List of Rurouni Kenshin (1996 TV series) episodes

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Cover of the first DVD volume featuring Kamiya Kaoru, Himura Kenshin and Myōjin Yahiko

The 1996 Rurouni Kenshin anime is the adaptation of the manga series with the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Situated during the early Meiji period in Japan, the story tells about a fictional assassin named Kenshin Himura, who becomes a wanderer to protect the people of Japan.

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The anime, directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, began airing on Japan's Fuji TV on January 10, 1996, and ended on September 8, 1998. It was produced by SME Visual Works and Fuji TV, and was animated from episode 1 to 66 by Studio Gallop, whereas the episodes from 67 onwards were animated by Studio Deen. The final episode did not air in Japan, but was a bonus episode for the VHS and DVD releases. [1] The TV series was later licensed in North America by Media Blasters, who split it up into "seasons", and released on DVD. It started airing in the US on Cartoon Network as a part of the Toonami block on March 17, 2003, but ended at the completion of the "Season 2" (episode 62). [2] Episodes 63–95 did not air, but were included in the DVD release. [3] The twenty-two English DVDs from the series were released from July 18, 2000 to September 24, 2002. Each of them contains four episodes except for the volume 22 which contains five episodes. [1] The "seasons" were later released in three premium "Bento box" DVD boxes on November 18, 2003, March 30 and July 27, 2004. They were released again, but in new packaging as "economy box" sets on November 15, 2005, January 17 and February 14, 2006.

There were 95 episodes in the Rurouni Kenshin's TV series, but there are also two original video animation (OVA) series which have respectively four and two episodes. The first of them, Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal was released in 1999 in Japan and in 2003 was collected into a two-hour feature-length motion picture with new animated sequences and released in North America as a Director's Cut DVD. [4] The second OVA is Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection , composed of two episodes that were originally released from December 19, 2001, to March 20, 2002 in Japan. It was later released in the United States by ADV Films in DVD on March 25, 2003, while a Director's Cut edition was later released. Both OVAs were eventually released on Blu-ray Disc by Aniplex of America in 2011. [5]

A two-episode OVA, retelling the story of the second arc/season, Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc , was announced in April 2011. The first part premiered on December 17, 2011, and ran at Tokyo's Cinema Sunshine Ikebukuro theater and Osaka's Cine-Libre Umeda theater for one week only. [6] The second part premiered on June 23, 2012. [7]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 27January 10, 1996 (1996-01-10)October 16, 1996 (1996-10-16)
2 35October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30)September 17, 1997 (1997-09-17)
3 33October 14, 1997 (1997-10-14)September 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)

Episodes

A note on the "Season" nomenclature:

The "seasons" that comprise the following list correspond to Media Blaster's release of the series in North America. In Japan, Rurouni Kenshin was aired year-round continuously with regular preemptions for sporting events and television specials taking place, and not split into standard seasonal cycles.

Season 1 (1996)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Media Blasters titles / Sony titles [lower-alpha 1] Directed byWritten byAnimation directed byOriginal air date [8] American air date [9] [10] [11]
11"The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love"
Transliteration: "Densetsu no Bikenshi...Ai Yue ni Tatakau Otoko" (Japanese: 伝説の美剣士...愛ゆえに闘う男)
Kazuhiro Furuhashi Michiru Shimada Kobayashi KazuyukiJanuary 10, 1996 (1996-01-10)March 17, 2003
22"Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student"
Transliteration: "Gakizamurai Sutta! Monda! de Monkasei" (Japanese: ガキ侍 スッた!モンだ!で門下生)
Directed by: Shin'ichi Matsumi
Storyboarded by: Yoshihiro Takamoto
Michiru ShimadaMitsunori MurataJanuary 17, 1996 (1996-01-17)March 18, 2003
33"Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past"
Transliteration: "Kanashimi no Kenshi - Kako o Kiru Otoko" (Japanese: 哀しみの剣士· 過去を斬る男)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Akitaro Daichi
Michiru ShimadaToshimitsu KobayashiJanuary 24, 1996 (1996-01-24)March 19, 2003
44"Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire"
Transliteration: "Aku no Ichimonji - Kenkaya Sanosuke Tōjō!" (Japanese: 悪の一文字· ケンカ屋左之助登場!)
Directed by: Hiroshi Tsuruta
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Yoshiyuki SugaKobayashi KazuyukiJanuary 31, 1996 (1996-01-31)March 20, 2003
55"The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle"
Transliteration: "Sakabatō Tai Zanbatō - Tatakai no Hate ni!" (Japanese: 逆刃刀対斬馬刀· 闘いの果てに!)
