Rurouni Kenshin

Original title: Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku romantan

TV Series
1996–1998
TV-14
24m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

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The adventures of a young wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a struggling martial arts school in Meiji era Japan.The adventures of a young wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a struggling martial arts school in Meiji era Japan.The adventures of a young wandering swordsman who stumbles upon a struggling martial arts school in Meiji era Japan.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

21K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Trivia
One of the main characters, Hajime Saitoh, was a real person. Saitoh was a swordsman for the Shinsen Gumi throughout the last days of the Bakufu (Shogunate) government and the fighting leading up to the Meiji Restoration. After the defeat of the Shogunate, he did obtain a job in a provincial police organization, where he spent his days before this death near the end of the century.

Quotes
Hajime Saito: I'll kill you now.
Kenshin Himura: "I'll kill you now"? That's my line.

Crazy credits
The USA Region 1 Media Blasters DVDs have overlays over the Japanese credits.

Alternate versions
There is a alternate English dub version called "Samurai X" which aired in various Asian countries.

Connections
Edited into Rurouni Kenshin: Volume 6: The Flames of Revolution - Outtakes (2000)

Soundtracks
Freckles
(Opening theme)
Original lyrics by Yuki (as Yuki Isoya)
Original composition by Kaito Onta
Original Japanese version Performed by Judy and Mary
English Version Performed by Sandy Fox

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One of the essential Anime titles for the anime fan.

Ruroni Kenshin (Known in Samurai X in the US) is one of the greatest animes of all time. Ruroni Kenshin has everything an anime fan could want: a compelling story, interesting characters, and equal amounts of bloodshed and character development. I have seen a few episodes of the subtitled version and the first two OAV's "Trust" and "Betrayal.

I recommend both of them, but the subtitled version is much better.

If you haven't seen it before, then buy it (don't rent) and add it to your anime collection. It is an essential anime title for the anime fan I also recommend Ghost in the shell, Ninja scroll, the Dragonball Z and Gundam series