{"product_id":"rurouni-kenshin-trust-dvd","title":"Rurouni Kenshin: Trust \u0026 Reflection DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore Kenshin Himura became the wandering rurouni of the Meiji era, he was the Hitokiri Battōsai — the most feared assassin of the Ishin Shishi during the final years of the Bakumatsu. Orphaned young and trained from childhood in the lethal Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū by the swordmaster Hiko Seijūrō, Kenshin threw himself into the revolutionary cause with absolute conviction. The OVA traces his transformation from idealistic young fighter into a cold instrument of political killing — and the appearance of Yukishiro Tomoe, a quiet, composed woman who becomes his companion in hiding after a mission goes wrong. Their relationship deepens into something neither anticipated. What Tomoe is hiding, and what it costs both of them, is the wound at the center of the cross-shaped scar Kenshin carries for the rest of his life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRurouni Kenshin: Trust \u0026amp; Betrayal is a four-episode OVA prequel to the TV series, produced by Studio Deen and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi — the same director as the main series — with a screenplay by Masashi Sogo and a score by Taku Iwasaki that is widely cited as one of the finest in anime. The OVA operates at a register entirely different from the TV series: dark, unhurried, and deeply tragic, with animation quality and cinematic framing far beyond the television production. It is consistently ranked among the greatest anime ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in North America by ADV Films on VHS and two DVD volumes under the title Samurai X: Trust \u0026amp; Betrayal; a Director's Cut DVD edition — compiling all four episodes into a single two-hour film with new animated sequences — was released in 2003. The original ADV volumes retitled the episodes \"Samurai X: Trust\" and \"Samurai X: Betrayal\"; the Director's Cut restores the original Japanese title cards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Rurouni Kenshin TV series, Hunter x Hunter 1999)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/b\u003e Masashi Sogo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Manga:\u003c\/b\u003e Nobuhiro Watsuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Studio Deen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Taku Iwasaki (widely praised as one of the finest anime scores produced) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin Himura\u003cbr\u003e- Junko Iwao as Yukishiro Tomoe (Cardcaptor Sakura, Ceres Celestial Legend)\u003cbr\u003e- Sho Hayami as Kiyosato Akira \/ Udo Jin-e\u003cbr\u003e- Akira Ishida as Saitō Hajime (Gokudo, Slayers, Now and Then Here and There)\u003cbr\u003e- Yoshito Yasuhara as Hiko Seijūrō XIII \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (ADV Films):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- J. Shannon Weaver as Kenshin Himura\u003cbr\u003e- Lara Cody as Yukishiro Tomoe\u003cbr\u003e- John Gremillion as Hiko Seijūrō XIII \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features (Original ADV 2-Disc Release)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Episodes split across two volumes (Trust \/ Betrayal)\u003cbr\u003e- ADV Films Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features (Director's Cut Edition, 2003)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All 4 Episodes Compiled into Single ~2-Hour Film\u003cbr\u003e- New Animated Sequences\u003cbr\u003e- Restored Original Japanese Title Cards\u003cbr\u003e- ADV Films Previews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 追憶編 (Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~~120 Minutes (Complete OVA, 4 Episodes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Kazuhiro Furuhashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999–2000 (ADV Films Original 2-Volume Release); 2003 (Director's Cut Single-Disc Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Release Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e January 20 – September 22, 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ADV Films (released as Samurai X: Trust \u0026amp; Betrayal)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 16+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical Drama, Action, Tragedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Bakumatsu Era, Hitokiri Battōsai, Origin of the Cross Scar, First Love and Betrayal, Prequel to Rurouni Kenshin TV \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"V1: Trust","offer_id":42489438470229,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"V2: Betrayal","offer_id":42489438502997,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Director's Cut","offer_id":42489438535765,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/9B5C1F0C-7C92-4DDA-889D-6B66B1B8CD9F.jpg?v=1778528198","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/rurouni-kenshin-trust-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}