Yoshihiro TakamotoYoshiyuki SugaHironobu SaitōFebruary 7, 1996 (1996-02-07)March 21, 2003
66"The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows"
Transliteration: "Yami kara no Hōmonsha - Kurogasa Arawaru!" (Japanese: 闇からの訪問者· 黒笠現る!)
Directed by: Naoto Hashimoto
Storyboarded by: Saki Noda
Michiru ShimadaKobayashi KazuyukiFebruary 14, 1996 (1996-02-14)March 24, 2003
77"Deathmatch under the Moon! Protect the One You Love"
Transliteration: "Gekka no Shitō - Aisuru Hito o Mamore!" (Japanese: 月下の死闘· 愛する人を守れ!)
Directed by: Shunji Yoshida
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Michiru ShimadaMoriyasu TaniguchiFebruary 21, 1996 (1996-02-21)March 25, 2003
88"A New Battle! The Mysterious Beauty From Nowhere"
Transliteration: "Arata naru Tatakai! Tobikonde kita Nazo no Bijo" (Japanese: 新たなる戦い! 飛び込んできた謎の美女)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Mamoru Hosoda
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiFebruary 28, 1996 (1996-02-28)March 26, 2003
99"The Strongest Group of Ninjas: The Horrible Oniwaban Group"
Transliteration: "Saikyō no Shinobi Gundan - Kyōfu no Oniwabanshū!" (Japanese: 最強の忍び軍団· 恐怖の御庭番衆!)
Yoshihiro TakamotoYoshiyuki SugaYasuhiro AokiMarch 6, 1996 (1996-03-06)March 27, 2003
1010"Aoshi: Someone so Beautiful it's Frightening"
Transliteration: "Aoshi - Utsukushisugiru hodo Kowai Yatsu" (Japanese: 蒼紫· 美しすぎるほど怖い奴)
Directed by: Hiroshi Tsuruta
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Yoshiyuki SugaHatsuki TsujiMarch 13, 1996 (1996-03-13)March 28, 2003
1111"Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow"
Transliteration: "Saraba Saikyō no Otokotachi! Hikari to Yami no Gekitotsu" (Japanese: さらば最強の男たち! 光と闇の激突)
Takashi KobayashiYoshiyuki SugaKobayashi KazuyukiApril 24, 1996 (1996-04-24)March 31, 2003
1212"Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko"
Transliteration: "Shōnen Kenshi Tanjō! Ichiban Deshi Yahiko no Tatakai" (Japanese: 少年剣士誕生! 一番弟子 弥彦の戦い)
Directed by: Shunji Yoshida
Storyboarded by: Norio Kashima
Michiru ShimadaMoriyasu TaniguchiMay 1, 1996 (1996-05-01)April 2, 2003
1313"Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!"
Transliteration: "Mezase Yokozuna Toramaru no Dosukoi Funsenki" (Japanese: めざせ横綱 虎丸のどすこい奮戦記)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiMay 8, 1996 (1996-05-08)April 3, 2003
1414"To Save a Small Life"/ "Lady Doctor Megumi to the Rescue"
Transliteration: "Chiisana Inochi o Sukue! Bijin Joi - Megumi no Chōsen" (Japanese: 小さな命を救え! 美人女医·恵の挑戦)
Yoshihiro TakamotoNobuaki KishimaYasuhiro AokiMay 15, 1996 (1996-05-15)January 24, 2004
1515"Assassination Group of Fire"/ "Jinpuu Squad on the Run"
Transliteration: "Honō no Ansatsu Shūdan, Jinpūtai Hashiru!" (Japanese: 炎の暗殺集団, 神風隊走る!)
