Rurouni Kenshin Episode Guide

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Overview Watch Order Characters Staff Winter 1996 Anime List

Total94

Canon52

Filler42

Recap / Mixed0

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Episode 1: The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love

Canon | Aired Jan 10, 1996

Episode 2: Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student

Canon | Aired Jan 17, 1996

Episode 3: Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past

Canon | Aired Jan 24, 1996

Episode 4: Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire

Canon | Aired Jan 31, 1996

Episode 5: The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle

Canon | Aired Feb 7, 1996

Episode 6: The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows

Canon | Aired Feb 14, 1996

Episode 7: Deathmatch under the Moon! Protect the One You Love

Canon | Aired Feb 21, 1996

Episode 8: A New Battle! The Mysterious Beauty From Nowhere

Canon | Aired Feb 28, 1996

Episode 9: The Strongest Group of Ninjas: The Horrible Oniwaban Group

Canon | Aired Mar 6, 1996

Episode 10: Aoshi: Someone so Beautiful it's Frightening

Canon | Aired Mar 13, 1996

Episode 11: Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow

Canon | Aired Apr 24, 1996

Episode 12: Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko

Canon | Aired May 1, 1996

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