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るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
In the final years of the Bakumatsu era lived a legendary assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai. Feared as a merciless killer, he was unmatched throughout the country, but mysteriously disappeared at the peak of the Japanese Revolution. It has been ten peaceful years since then, but the very mention of Battousai still strikes terror into the hearts of war veterans. Unbeknownst to them, Battousai has abandoned his bloodstained lifestyle in an effort to repent for his sins, now living as Kenshin Himura, a wandering swordsman with a cheerful attitude and a strong will. Vowing never to kill again, Kenshin dedicates himself to protecting the weak. One day, he stumbles across Kaoru Kamiya at her kendo dojo, which is being threatened by an impostor claiming to be Battousai. After receiving help from Kenshin, Kaoru allows him to stay at the dojo, and so the former assassin temporarily ceases his travels. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan tells the story of Kenshin as he strives to save those in need of saving. However, as enemies from both past and present begin to emerge, will the reformed killer be able to uphold his new ideals? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Score: 8.28
Ranked #292
Genre
Action, Comedy, Romance,Source
MangaFormat
TVSeason
winterEpisodes
94Episodes Duration
25 min per epAired on
Jan 10, 1996 to Sep 8, 1998Status
Finished AiringMemebers
505159Favorites
10209Characters & Voice Actors
Himura, Kenshin
Main
Suzukaze, Mayo
Japanese
Kamiya, Kaoru
Main
Elias-Fahn, Dorothy
English
Myoujin, Yahiko
Main
Lee, Wendee
English
Sagara, Sanosuke
Main
Ueda, Yuuji
Japanese
Akamatsu, Arundo
Supporting
Nakata, Kazuhiro
Japanese
Amakusa, Shougo
Supporting
Freeman, Crispin
English
Opening Themes
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)
Ending Themes
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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