Anime Overview
Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin follows a wandering swordsman who once carried the reputation of a feared assassin but now travels to atone for his violent past. He settles temporarily at a kendo school after helping its instructor fend off someone exploiting that old legend. As he builds new connections and tries to protect those who cannot defend themselves, his pacifist…
Characters
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Kenshin Himura
Main | Japanese VA: Suzukaze, Mayo
Hajime Saitou
Supporting | Japanese VA: Narita, Ken
Sanosuke Sagara
Main | Japanese VA: Ueda, Yuuji
Makoto Shishio
Supporting | Japanese VA: Ikeda, Masanori
Soujirou Seta
Supporting | Japanese VA: Hidaka, Noriko
Seijuurou Hiko
Supporting | Japanese VA: Ikeda, Shuuichi
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Staff
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Furuhashi, Kazuhiro
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Watsuki, Nobuhiro
Original Creator
Shimada, Michiru
Screenplay
Sogo, Masashi
Screenplay
Suga, Yoshiyuki
Screenplay
Hasegawa, Hiroshi
Producer
Latest Episodes
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Episode 12: Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko
Aired May 1, 1996
Episode 11: Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow
Aired Apr 24, 1996
Episode 10: Aoshi: Someone so Beautiful it's Frightening
Aired Mar 13, 1996
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Rurouni Kenshin episode guide
94 tracked episodes
Rurouni Kenshin characters
6 featured characters
Rurouni Kenshin staff
6 featured staff credits
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