~§~ Rurouni Kenshin ~§~





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~§~ Rurouni Kenshin ~§~

~§~ Rurouni Kenshin ~§~
           Kenshin Himura, a rurouni, is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. He was an assassin of the greatest skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. As he was traveling he ended up in Tokyo in the 11th year of the Meiji era, where he befriends a female Kendo master, a former thief, a brawler and a doctor all with their own secrets. Together they will fight off the enemies surfacing from the dark past that Kenshin can't escape.



~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture ~§~

~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture ~§~
           During the Bakumatsu Period, Japan has people fighting for what they believed in but lost a lot of their people. Hitokiri Battousai took his sword and fought for the Meji government. After 12 years of the Meji Period, and Hitokiri is know known as Himura Kenshin. He wanted to make amends for his sins by carrying a reversed blade sword that wont ever kill again. Kenshin goes on a trip to Yokohama and meets Takimi Shigure, a samurai who had lost a close friend, Takatsuki Gentatus, during the events that happened in the past. Takimi blames himself for his friend’s death and declairs to take revenge on the Meji government.



~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal ~§~

~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal ~§~
           When he was a child, Himura Kenshin was taken by slaves, but then was rescued when an encounter happened with bandits killing everyone off but him. The master of the Divine Justice School of Swordmanship, a school deadly in order to train in it means the death for either the master or the student, and there can only be one master who survives. Kenshin has been trained in this school, but left it before finishing so that he can join the Meji Restoration and help them preent further tragedies. He has the greatest strength, a boy who is only 15 years old and kills for building a new and better world. One night, he meets a woman, Tomoe. They get married but later fall for one another. Tomoe has another reason as to why she’s with Kenshin but she regrets it and can’t stop.



~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection ~§~

~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection ~§~
           Reflection takes place after the series had ended, and starts out with some events that accured in Kenshin Himura’s life but is told in the point of view of Kaoru Kamiya. Kenshin is suffering from guilt of leading a happy life after having such a devastating past. He decides to wander again but is gone for fifteen years, coming back every once in awhile. His absence leads his son, Kenji Himura to resent kenshin for leave them both. Meanwhile, Kenshin gets sick and returns home with Kaoru waiting for him. She wants to share his pain, asks him to share the disease with her. Since Kenshin’s absence, Kenji, seeks out Hiko to become the best swordsman than his father ever was.



~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc ~§~

~§~ Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc ~§~
           Summary Coming Soon.









Title
Episodes
Format
Language
Rurouni Kenshin
1-4
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
5-8
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
9-12
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
13-17
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
18-22
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
23-27
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
28-31
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
32-35
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
36-39
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
40-43
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
44-47
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
48-50
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
51-52
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
53-57
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
58-62
DVD
Sub
63-66
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
67-70
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
71-74
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
75-78
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
79-82
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
83-86
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
87-90
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
91-95
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)
Movie
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) OVA
Trust & Betrayal 1-4
Reflection 1-2
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) OVA (Director's Cut)
Trust & Betrayal 1-4
Reflection 1-2
DVD
Dub/Sub/Raw
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc
1-2
DVD
Dub/Sub







Japanese Name
English Name
Total Episodes
Total Movies
Total OVAs
Completed?
Ruroni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
Rurouni Kenshin
95
Yes
Ruroni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan:
Ishin Shishi e no Chinkonka (Requiem for the Ishin Patriots)
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
1
Yes
Ruroni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Tsuiokuhen / Seisohen
Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal / Reflection
6
Yes
Ruroni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
Samurai X: New Kyoto Arc
2
Yes



Anime
Dates Aired
Genres
Rurouni Kenshin
January 10, 1996 ~ September 8, 1998
Action, Comedy, Drama
Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture
December 20, 1997
Action, Drama, Romance
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal
February 20, 1999 ~ September 22, 1999
Action, Drama, Martial Arts
Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection
December 19, 2001 ~ March 20, 2002
Action, Drama, Martial Arts
Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc
December 17, 2011 ~ June 23, 2012
Action, Drama, Martial Arts






~§~ Rurouni Kenshin Anime Order Watch Listing ~§~

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~ OVA: Trust & Betrayal ~


OVA
Series
Episode Name
Trust & Betrayal
Ep. 1
The Man of the Slashing Sword
Ep. 2
The Lost Cat
Ep. 3
The Previous Night at the Mountain Home
Ep. 4
The Cross-Shaped Wound