Directed by: Jun Fukuda
Storyboarded by: Akihiro Enomoto
Yoshiyuki SugaAkihiro EnomotoMay 22, 1996 (1996-05-22)April 4, 2003
1616"A Promise From the Heart"/ "The Secret Sword Technique of Shiden"
Transliteration: "Yūki Aru Chikai! Moeyo Hiken - Shiden no Tachi" (Japanese: 勇気ある誓い! 燃えよ秘剣·紫電の太刀)
Directed by: Hiroshi Tsuruta
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Yoshiyuki SugaIkkō KobayashiJune 5, 1996 (1996-06-05)April 7, 2003
1717"Fly to Your Dreams"/ "The Adventures of Marimo, the Human Bullet"
Transliteration: "Yume ni Mukatte Tobe! Hōdan Musume Marimo no Bōken" (Japanese: 夢に向かって飛べ! 砲弾娘マリモの冒険)
Shunji YoshidaNobuaki KishimaMoriyasu TaniguchiJune 12, 1996 (1996-06-12)April 8, 2003
1818"Run, Yahiko!"/ "Run Yahiko! Get the Reverse-Edged Sword Back"
Transliteration: "Hashire! Yahiko - Sakabatō o Torikaese!" (Japanese: 走れ!弥彦· 逆刃刀を取り返せ!)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Mamoru Hosoda
Nobuaki KishimaToshimitsu KobayashiJune 19, 1996 (1996-06-19)April 9, 2003
1919"Raijuta's Ambition"/ "The Fantasy of the Forbidden Kingdom"
Transliteration: "Raijūta no Yabō - Kinjirareta Ōkoku no Gensō" (Japanese: 雷十太の野望· 禁じられた王国の幻想)
Directed by: Kenichiro Watanabe
Storyboarded by: Kazu Yokota
Michiru ShimadaAkira MatsushimaJune 26, 1996 (1996-06-26)April 10, 2003
2020"Revival of the Shinko Style"/ "The Technique Which Heralds a Storm"
Transliteration: "Shinkoryū no Fukkatsu! Arashi o Yobu Kyūkyoku no Satsujinken" (Japanese: 真古流の復活! 嵐を呼ぶ究極の殺人剣)
Yoshihiro TakamotoMichiru ShimadaIkkō KobayashiJuly 10, 1996 (1996-07-10)April 11, 2003
2121"Dissolution of a Nightmare"/ "Destruction of a Nightmare"
Transliteration: "Akumu no Hōkai! Raijūta no Yabō - Kanketsuhen" (Japanese: 悪夢の崩壊! 雷十太の野望·完結編)
Directed by: Jun Fukuda
Storyboarded by: Akihiro Enomoto
Michiru ShimadaAkihiro EnomotoJuly 17, 1996 (1996-07-17)April 14, 2003
2222"Danger on a Runaway Locomotive"/ "Surprise Incident on a Runaway Locomotive"
Transliteration: "Hatsunori! Bōsō Okajōki Bikkuri Daijiken" (Japanese: 初乗り! 暴走陸蒸気びっくり大事件)
Aoki Yasunao Michiko Yokote Yasuhiro AokiJuly 31, 1996 (1996-07-31)April 15, 2003
2323"Sanosuke's Betrayal"/ "The Fateful Reunion"
Transliteration: "Sanosuke no Uragiri!? Unmei no Saikai" (Japanese: 左之助の裏切り!? 運命の再会)
Shunji YoshidaYoshiyuki SugaMoriyasu TaniguchiAugust 14, 1996 (1996-08-14)April 16, 2003
2424"Midnight Battle"/ "Midnight Battle: Kenshin versus Sanosuke Revisited"
Transliteration: "Mayonaka no Tatakai! Sanosuke Tai Kenshin Futatabi" (Japanese: 真夜中の戦い! 左之助対剣心ふたたび)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudou
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiAugust 21, 1996 (1996-08-21)April 17, 2003
2525"The Crimson Pirate"/ "The Red Pirate – Kenshin and Kaoru Separated"
Transliteration: "Shinku no Kaizoku - Hikisakareta Kenshin to Kaoru" (Japanese: 真紅の海賊· 引き裂かれた剣心と薫!)
Directed by: Shigeo Koshi
Storyboarded by: Kazu Yokota
Michiru ShimadaAkira MatsushimaAugust 28, 1996 (1996-08-28)April 18, 2003
2626"Lightning Incarnate"/ "Shura, The Mysterious Female Pirate"
Transliteration: "Inazuma no Keshin! Hokoritakaki Nazo no Onna Kaizoku Shura" (Japanese: 稲妻の化身! 誇り高き謎の女海賊, 朱羅)
Kiyoshi MurayamaMichiru ShimadaMasahide YanagisawaSeptember 4, 1996 (1996-09-04)April 21, 2003
2727"Burn, Island of Terror!"/ "The Red Pirate - Conclusion"
Transliteration: "Moeagaru Senritsu no Shima! Shinku no Kaizoku - Kanketsuhen" (Japanese: 燃え上がる戦慄の島! 真紅の海賊·完結編)
Directed by: Jun Fukuda
Storyboarded by: Akihiro Enomoto
Michiru ShimadaAkihiro EnomotoOctober 16, 1996 (1996-10-16)April 22, 2003

Season 2 (1996–97)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byOriginal air date [12] American air date [13] [14] [15]
281"Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near"
Transliteration: "Aratanaru Kessen e no Jokyoku: Semarikuru Ōkami no Kage!" (Japanese: 新たなる血戦への序曲· 迫り来る狼の影!)
Yoshihiro TakamotoYoshiyuki SugaIkkō KobayashiOctober 30, 1996 (1996-10-30)April 24, 2003
292"Strongest Opponent From the Past: Merciless Fangs Strike!"
