Quick Facts
| Format | TV |
| Status | Finished |
| Started | 2023-07 |
| Finished | 2023-12 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Episodes | 24 |
| Runtime | 23 min |
| Score | 7.4 / 10 |
| Popularity | #60,601 |
Synopsis
This new adaptation retells the story of Kenshin Himura, a former assassin wandering Meiji-era Japan with a reverse-blade sword and a vow against killing. His arrival at the dojo of Kaoru Kamiya leads him to form lasting bonds with aspiring swordsman Yahiko Myojin, fighter-for-hire Sanosuke Sagara, and physician Megumi Takani.
The season covers the opening Tokyo, Kurogasa, Oniwabanshu, Yahiko, Raijuta, and Sekihotai stories before beginning the transition toward the Kyoto conflict. Unlike the 1996 television adaptation, it follows the manga's narrative structure more closely and incorporates the canonical “Act Zero” prequel story, depicting one of Kenshin's encounters shortly before he meets Kaoru.
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Highlights
- Liden Films produced the new adaptation, rebuilding the manga's story from its opening chapter rather than continuing the 1996 anime.
- Hideyo Yamamoto directed and storyboarded the first season, while Hideyuki Kurata handled series composition.
- The 24 episodes aired across two consecutive cours on Fuji TV's Noitamina block from July 7 through December 15, 2023.
- Soma Saito voices Kenshin in Japanese, with Rie Takahashi as Kaoru, Makoto Koichi as Yahiko, and Taku Yashiro as Sanosuke.
- Ayase and R-Shitei performed the first opening, “Hiten,” while Reol performed the first ending, “Kissaki.”
- The second cour used “Rurō no Katashiro” by Masaki Suda and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and “Sonzai Shōmei” by Kid Phenomenon.
- Aniplex produced and distributed the series, while Crunchyroll streamed it outside Asia.
New Characters
MAINKenshin Himura
Rurouni KenshinKenshin Himura, also known throughout the anime as Hitokiri Battousai (Battousai the Manslayer) or Himura the Battousai, is the main character of the series Rurouni Kenshin. His or
MAINKaoru Kamiya
Rurouni KenshinThe primary instructor of the Kamiya Kasshin-Ryū fighting style developed by her late father, Kamiya Koshijirō, Kaoru inherited a small dojo from her father after he was killed dur
MAINYahiko Myojin
Rurouni KenshinYahiko is a samurai descendant. Yahiko's father died during the Battle of Ueno during the Boshin War, slain at the Keneiji Temple. His mother died of syphilis in a brothel to put f
MAINSanosuke Sagara
Rurouni KenshinSagara Sanosuke left home at an early age to join the Sekihō Army (Sekihō-tai), leaving behind his father (Kamishimoemon), his mother (Naname), and his younger sister (Uki) who ado
SUPPORTINGMegumi Takani
Rurouni KenshinTakani Megumi (高た荷かに 恵めぐみ?) is a secondary character in the Rurouni Kenshin series and the main cast's primary physician after her appearance. She is the youngest daughter of Takan
SUPPORTINGAoshi Shinomori
Rurouni KenshinShinomori Aoshi was raised a ninja of the Oniwabanshū, who worked for the Shogunate government during the Edo period. He helped to raise Makimachi Misao from childhood as a member
SUPPORTINGMakoto Shishio
Rurouni KenshinAfter the death of Yukishiro Tomoe, Himura Kenshin became a free wielding swordsman to protect members of the Ishin Shishi. Shishio Makoto became his successor as the shadow hitoki
BACKGROUNDHannya
Rurouni KenshinHannya is a pupil of Aoshi. The village he was born in was poor, so he was abandoned at birth to reduce the number of people to feed. Hannya survived, but he could not return to th
Filler Guide
24 episodesRurouni Kenshin (2023) has no filler — all 24 episodes are canon.
Episodes24 ep
Kenshin – Himura Battosai
Tokyo Samurai – Yahiko Myojin
Kasshin-ryu – Reborn
The Fighter for Hire – Sanosuke Sagara
And Then, Another
Kurogasa
The Two Hitokiri
Beauty on the Run
The Oniwabanshu Strike
A Reason to Act
Savage Han'nya – Honorable Shikijo
Okashira – Aoshi Shinomori
Battle's End
Yahiko's Battle
That Man – Raijuta
The Ideal Man
Settling the Score
Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings
Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings
Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero
Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero
Resurrection of the Wolf
The Wolf's Fang
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