

Rurouni Kenshin
Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.
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Seasons

1.Kenshin - Himura Battosai
7.307-07-202323m11th year of the Meiji Era in downtown Tokyo. Kaoru Kamiya, the acting master of the “Kamiya Kasshin-ryu” style, was chasing after the “Hitokiri Battosai,” who was claiming to be a...

2.Tokyo Samurai - Yahiko Myojin
8.014-07-202323mIt's been a week since the resolution of the crossroad killing case, in which the name of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu was deceptively used. Although the name of Kamiya Dojo has been cle...

3.Kasshin-ryu - Reborn
7.921-07-202323mYahiko's heart is moved by Kenshin and he decides to quit pickpocketing. Yahiko refuses to pay Kanto Shueigumi and resists their demands, but he is beaten up. Kenshin comes to his...

4.The Fighter for Hire - Sanosuke Sagara
7.528-07-202323mKenshin, Kaoru, and Yahiko visit Akabeko, a beef hot-pot restaurant, where a group of democratic rights activists gets into a heated argument. One of them throws a bottle of sake,...

5.And Then, Another
8.004-08-202323mKenshin confronts Sanosuke, who wields the giant Zanbato with ease. However, Sanosuke shows his incredible durability after withstanding a strike from Kenshin with ease. This leads...

6.Kurogasa
7.311-08-202323mKenshin receives a request from the police chief, asking for his help to take down "Kurogasa," a serial killer who has been repeatedly targeting former Revolutionary warriors. Kens...

7.The Two Hitokiri
8.218-08-202323mKnowing how strong Kenshin was when he was the Hitokiri Battosai, Jine takes Kaoru hostage in order to fuel Kenshin's anger. The two engage in a fierce battle. However, Jine, belie...

8.Beauty on the Run
7.425-08-202323mSanosuke's friend has died from an opium overdose. However, Kenshin and Sanosuke are perplexed at how he even got his hands on the drug, since opium is banned and too expensive for...

9.The Oniwabanshu Strike
7.401-09-202323mHyottoko, a member of the Oniwaban group, raids Kamiya Dojo, where Megumi is hiding. He unleashes his special attack "Fire Breath," in which he breathes fire from his mouth, onto K...

10.A Reason to Act
7.208-09-202323mThe pursuers from the Oniwaban Group haven't made an appearance for over a week, and during this time Megumi familiarized herself with the Kamiya Dojo group. Sanosuke, however, was...

11.Savage Han'nya - Honorable Shikijo
7.215-09-202323mKenshin, Sanosuke, and Yahiko scramble to take back Megumi from the Kanryu residence. They are confronted by Han'nya, a spy of the Oniwaban Group. He trifles Kenshin with his marti...

12.Okashira - Aoshi Shinomori
7.122-09-202323mAt last, Kenshin faces off against Aoshi Shinomori, the head of the Oniwaban Group. In the Bakumatsu Era, the battle-obsessed "Oniwaban group" lost their meaning of existence after...

13.Battle's End
7.029-09-202323mIn order to kill Kenshin, Kanryu uses his Gatling gun and rains a flurry of bullets at him, uncaring that the Oniwaban Group that was under his command would also be hit by this at...

14.Yahiko's Battle
6.806-10-202323mYahiko, the sole student of the Kamiya Dojo, has started to step away from his training from time to time. He says he's merely going on a walk, but it is clear that he takes his sw...

15.That Man - Raijuta
6.213-10-202323mKaoru, Kenshin, and Yahiko visit Maekawa Dojo for a training session. The dojo is very lively, and Kaoru's training is well-received by the students of other sword styles. Then a s...

16.The Ideal Man
6.820-10-202323mRaijuta, who wants to revive the murderous sword, considers Kenshin, who denies his idea, as an enemy. Raijuta initiates a fight using his actual sword, but Kenshin lands a blow th...

17.Settling the Score
7.427-10-202323mYutaro sustains a heavy injury from Raijuta's sword, and it is so severe that he will never be able to swing a sword with that arm ever again. Although Yahiko was constantly disagr...

18.Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings
6.403-11-202323mSanosuke is visiting the sukiyaki restaurant Akabeko, where he always leaves his bill on a tab. One of Akabeko's workers, Tae, asks him to go buy a Nishiki painting from the painti...

19.Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings
6.210-11-202323mTsunan is seeking to clear his decade-old unresolved regrets surrounding the Sekiho Army. Empathizing with him, Sanosuke joins Tsunan in conspiring an attack on the Home Ministry....

20.Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Act Zero (1)
5.217-11-202323mKenshin and the group are enjoying some tea time together. The group probes Kenshin to entertain them with an interesting story from his travels, specifically requesting "a story t...

21.Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Act Zero (2)
7.224-11-202323mThe current Kenshin has left his past as a manslayer and wished for a peaceful world. Though Elder looked at him with eyes of confusion, Kenshin knew that Elder also shared this sa...

22.Resurrection of the Wolf
7.501-12-202323mKenshin sees a dream recalling the Shinsengumi, who he faced off against back when he was a Revolutionary warrior. The Shinsengumi was a group of highly skilled swordsmen who he fo...

23.The Wolf's Fangs
7.808-12-202323mAfter defeating Arundo Akamatsu, Kenshin returns to the Kamiya Dojo and sees Hajime Saito. Hajime had introduced himself to Kaoru and Yahiko as Goro Fujita, the police officer, and...