Transliteration: "Shijō Saikyō no Shukuteki! Osoikakaru Hijō no Kiba" (Japanese: 史上最強の宿敵! 襲いかかる非情の牙)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Mamoru Hosoda
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiNovember 6, 1996 (1996-11-06)April 25, 2003
303"A Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot"
Transliteration: "Fukushū no Akki: Shishio Makoto no Bōryaku" (Japanese: 復讐の悪鬼 志々雄真実(まこと)の謀略)
Kazuhiro Furuhashi Michiru Shimada Masahide YanagisawaNovember 13, 1996 (1996-11-13)April 28, 2003
314"A Wish Unrequited: Kenshin Departs"
Transliteration: "Todokanu Omoi... Kenshin no Tabidachi" (Japanese: 届かぬ想い......剣心の旅立ち!)
Directed by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Storyboarded by: Norio Matsumoto
Michiru Shimada Atsuko Nakajima November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27)April 29, 2003
325"Change Tears to Courage: Kaoru Kamiya's Choice"
Transliteration: "Namida o Yūki ni Kaete! Kamiya Kaoru ga Eranda Michi" (Japanese: 涙を勇気にかえて! 神谷薫が選んだ道)
Shunji YoshidaYoshiyuki SugaMoriyasu TaniguchiDecember 4, 1996 (1996-12-04)April 30, 2003
336"For the Title of Strongest: Aoshi's New Conflict"
Transliteration: "Saikyō no Shōgō o Tsukamu made! Aoshi no Aratanaru Tatakai" (Japanese: 最強の称号を掴むまで! 蒼紫の新たなる闘い)
Directed by: Shigeru Ōmachi
Storyboarded by: Kazu Yokota
Michiru ShimadaAkira MatsushimaDecember 11, 1996 (1996-12-11)May 1, 2003
347"The Girl Bandit: Misao Makimachi's Hidden Side"
Transliteration: "Oihagi Shōjo - Makimachi Misao no Kakusareta Shōtai!" (Japanese: 追いはぎ少女· 巻町 操の隠された正体!)
Yoshihiro TakamotoMichiru ShimadaIkkō KobayashiJanuary 8, 1997 (1997-01-08)May 2, 2003
358"Conquered Village: The Grasp of Shishio's Hands"
Transliteration: "Ubawareta Mura - Osoikakaru Shishio no Ma no Te!" (Japanese: 奪われた村· 襲いかかる志々雄の魔の手!)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiJanuary 15, 1997 (1997-01-15)June 17, 2003
369"Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji: Kenshin and Shishio Face to Face!"
Transliteration: "Bakumatsu no Toki o Koete! Taiji Shita Shishio to Kenshin" (Japanese: 幕末の時を超えて! 対峙した志々雄と剣心)
Directed by: Jun Fukuda
Storyboarded by: Akihiro Enomoto
Yoshiyuki SugaAkihiro EnomotoJanuary 22, 1997 (1997-01-22)June 18, 2003
3710"Shock! The Reverse-Blade is Broken: Sojiro's Tenken verses Kenshin"
Transliteration: "Shōgeki! Oreta Sakabatō - Tenken no Sōjirō Tai Kenshin" (Japanese: 衝撃!折れた逆刃刀· 天剣の宗次郎対剣心)
Katsuyoshi Yatabe Yoshiyuki SugaKazunori TakahashiJanuary 29, 1997 (1997-01-29)June 19, 2003
3811"Sanosuke's Secret Training: The Challenge of Anji the Destroyer"
Transliteration: "Sanosuke, Gokui no Shugyō! Hakaisō - Anji e no Chōsen" (Japanese: 左之助, 極意の修行! 破戒僧·安慈への挑戦)
Directed by: Shigeru Ōmachi
Storyboarded by: Kazu Yokota
Yoshiyuki SugaAkira MatsushimaFebruary 5, 1997 (1997-02-05)June 20, 2003
3912"The Creator of the Reverse-Blade Sword: Shakku Arai's Final Swing"
Transliteration: "Sakabatō o Tsukutta Otoko - Arai Shakkū Saigo no Hito Furi!" (Japanese: 逆刃刀を作った男· 新井赤空 最後の一振り!)
Yoshihiro TakamotoYoshiyuki SugaKuniyuki IshiiFebruary 12, 1997 (1997-02-12)June 23, 2003
4013"A Killer Without Mercy: Fight to the Death Against the Cho of the Juppongatana"
Transliteration: "Osorubeki Mujō no Shikaku! Juppongatana Chō to no Shitō" (Japanese: 恐るべき無情の刺客! 十本刀·張との死闘)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudou
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiFebruary 19, 1997 (1997-02-19)June 24, 2003
4114"The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style: Reunion with a Mentor, Seijuro Hiko"
Transliteration: "Hiten Mitsurugiryū no Ōgi! Shishō Hiko Seijūrō to no Saikai" (Japanese: 飛天御剣流の奥義! 師匠比古清十郎との再会)
Directed by: Jun Fukuda
Storyboarded by: Akihiro Enomoto
Michiru ShimadaAkihiro EnomotoFebruary 26, 1997 (1997-02-26)June 25, 2003
4215"The Formation of an Alliance: The Day When Aoshi Joins with Shishio"
Transliteration: "Dōmei Seiritsu: Aoshi ga Shishio to Te o Kunda Hi!" (Japanese: 同盟成立· 蒼紫が志々雄と手を組んだ日!)
