rifles are aimed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial soldiers salute after winning the battle. Snider-Enfield Rifle A Snider-Enfield Rifles is also seen during the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Snider-Enfield Mk.II** Infantry Rifle - .577 Snider Error creating thumbnail: File missing Samurai grapple for the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A samurai holds his rifle... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...while being shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two samurai aim their rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another samurai runs, rifle in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous samurai with the rifles during close combat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle is seen on the battlefield, partly covered by the snow (pointed by the red arrow). Arisaka Type 38 Two Imperial Japanese Army soldiers holds Arisaka Type 38s at the one point. The film is set primarily in the late 1870s, making these rifles anachronistic.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two soldiers hold their rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle of the left one can be seen better. Machine Guns Gatling Gun Kanryuu Takeda (Teruyuki Kagawa ) fires a Gatling Gun during the battle with Kenshin Himura and Sanosuke Sagara (Munetaka Aoki).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing British M1865 Gatling Gun at the Royal Artillery Museum with hopper feed - .58 Rimfire / .50-70 Error creating thumbnail: File missing The partly-disassembled Gatling Gun can be seen in its box. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the number of barrels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kanryuu Takeda fires his Gatling Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view from the other side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kanryuu Takeda aims the Gatling Gun. His henchman holds a Colt revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view from the other side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the Gatling Gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The closest view of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Gatling Gun is aimed. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another perspective. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rear part of the Gatling Gun can be perfectly seen. 