24.Meiji 11, May 14th
7.815-12-202323mThe person who had sent Hajime to face Kenshin was none other than the Head of the Home Ministry, former Satsuma Domain Revolutionary warrior, Toshimichi Okubo. He asks Kenshin to...

25.To Kyoto
8.504-10-202423mMaking the decision to fight against Shishio, Kenshin leaves Kamiya Dojo and sets off for Kyoto via the Tokaido by himself. Meanwhile, Sanosuke and Yahiko attempt to go to Kyoto to...

26.On the East Sea Road
7.011-10-202423mMegumi is alone in Tokyo and coincidentally encounters Aoshi at Kamiya Dojo, who’s come back for another fight with Kenshin. Aoshi asks Megumi where Kenshin is, but she feigns igno...

27.The Abandoned Village
7.018-10-202423mThe name of the girl that Kenshin encounters in the forests is Misao Makimachi, and she came from Kyoto to find Aoshi’s Oniwaban Group. Kenshin is surprised to hear his name. Upon...

28.Portrait of the Ambitious
7.025-10-202423mKenshin steps into Shingetsu Village, a place where the Mishima brothers escaped from. The village is currently under the control of Senkaku, Shishio’s subordinate, who rules with...

29.To Kyoto, Once More
8.001-11-202423mKenshin defeats Senkaku and finally faces off against Shishio. However, Shishio expresses his disappointment at Kenshin's policy of refusing to kill and lets his close associate, S...

30.Encounter in the Forest
7.008-11-202423mSanosuke makes his way to Kyoto while trudging through the forest and getting lost at the same time. On the road there, he meets Anji Yukyuzan, a fallen monk currently in training....

31.Arrival in Kyoto
7.015-11-202423mKenshin and Misao arrive in Kyoto, where they’re welcomed by Okina, a grandfather figure to Misao. It turns out, Okina is a former member of the Oniwaban Group. Okina offers his he...

32.Cho of the Ten of Swords
8.022-11-202423mSeeking a replacement for his broken sakabato, Kenshin visits Seiku, the son of highly honored swordsmith Shakku Arai, only to learn that he has quit making swords. Respecting Seik...

33.Drawing of the Forbidden
8.029-11-202423mKnown as “the Sword Hunter” in the Ten Swords organization, Cho is adept at maneuvering a variety of different and unique swords. As for Kenshin, he continues to risk his life and...

34.Sakabato First Attack
8.006-12-202423mGoing back in time, the 4th year of Keio. Kenshin is suffering from a high fever in the main hall of a desolate shrine. Kenshin falls asleep and when he awakens, he finds himself b...

35.Seijuro Hiko
7.013-12-202423mKenshin obtains a new sakabato. Having involved Seiku in this conflict, he decides to leave Aoiya before inviting any further danger. Meanwhile, Misao stops by Shirobeko, a beef ho...

36.Meeting of the Warlords
7.020-12-202423mKenshin reunites with Kaoru and the rest at Seijuro Hiko's place, who is a master of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu. Seijuro learns from Kaoru that Kenshin goes around the country acting as a...

37.Aoshi vs. Okina
8.010-01-202523mHoji plans an attack of Aoiya at night using a secret unit, the Owl Clan, in order to capture Okina and catch a hint of Kenshin's whereabouts, but instead the Owl Clan were the one...

38.Misao's Decision
7.017-01-202523mAoshi injures Okina, leaves Misao behind, and shows up at Aoiya. He asks the Oniwaban Group where Kenshin is. Aoshi's in a ghastly state, but accepts what Yahiko and Kaoru tell him...

39.Between Life and Death
8.024-01-202523mKenshin undergoes training so that he can learn the ultimate technique. He barely manages to get in a hit against Seijuro in a bout, where he then learns "Kuzuryuusen,"a powerful t...

40.The Ten Swords Summoned
7.031-01-202523mAs a result of passing down the ultimate technique, Seijuro endures a fatal wound.

41.The Other Objective
8.007-02-202523mShishio's underlings inconspicuously prepare for their battle plan when patrols arrive causing them to retreat.

42.As If in Flight
7.014-02-202523mKenshin and Hajime realize that Shishio has another objective in mind that lies in Osaka. They meet up with Sanosuke there. To stop the Great Kyoto Fire, Kenshin asks for help from...

43.The Great Kyoto Fire (1)
8.021-02-202523mIt is now midnight. Goichi and the others start moving as it is time to put the Great Kyoto Fire plan into action, when they witness Shishio's other underlings being chased by the...

44.The Great Kyoto Fire (2)
7.028-02-202523mKenshin and Aoshi engage in a battle on the deck of the ironclad Rengoku. Behind the scenes, Sanosuke manages to board the ship and tries to blow up the engine room with the explos...

45.The Great Kyoto Fire (3)
8.007-03-202523mThe engine room of Rengoku. Hoji manages to catch the explosives and prevents the room from blowing up. However, Sanosuke delivers the Mastery of Two Layers to the ship's Kingston...

46.Tears
8.014-03-202523mIn Kyoto, Kaoru quickly notices something strange with Misao, as Misao comes back to the location where a fire was put out. At Megumi's clinic, Omi awakens, bringing tears of relie...

47.A Beautiful Night
7.021-03-202523mShishio sends a dueling challenge directed at Kenshin, Hajime, and Sanosuke. The duel is to be held the next day on Mt. Hiei, northeast half way up the mountain in a small shrine w...
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