~ Season Episodes ~


Season
Series
Episode Name
Ep. 1
Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love
Ep. 2
Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student
Ep. 3
Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past
Ep. 4
One Word: Evil. The Fighter Sanosuke Appears
Ep. 5
The Reversed-Blade Sword Vs. The Zanbatou
Ep. 6
Appearance of Kurogasa
Ep. 7
Deathmatch Under the Moon
Ep. 8
A New Battle!
Ep. 9
The Ultimate Stealth Army... The Dreaded Oniwa Banshu!
Ep. 10
Aoshi
Ep. 11
Farewell, the Strongest Men
Ep. 12
Birth of a Boy Swordsman
Ep. 13
You Can Do It! Toramaru's Dosukoi Journey
Ep. 14
To Save a Small Life
Ep. 15
Two Legendary Manslayers
Ep. 16
A Promise From the Heart
Ep. 17
Fly to Your Dreams
Ep. 18
Run, Yahiko!
Ep. 19
Raijuta's Ambition
Ep. 20
Revival of the Shinko Style
Ep. 21
Dissolution of a Nightmare
Ep. 22
Danger on a Runaway Locomotive
Ep. 23
Sanosuke's Betrayal
Ep. 24
Midnight Battle
Ep. 25
The Crimson Pirate
Ep. 26
Lightning Incarnate
Ep. 27
Burn, Island of Terror!



~ Season 2 Episodes ~


Season
Series
Episode Name
Ep. 28
Prelude to the Impending Fight
Ep. 29
Strongest Opponent From the Past
Ep. 30
A Devil of Vengeance
Ep. 31
A Wish Unrequited
Ep. 32
Change Tears to Courage
Ep. 33
For the Title of Strongest
Ep. 34
The Girl Bandit
Ep. 35
Conquered Village
Ep. 36
Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji
Ep. 37
Shock! The Reverse-Blade is Broken
Ep. 38
Sanosuke's Secret Training
Ep. 39
The Creator of the Reverse-Blade Sword
Ep. 40
A Killer Without Mercy
Ep. 41
The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style
Ep. 42
The Formation of an Alliance
Ep. 43
Between Life and Death
Ep. 44
A Decisive Battle like Violent Waters
Ep. 45
As If to Fly
Ep. 46
Purgatory Bursts into Flames
Ep. 47
Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami!
Ep. 48
Reborn to Salvation
Ep. 49
The Wolf Destroys the Shingan
Ep. 50
The Promised Time Has Come
Ep. 51
Wake Up Now!
Ep. 52
To Make a Miracle
Ep. 53
The Giant Versus Superman
Ep. 54
Hiten Versus Shukuchi
Ep. 55
The Tragedy of a Stormy Night
Ep. 56
A Duel With an Extreme Moment
Ep. 57
Two Men at the End of an Era
Ep. 58
The Age Chooses Shishio?
Ep. 59
Not Out of Luck!
Ep. 60
The Man Who is Chosen for Victory
Ep. 61
The Juppongatana Who Remain (aka The Choice for Life)
Ep. 62
Kyoto, the Engraved Memory



~ Season 3 Episodes ~


Season
Series
Episode Name
Ep. 63
The Legend of the Fireflies
Ep. 64
The Birth of Prince Yahiko
Ep. 65
Find the Lost Treasure!
Ep. 66
Kaoru, Ecstatic
Ep. 67
The Gleaming Blade of Legends
Ep. 68
The Medallion of Destiny
Ep. 69
To the Battlefield of Shimabara
Ep. 70
Shock of the Rai Ryu Sen
Ep. 71
Kaiou's Conspiracy
Ep. 72
The Days of Remorse
Ep. 73
The Sneering Demon
Ep. 74
Sanosuke's Tears
Ep. 75
The Last Crusade
Ep. 76
Bon Voyage
Ep. 77
Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?
Ep. 78
Crush!
Ep. 79
Kaishu-Katsu and Kenshin
Ep. 80
The Unending Revolution
Ep. 81
Conspiracy of the Beniaoi
Ep. 82
Kaishu-Katsu's Determination
Ep. 83
Yutaro Returns
Ep. 84
The Sanada Ninja Squad
Ep. 85
A Straying Journey
Ep. 86
A Heatwave from Beneath the Earth
Ep. 87
Schneider's Bet
Ep. 88
The Two Guides
Ep. 89
To My Angel Misao
Ep. 90
Feng Shui Surprise Attack!
Ep. 91
The Magic of Feng Shui
Ep. 92
Tokyo Under Martial Law
Ep. 93
The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara
Ep. 94
The Elegy of Wind and Water
Ep. 95
End of Wanderings



~ OVA: Reflection Episodes ~


OVA
Series
Episode Name
Reflection
Ep. 1
After So Many Years Have Lapsed, Part 1
Ep. 2
After So Many Years Have Lapsed, Part 2



~ Movie: Requiem for the Ishin Patriots ~


Movie
Series
Episode Name
Requiem for the Ishin Patriots



~ OVA: New Kyoto Arc Episodes (Retelling) ~


OVA
Series
Episode Name
New Kyoto Arc
Ep. 1
The Cage of Flames
Ep. 2
The Chirps of Light









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