Score
7.9 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
94
Studio
Studio Gallop
Official Streams
Rurouni Kenshin
Also known as るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- | Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
TVWinter 1996Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureComedyDramaRomance
7.9/10
Community score
#356
Rank
525.5K
Members
10.4K
Favorites
Synopsis
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)
Cast Highlights
Himura, Kenshin
Main
Voice: Suzukaze, Mayo (Japanese)
Kamiya, Kaoru
Main
Voice: Elias-Fahn, Dorothy (English)
Myoujin, Yahiko
Main
Voice: Lee, Wendee (English)
Sagara, Sanosuke
Main
Voice: Ueda, Yuuji (Japanese)
Akamatsu, Arundo
Supporting
Voice: Nakata, Kazuhiro (Japanese)
Amakusa, Shougo
Supporting
Voice: Freeman, Crispin (English)
Arai, Seikuu
Supporting
Voice: Ishikawa, Masaaki (Japanese)
Arai, Azusa
Supporting
Voice: Hoffman, Bridget (English)
Core Staff
Hasegawa, Hiroshi
Producer
Kaneda, Kouji
Producer
Katou, Toshiyuki
Assistant Producer
Matsuda, Keiichi
Assistant Producer
Naruke, Yoshinori
Assistant Producer
Furuhashi, Kazuhiro
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "Sobakasu (そばかす)" by JUDY AND MARY (eps 1-38)
2: "½" by Makoto Kawamoto (eps 39-82)
3: "Kimi ni Fureru Dake de (君に触れるだけで)" by CURIO (eps 83-94)
Endings
1: "Tactics" by THE YELLOW MONKEY (eps 1-12)
2: "Namida wa Shitteiru" by Mayo Suzukaze (eps 13-27)
3: "HEART OF SWORD ~Yoake Mae~ (HEART OF SWORD 〜夜明け前〜)" by T.M.Revolution (eps 28-38,43-49)
4: "the Fourth Avenue Café" by L'Arc~en~Ciel (eps 39-42)
5: "It's gonna rain!" by BONNIE PINK (eps 50-66)
6: "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou (1/3の純情な感情)" by SIAM SHADE (eps 67-82)
7: "Dame! (ダメ！)" by You Izumi (eps 83-95)
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Recent Episodes
Episode 1
The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love
Aired 1/10/1996
Episode 2
Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student
Aired 1/17/1996
Episode 3
Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past
Aired 1/24/1996
Episode 4
Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire
Aired 1/31/1996
Episode 5
The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle
Aired 2/7/1996
Episode 6
The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows
Aired 2/14/1996
Episode 7
Deathmatch under the Moon! Protect the One You Love
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Episode 8
A New Battle! The Mysterious Beauty From Nowhere
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Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes94
Duration25 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonWinter 1996
AiredJan 10, 1996 to Sep 8, 1998
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#486
Scored by248.1K
BroadcastWednesdays at 19:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Rurouni Kenshin
Romaji title
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
Japanese title
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
Synonyms
Samurai X, Wandering Kenshin: Romantic Tales from the Meiji Era, Kenshin, el Guerrero Samurai, Kenshin le Vagabond
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Gallop
Producers
Aniplex, SME Visual Works, Fuji TV
Licensors
Media Blasters, Aniplex of America
Japanese title
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
Themes And Audience
HistoricalSamuraiShounen