Katsuyoshi YatabeMichiru ShimadaKazunori TakahashiMarch 5, 1997 (1997-03-05)June 26, 2003
4316"Between Life and Death: Master the Ultimate Technique, Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki!"
Transliteration: "Sei to Shi no Aida de! Ōgi Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki no Etoku" (Japanese: 生と死の間で! 奥義·天飛龍閃(あまかけるりゅうのひらめき)の会得)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudou
Michiru ShimadaToshimitsu KobayashiMarch 12, 1997 (1997-03-12)June 27, 2003
4417"A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters: The Strongest Troop Juppongatana"
Transliteration: "Dotō no Kessen, Saikyō Shūdan Juppongatana Shūketsu!" (Japanese: 怒涛の決戦· 最強集団十本刀集結!)
Directed by: Shigeru Ōmachi
Storyboarded by: Kazu Yokota
Michiru ShimadaAkira MatsushimaMarch 19, 1997 (1997-03-19)June 30, 2003
4518"As if to Fly: Stop the Launch of the Battleship Purgatory!"
Transliteration: "Tobu ga Gotoku! Senkan Rengoku Shukkō o Soshi Seyo" (Japanese: 翔ぶが如く! 戦艦煉獄 出航を阻止せよ)
Ichirō TakakuraYoshiyuki SugaKazuyuki KobayashiApril 16, 1997 (1997-04-16)July 1, 2003
4619"Purgatory Bursts into Flames: The Destiny of Makoto Shishio"
Transliteration: "Rengoku Enjō! Shishio Makoto no Meiun" (Japanese: 煉獄炎上! 志々雄真実(まこと)の命運)
Directed by: Akira Kusune
Storyboarded by: Futa Morita & Kazu Yokota
Michiru ShimadaKazunori TakahashiApril 23, 1997 (1997-04-23)July 2, 2003
4720"Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami: The Fist of Sanosuke Screams!"
Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Futae no Kiwami: Unaru Sanosuke no Kobushi" (Japanese: 激突!二重の極み· 唸る左之助の拳)
Directed by: Shigeru Ōmachi
Storyboarded by: Kazu Yokota
Michiru ShimadaAkira MatsushimaApril 30, 1997 (1997-04-30)July 3, 2003
4821"Reborn to Salvation: The Beginning of Anji’s New Life"
Transliteration: "Guze e no Saisei: Anji no Arata naru Shuppatsu" (Japanese: 救世(ぐぜ)への再生· 安慈の新たなる出発)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroki Kudō
Michiru ShimadaToshimitsu KobayashiMay 14, 1997 (1997-05-14)July 4, 2003
4922"The Wolf Destroys the Eye of the Heart: The Fierce Attack of the Zero Stance Gatotsu"
Transliteration: "Shingan o Toraeta Ōkami: Sakuretsu Suru Gatotsu Zero Shiki!" (Japanese: 心眼をとらえた狼· 炸裂する牙突零(ゼロ)式!)
Ichirō TakakuraMichiru ShimadaKazuyuki KobayashiMay 28, 1997 (1997-05-28)July 12, 2003
5023"The Promised Time Has Come: Aoshi and Kenshin Fight Again"
Transliteration: "Yakusoku o Hatasu Toki: Aoshi to Kenshin no Saisen!" (Japanese: 約束を果たす時· 蒼紫と剣心の再戦!)
Koichi Chigira Yoshiyuki SugaMichinori ChibaJune 4, 1997 (1997-06-04)July 19, 2003
5124"Wake Up Now! Ignore Your Wounds and Fight to the Finish"
Transliteration: "Mezameru Toki wa Ima: Manshin Sōi no Ketchaku!" (Japanese: 目醒める時は今· 満身創痍の決着!)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroki Kudō
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiJune 11, 1997 (1997-06-11)July 26, 2003
5225"To Make a Miracle: The Battle at the Aoiya"
Transliteration: "Kiseki o Yobiokose! Aoi-ya no Kōbō" (Japanese: 奇跡を呼び起こせ! 葵屋の攻防)
Directed by: Shigeru Ōmachi
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Michiru ShimadaAkira MatsushimaJune 18, 1997 (1997-06-18)August 2, 2003
5326"The Giant Versus Superman: Like an Arrow Shot at a Time of Despair"
Transliteration: "Kyojin Tai Chōjin: Zetsubō no Fuchi ni Hanatareta Isshi!" (Japanese: 巨人対超人· 絶望の淵に放たれた一矢!)
