Rounin (TV series)
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| Genre | Drama, Romance, Action, Fantasy, Sci Fi |
| Created by | Erik Matti Philip King |
| Starring | See Cast |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 68 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Joan del Rosario Joven Tan |
| Running time | 25-30 mins. |
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| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Original release | April 16 – July 26, 2007 |
Rounin is a 2007 Filipino primetime TV series produced and aired by ABS-CBN. It is a fantasy and martial arts series shown in Philippine TV and is said to be one of the most expensive locally produced TV series aired in the Philippines. It is also the first Filipino series shot using high-definition video technology. The series is line produced by Reality Films while Larger Than Life Productions is handling post, visual effects, VFX supervision, mastering and grading. The series is shot using Panasonic’s HDP2 technology. The series ended after one season due to failure to do well in the ratings game. It aired from April 16, 2007 to July 26, 2007.
Rounin is the story of an elite group of warriors who live in a place called Lumeria. It also happens to take place on a totally different planet.
The Rounin(s) are tasked to protect the city and its inhabitants against the threats of Helion, the City of Death. Each Rounin specializes in a martial arts discipline, and is commanded by the master Rounin, the leader of Lumeria. While battling their enemies, the Rounin strive to adhere to their tenets - one that they cannot fall in love with each other.
The show centers around the quest of a young Rounin warrior, Mythos, as he tries to piece together his past to unlock his true identity.
The main cast and characters of the series are enumerated below.
In the closing episode of the series, Aura and Juris marry and have a child.
In the concluding episodes of the series, it was revealed that Mythos' real father was not the late Xander, but Cadmus himself, which explains why Mythos is the most powerful Rounin of his generation. He eventually inherits the leadership of Lumeria.
Selene and Mythos are married by the end of the series, and have twin daughters. However, Selene's Helion heritage continues to hover over her newfound life.
Rounin's story actually began in November 2005, when writer Philip King and creative manager Rondel Lindayag pitched the idea of the heroic "Rounin of Lumeria" to ABS-CBN executives. So unique and impressive was this idea, then known as project Mythos, it took them one and a half years to complete it. Searching for good location took them months until they finally found a 44-hectare abandoned cement factory in Binangonan, Rizal, and took two months to complete the cities of Helion, Lumeria, Vesta, Argos and Icarra. All of the cast went under three months of training martial arts, capoeira, muay thai, judo, kali, arnis and wushu.
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