Summary: Kenshin, a young orphan boy, who learnt his fighting skills from the great swordsman Hiko, strives to find a world at peace.

This is the first of four SAMURAI X OVA's produced, not to be confused with the television series put out by Media Blasters. Distinguished by their markedly higher production values, the OVA's offer excellent animation, and serve as something of a prequel to the TV series. Enormously popular, SAMURAI X takes place in the 19th century and is the story of a wandering swordsman, or samurai, named Kenshin. The episode begins with our hero as an eight year old boy traveling through the countryside with a group that includes his family. Most of the group is killed by a gang of bandits in a fight, but young Kenshin is spared. He is soon taken in by a master who sees something in the young boy, and decides to teach him the Mitsurugi sword technique. This begins Kenshin's life as an assassin, and he becomes the best there is. His trade leads him to cross paths with a beautiful young woman name Tomoe, a meeting that will change the course of his life.

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Main Language:	Japanese
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Scene Selections, Character Introductions, Historical Background Notes, Original Trailer
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1999
Release Date:	January 27, 2003
Runtime:	60 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	D S X 001
Keywords:	Animated, Action, Off, General, Trust, Dubbed, Samurai, Animation, X, Japanese, Adventure, Schedule
Genre:	Action/Adventure