Ichirō TakakuraMichiru ShimadaKazuyuki KobayashiJune 25, 1997 (1997-06-25)August 16, 2003
5427"Hiten versus Shukuchi"
Transliteration: "Hiten Tai Shukuchi! Sōjirō Tenpu no Chikara" (Japanese: 飛天対縮地! 宗次郎天賦の能力(ちから))
Koichi ChigiraMichiru ShimadaMichinori ChibaJuly 2, 1997 (1997-07-02)August 23, 2003
5528"The Tragedy of a Stormy Night"
Transliteration: "Arashi no Yo no Sangeki: Sōjirō no Kako" (Japanese: 嵐の夜の惨劇· 宗次郎の過去)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroki Kudō
Michiru ShimadaToshimitsu KobayashiJuly 9, 1997 (1997-07-09)August 30, 2003
5629"A Duel With an Extreme Moment"
Transliteration: "Kyokugen no Shōbu! Shuntensatsu Tai Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki" (Japanese: 極限の勝負! 瞬天殺対天翔龍閃)
Directed by: Shigeru Ōmachi
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Michiru ShimadaAkira MatsushimaJuly 16, 1997 (1997-07-16)September 6, 2003
5730"Two Men at the End of an Era"
Transliteration: "Bakumatsu o Kaketa Futari: Shishio Tai Kenshin Saishūsen!" (Japanese: 幕末を駆けた二人· 志々雄対剣心 最終戦!)
Directed by: Shinichiro Aoki
Storyboarded by: Masayuki Ôzeki
Yoshiyuki SugaAkio KawamuraAugust 6, 1997 (1997-08-06)September 13, 2003
5831"The Age Chooses Shishio?"
Transliteration: "Jidai wa Shishio o Erabu no ka? Kenshin Saidai no Kiki!" (Japanese: 時代は志々雄を選ぶのか? 剣心最大の危機!)
Directed by: Akira Yoshimura
Storyboarded by: Hiroki Kudō
Yoshiyuki SugaTakuro ShinboAugust 13, 1997 (1997-08-13)September 20, 2003
5932"Not Out of Luck!"
Transliteration: "Meiun Tsukizu! Tōshi, Ima Yomigaeru" (Japanese: 命運尽きず! 闘志, 今よみがえる)
Koichi ChigiraYoshiyuki SugaKazuyuki KobayashiAugust 20, 1997 (1997-08-20)September 27, 2003
6033"The Man Who is Chosen for Victory"
Transliteration: "Shōri o Yurusareshi Mono: Shishio Tai Kenshin Shūmaku!" (Japanese: 勝利を許されし者· 志々雄対剣心終幕!)
Kazuhiro FuruhashiYoshiyuki SugaMichinori ChibaSeptember 3, 1997 (1997-09-03)October 4, 2003
6134"The Juppongatana Who Remain (aka The Choice for Life)"
Transliteration: "Nokosareta Juppongatana: Ikite Yuku Tame no Sentaku" (Japanese: 残された十本刀· 生きてゆくための選択)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroki Kudō
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiSeptember 10, 1997 (1997-09-10)October 11, 2003
6235"Kyoto, the Engraved Memory"
Transliteration: "Kyōto... Kizamareta Kioku, Omoi o Haseta Shuppatsu" (Japanese: 京都...刻まれた記憶· 想いを馳せた出発)
Directed by: Shigeru Ōmachi
Storyboarded by: Toshirou Mitaka
Yoshiyuki SugaAkira MatsushimaSeptember 17, 1997 (1997-09-17)October 18, 2003

Season 3 (1997–98)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byOriginal air date [16]
631"The Legend of the Fireflies"
Transliteration: "Negaibotaru no Densetsu, Aru Kenkaku o Machi Tsuzuketa Shōjo" (Japanese: 願い蛍の伝説· ある剣客を待ち続けた少女)
Directed by: Kazuya Miyazaki
Storyboarded by: Katsumi Endō
Michiru Shimada Masaki HosoyamaOctober 14, 1997 (1997-10-14)
642"The Birth of Prince Yahiko"
Transliteration: "Yahiko Ōji Tanjō? Karei naru Shakōkai Debyū" (Japanese: 弥彦王子誕生? 華麗なる社交界でびゅー)
Directed by: Yasuhiro Geshi
Storyboarded by: Akihiro Enomoto
Yoshiyuki SugaTakuro ShinboOctober 28, 1997 (1997-10-28)
653"Find the Lost Treasure!"
