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Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan · るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-

TV · Finished · Winter 1996 · 94 episodes · 25 min

Himura Kenshin is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. Not a ronin but a rurouni, he was never a samurai, but an assassin of utmost skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. His travels lead him to Tokyo in the 11th year of the Meiji era, where he befriends a female Kendo master, a former thief, a brawler and a doctor all with their own secrets. Together they fight off the enemies surfacing from the dark past that Kenshin cannot escape.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tags: Swordplay, Martial Arts, Samurai, Historical, Heterosexual, Shounen, Male Protagonist, Cultivation, Tsundere, Politics, Love Triangle, Travel

Studio: Studio DEEN, Studio Gallop

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: The Handsome Swordsman of Legend
  2. Episode 2: Kid Samurai
  3. Episode 3: Swordsman of Sorrow
  4. Episode 4: Bad!
  5. Episode 5: The Reversed-Blade Sword vs. The Zanbatou
  6. Episode 6: The Appearance of Kurogasa
  7. Episode 7: Deathmatch Under the Moon
  8. Episode 8: A New Battle
  9. Episode 9: The Strongest Group of Ninjas
  10. Episode 10: Aoshi
  11. Episode 11: Fare Well, the Strongest Men
  12. Episode 12: The Birth of a Boy Swordsman
  13. Episode 13: Going for the Grand Championship
  14. Episode 14: To Save a Small Life
  15. Episode 15: Assassination Group of Five (Part 1)
  16. Episode 16: Assassination Group of Five (Part 2)
  17. Episode 17: Fly to Your Dreams
  18. Episode 18: Get Back the Reverse-Blade Sword
  19. Episode 19: Raijuta`s Ambition
  20. Episode 20: Revival of the Shinko Style
  21. Episode 21: The Dissolution of a Nightmare
  22. Episode 22: Danger on a Runaway Locomotive
  23. Episode 23: Sanosuke`s Betrayal
  24. Episode 24: Midnight Battle
  25. Episode 25: The Crimson Pirate
  26. Episode 26: Lightning Incarnate
  27. Episode 27: Burn, Island of Terror
  28. Episode 28: Prelude to the Impending Fight
  29. Episode 29: The Strongest Opponent From the Past
  30. Episode 30: The Devil of Vengeance
  31. Episode 31: A Wish Unrequited
  32. Episode 32: Change Tears to Courage
  33. Episode 33: For the Title of Strongest
  34. Episode 34: The Girl Bandit
  35. Episode 35: Conquered Village
  36. Episode 36: Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji
  37. Episode 37: Shock! Reverse Blade Sword Broken
  38. Episode 38: Sanosuke`s Secret Training
  39. Episode 39: The Creator of the Reverse Blade
  40. Episode 40: A Killer Without Mercy
  41. Episode 41: The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi Style
  42. Episode 42: The Formation of an Alliance
  43. Episode 43: Between Life and Death
  44. Episode 44: A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters
  45. Episode 45: As if to Fly
  46. Episode 46: Purgatory Bursts into Flames
  47. Episode 47: Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami
  48. Episode 48: Reborn to Salvation
  49. Episode 49: The Wolf Destroys the Shingan
  50. Episode 50: The Promised Time has Come
  51. Episode 51: Wake up Now!
  52. Episode 52: To make a Miracle
  53. Episode 53: The Giant Versus Superman
  54. Episode 54: Hiten Versus Shukuchi
  55. Episode 55: The Tragedy of a Stormy Night
  56. Episode 56: A Duel With an Extreme Moment
  57. Episode 57: Two Men at the End of an Era
  58. Episode 58: The Age Chooses Shishio?
  59. Episode 59: Not Out of Luck!
  60. Episode 60: The Man who is Chosen for Victory
  61. Episode 61: The Juppongatana who Remain
  62. Episode 62: Kyoto, the Engraved Memory
  63. Episode 63: The Legend of the Fireflies
  64. Episode 64: The Birth of Prince Yahiko?
  65. Episode 65: Find the Lost Treasure!
  66. Episode 66: Kaoru Ecstatic!
  67. Episode 67: The Gleaming Blade of Legends
  68. Episode 68: The Medallion of Destiny
  69. Episode 69: To the Battlefield of Shimabara
  70. Episode 70: Shock of the Rairyu Sen
  71. Episode 71: Kaiou`s Conspiracy
  72. Episode 72: Days of Remorse
  73. Episode 73: The Sneering Demon!
  74. Episode 74: Sanosuke`s Tears
  75. Episode 75: The Last Crusade
  76. Episode 76: Bon Voyage
  77. Episode 77: Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?
  78. Episode 78: Crush!
  79. Episode 79: Kaishu Katsu and Kenshin
  80. Episode 80: The Unending Revolution
  81. Episode 81: Conspiracy of the Beniaoi
  82. Episode 82: Kaishu Katsu`s Determination
  83. Episode 83: Yutaro Returns
  84. Episode 84: The Sanada Ninja Squad and the Elixir
  85. Episode 85: A Straying Journey
  86. Episode 86: A Heat Wave From Beneath the Earth
  87. Episode 87: Schneider`s Bet
  88. Episode 88: The Two Guides
  89. Episode 89: To My Angel Misao
  90. Episode 90: Feng Shui, Surprise Attack!
  91. Episode 91: The Magic of Feng Shui
  92. Episode 92: Tokyo Under Martial Law!
  93. Episode 93: The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara
  94. Episode 94: The Elegy of Wind and Water

Reviews

A must-watch shounen classic despite it's issues

The beauty of redemption stories

Watch Sword of the Stranger instead