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 Rounin is an ABS-CBN Philippine drama dubbed as tele-epiko or TV epic. 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. It began airing on April 16, 2007 in ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida block. 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.
SypnosisRounin is the story of an elite group of warriors who live in a place called Lumeria. The Rounin(s) are tasked to protect the city and its inhabitants against the threats of Helion, the City of Death. Each Rounin(s) 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 tenents - 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. Cast and charactersMain Charaters | Actor | Character | Character Description |
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| Diether Ocampo | Cadmus | The master of Rounin-leader of Lumeria. Master of the martial art of Furian, Shado and Katana. Rules with wisdom not force. He is elevated master of legendary Rounin circle that fought and won the great war that finally gave Lumeria ultimate freedom and peace. He was tha only survivor of the !st Generation of Rounins. | | Luis Manzano | Juris | Justice. The strongest Rounin. His aggressiveness matches his mastery of Freega (Muay Thai) Justice is his motivation for combat. His greatest weakness is love. He has a forbidden relationship with another Rounin, Aura. | | Angelica Panganiban | Aura | 'Love.' The master of Aria (Wu Shu). Love is her motivation for fighting…for the kingdom, and love for Juris. Unknown to her, she is also the object of affection of Creon. | | Rafael Rossel IV | Creon | Freedom. The Master of Armada (Capoeira. He is the son of Xander, Co-Rounin of Master Cadmus. He feels pressure of being the son of Xander, A legendary Rounin. He is the best friends of Juris but always resented his being second best to him in combat and in Aura’s heart. | | Nikki Gil | Leal | Loyalty, Master of Katana (Kali). She is the confidant of Aura. She is a tue friend to her peers, a joyous person that endears her to the people around her. She has a complicated past involving her love to Xyrus and her duty as a Rounin.. | | Jhong Hilario | Venom | Discontent and False Humility. Master of Shado( Krav Maga). Exhibits sorcery and Magical Powers. Dark and secretive. His loyalty is not with the kingdom, but with creon because he owes Creon his Rounin Master. | | Rayver Cruz | Mythos | Strength and Bravery. Mythos possesses extraordinary fighting skills that he thinks he might have something to do with the father he never known. When heis mother effuses to talk about his father and about their life before tthey arrivedin Vesta, he knows that he has to find his father and the truth for himself. | | Shaina Magdayao | Selene | Respect. She is Aura’s Protégé. She has the making of the next Aria (Wu Shu) and Katana (Kali) master. She respects both her enemies and peers. Never bitter with defeat. She is the master apprentice of the Rounin school until Mythos came. She is happy to be reunited with Mythos and eventually falls in love with him. | | Joross Gamboa | Thalon | Honesty, he is Juris’ Protégé. Student of Furian (Muay Thai). He is Selene’s closest ally, but he is slowly falling in love with her. He will be Mythos’ Rival in combat and in love. | | Melissa Ricks | Raysian | Conscience, She is the classmate of Mythos inside Zephire. She is also one of Mythos’ rival, she is constantly challenges Mythos bt eventually during the final Challenge Mythos ends up saving her life, they become close friends and allies in battle. | | Geoff Eigenmann | Xyrus | He is a resident of argos and becomes instrumental in saving and releasing Juris from the imprisoned Argos, He is Granted amnesty and is Allowed to be free once again. He comes face to face with Leal, His former love. | | Aubrey Miles | Vega | The Daughter of Draco, the king of Helion, the heress to the throne of helium, the arch-enemy of Cadmus nad the entire kingdom of Lumeria. She Ressurrects and falls in love with Creon. | | Agot Isidro | Naya | Naya would do just about anything for her daughter Selene. She may seem a social climbing and money-hungry woman but in truth she only wants Selene to escape the danger of her own sordid past. | | Ina Raymundo | Reema/ Deinara | A good mother to Mythos who always think of her. She doesn’t want Mythos fighting, for fear of learning his truth heritage. Always trying to hide their past, content to live a simple life amd peace. | | AJ Dee | Braullo | He is the right hand of Vega, the Queen of Helion, He is the one who executes attacks and masterminds plots against Lumeria. Secretly, he is in love with Vega and will battle Creon in her name. | | Carlos Agassi | Septo | He is the leader of Argos, the world of criminals. He controls the entire land with an iron fist and his feared by all inhabitants of Argos. | | Monsour del Rosario | Draco | A power hungry king., his only goal in life is to defeat and conquer Lumeria, as what his elder did before him. As Vega’s father, his mission is to mold her as a leader and follow in his footsteps. | | Aarron Junatas | Kirra | is an Enyo, A Race of people who look like children but are in fact adults, he is the first person that Mythos befriends inside Lumeria. He has the power to heal injuries except his own. He becomes instrumental to Mythos and Rouninship and discovery to his identity. |
Other Characters - Rico Barrera as Amon
- TJ Trinidad as Xander
- Jeni Hernandez as Armana
- Mhyco Aquino as Lore
- Paw Diaz as Solana
- Janice Hung as Zelian
- Emilio Garcia as Pharus
- Juddah Paolo as Tyro
- Ronnie Lazaro as Mang Elli
- Bernard Palanca
- Victor Basa
- Steven Fermo
- John Apacible
- Cris Daluz
- Bea Nicolas
- Renné Summer
- Dexter Doria
- Owen Bowen as Young Creon
- Jairus Aquino as Young Mythos
- Sharlene San Pedro as Young Selene
SoundtrackThe original soundtrack was released by Star Records which include ten tracks including the theme song entitled "Argos" which was composed and interpreted by the band, Bamboo. Other tracks include the love theme for the series, entitled "Iniibig Kita" sung by Kitchie Nadal and "Tanging Ikaw" performed by Shamrock. Also in the Rounin OST include 2006 Rockista grand prize grand winner, Bojo who sings “Walang Hangganan," Acel Bisa (former vocalist of Moonstar 88) sings “Sa Ngalan ng Pag-Ibig,” Rock icon Kevin Roy, of Razorback performs “Kailanpaman,” and the superband, Sandwich sings “Humanda Ka” plus up and coming rock bands Bliss, Side Crash and North Groove performing “I Think Of You,” “One Last Time” and “Nasaan Ka Na,” respectively PremiereOn April 14, 2007, ABS-CBN aired a TV special entitled "The Making of Rounin: Ang Bagong Mitolohiya", a documentary on how Rounin was made and conceptualized. It was hosted by Luis Manzano and Anne Curtis. ProductionRounin'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 like, capoeira, muay thai, judo, kali, arnis and wushu.
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