Transliteration: "Kieta Otakara o Sagase! Meitanteiken Notarō" (Japanese: 消えたお宝を探せ! 名探偵犬·ノ太郎)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiNovember 4, 1997 (1997-11-04)
664"Kaoru, Ecstatic"
Transliteration: "Kaoru Kangeki Kenshin no Puropōzu!?" (Japanese: 薫 感激 剣心のぷろぽ〜ず!?)
Directed by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi & Kiyoshi Hase
Yoshiyuki SugaIkkō KobayashiNovember 11, 1997 (1997-11-11)
675"The Gleaming Blade of Legends"
Transliteration: "Kirameku Densetsu no Ken! Shinpi no Kenshi Amakusa Shōgo" (Japanese: 煌めく伝説の剣! 神秘の剣士·天草翔伍)
Directed by: Makoto Sokuza
Storyboarded by: Junji Nishimura
Michiru ShimadaTetsuhito SaitoNovember 18, 1997 (1997-11-18)
686"The Medallion of Destiny"
Transliteration: "Unmei no Medario, Sanosuke to Sayo no Deai" (Japanese: 運命のメダリオ· 左之助と小夜の出会い)
Directed by: Naoki Hishikawa
Storyboarded by: Sumio Watanabe
Michiru ShimadaKazumi SatoNovember 25, 1997 (1997-11-25)
697"To the Battlefield of Shimabara"
Transliteration: "Taisen no Chi, Shimabara e! Shiyū o Kessuru Toki" (Japanese: 対戦の地, 島原へ! 雌雄を決する時)
Directed by: Shigeru Ueda
Storyboarded by: Zouji Azumaya
Michiru ShimadaSeiichi NakataniDecember 2, 1997 (1997-12-02)
708"Shock of the Rai Ryu Sen"
Transliteration: "Rairyūsen no Shōgeki! Yami ni Hōmurareta Kenshin" (Japanese: 雷龍閃の衝撃! 闇に葬られた剣心)
Directed by: Hiroshi Morioka
Storyboarded by: Katsumi Terahigashi
Michiru ShimadaYumenosuke TokudaDecember 9, 1997 (1997-12-09)
719"The Conspiracy of Kaiou: Shougo Caught in a Trap"
Transliteration: "Kaiō no Inbō, Wana ni Kakatta Shōgo!" (Japanese: 傀王の陰謀 罠にかかった翔伍!)
Directed by: Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Storyboarded by: Junji Nishimura
Michiru ShimadaTetsuhito SaitoDecember 16, 1997 (1997-12-16)
7210"The Days of Remorse"
Transliteration: "Tsuioku no Hibi, Shōgo to Sayo no Kanashiki Kako" (Japanese: 追憶の日々· 翔伍と小夜の哀しき過去)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Hiroyuki Kakudō
Michiru ShimadaToshimitsu KobayashiJanuary 6, 1998 (1998-01-06)
7311"The Sneering Demon"
Transliteration: "Azawarau Akki! Shōzō, Bakuen ni Chitta Karyū" (Japanese: あざ笑う悪鬼! 庄三, 爆炎に散った火龍)
Directed by: Makoto Sokuza
Storyboarded by: Tsukasa Sunaga
Michiru ShimadaMasaaki KannanJanuary 13, 1998 (1998-01-13)
7412"Sanosuke's Tears"
Transliteration: "Sanosuke no Namida, Futari ni Otozureta Towa no Wakare" (Japanese: 左之助の涙 二人に訪れた永遠(とわ)の別離(わかれ))
Directed by: Naoki Hishikawa
Storyboarded by: Sumio Watanabe
Michiru ShimadaSeiichi NakataniJanuary 20, 1998 (1998-01-20)
7513"The Last Crusade"
Transliteration: "Saigo no Seisen, Gekitotsu! Futatsu no Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki" (Japanese: 最後の聖戦 激突!ふたつの天翔龍閃(あまかけるりゅうのひらめき))
Directed by: Hiroshi Morioka
Storyboarded by: Katsumi Terahigashi
Michiru ShimadaKazumi SatoJanuary 27, 1998 (1998-01-27)
7614"Bon Voyage"
Transliteration: "Tabidachi no Umi, Kibō wa Kanashimi no Nami o Koete" (Japanese: 旅立ちの海 希望は哀しみの波を越えて)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Kodo Koji
Michiru ShimadaToshimitsu KobayashiFebruary 3, 1998 (1998-02-03)
7715"Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?"
Transliteration: "Shimonoseki ni Himura Dōjō? Mō Hitori no Battōsai Arawaru" (Japanese: 下関に緋村道場? もう一人の抜刀斎現る)
Directed by: Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Storyboarded by: Tsukasa Sunaga
Yoshiyuki SugaAkira MatsushimaFebruary 10, 1998 (1998-02-10)
7816"Crush!"
Transliteration: "Gagakusei no Omou Hito, Hakone Yu no Machi Koi Sōdō" (Japanese: 画学生の想う女性(ひと)· 箱根湯の街恋騒動!)
Directed by: Makoto Noriza
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Yoshiyuki SugaTetsuhito SaitoFebruary 17, 1998 (1998-02-17)
7917"Kaishu-Katsu and Kenshin"
Transliteration: "Katsu Kaishū to Kenshin, Bakumatsu o Ikita Futari no Shukuen" (Japanese: 勝海舟と剣心· 幕末を生きた二人の宿縁)
Directed by: Naoki Hishikawa
Storyboarded by: Tsukasa Sunaga
Akemi MendeMasaaki KannanFebruary 24, 1998 (1998-02-24)
8018"The Unending Revolution"
Transliteration: "Owaranai Bakumatsu, Kaishū ni Kaserareta Tenmei" (Japanese: 終わらない幕末· 海舟に課せられた天命)
Directed by: Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Storyboarded by: Tsukasa Sunaga
Akemi MendeKazumi SatoMarch 3, 1998 (1998-03-03)
8119"Conspiracy of the Beniaoi"
Transliteration: "Beniaoi no Sakubō, Kaishū o Nerau Bakumatsu no Ikiryō!" (Japanese: 紅葵の策謀· 海舟を狙う幕末の生霊!)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Sumio Watanabe
Akemi MendeToshimitsu KobayashiMarch 10, 1998 (1998-03-10)
8220"Kaishu-Katsu's Determination"
Transliteration: "Katsu Kaishū no Ketsui, Jidai o Koeta Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 勝海舟の決意· 時代を超えた真実)
Directed by: Makoto Noriza
Storyboarded by: Katsumi Terahigashi
Akemi MendeSeiichi NakataniApril 14, 1998 (1998-04-14)
8321"Yutaro Returns"
Transliteration: "Yutarō Kikoku, Kage ni Hisomu Kurokishidan no Yabō" (Japanese: 由太郎帰国· 影に潜む黒騎士団の野望)
Directed by: Shunji Yoshida
Storyboarded by: Moritake
Yoshiyuki SugaAkira MatsushimaApril 21, 1998 (1998-04-21)
8422"The Sanada Ninja Squad"
Transliteration: "Sanada Ninjagun to Reiyaku, Okashira Misanagi no Nerai" (Japanese: 真田忍者群と霊薬· お頭御沙薙の狙い)
Directed by: Naoki Hishikawa
Storyboarded by: Tsukasa Sunaga
Yoshiyuki SugaMasaaki KannanMay 5, 1998 (1998-05-05)
8523"A Straying Journey"
Transliteration: "Meisō no Tabi, Shikumareta Omiwatari no Wana!" (Japanese: 迷走の旅· 仕組まれた御神渡りの罠!)
Directed by: Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi & Norio Matsumoto
Yoshiyuki SugaTetsuhito SaitoMay 19, 1998 (1998-05-19)
8624"A Heatwave from Beneath the Earth"
Transliteration: "Chitei o Mau Akai Kagerō! Sakki! Sanada Sanninshū" (Japanese: 地底を舞う赤い陽炎· 殺鬼!真田三人衆)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Moritake
Yoshiyuki SugaToshimitsu KobayashiMay 26, 1998 (1998-05-26)
8725"Schneider's Bet"
Transliteration: "Shunaidā no Kake, Kurokishidan no Hōkai!" (Japanese: シュナイダーの賭け· 黒騎士団の崩壊!)
Directed by: Makoto Noriza
Storyboarded by: Katsumi Terahigashi
Yoshiyuki SugaKazumi SatoJune 2, 1998 (1998-06-02)
8826"The Two Guides"
Transliteration: "Futatsu no Michishirube, Yahiko to Yutarō Towa no Yakusoku" (Japanese: ふたつの道標(みちしるべ)· 弥彦と由太郎永遠(とわ)の約束)
Shunji YoshidaYoshiyuki SugaSeiichi NakataniJune 9, 1998 (1998-06-09)
8927"To My Angel Misao"
Transliteration: "Mai Enjeru Misao e... Kyōto kara no Mukae" (Japanese: まいえんじぇる操へ... 京都からの迎え)
Directed by: Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Akemi MendeMasaaki KannanJune 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
9028"Feng Shui Surprise Attack!"
Transliteration: "Fūsui no Kishū! Harimegurasareta Gobōsei no Nazo" (Japanese: 風水の奇襲! 張り巡らされた五茫星の謎)
Directed by: Naoki Hishikawa
Storyboarded by: Junji Nishimura
Seiji TogawaAkira MatsushimaJune 23, 1998 (1998-06-23)
9129"The Magic of Feng Shui"
Transliteration: "Ugomeku Fūsui no Maryoku, Nerawareta Kamiya Dōjō" (Japanese: うごめく風水の魔力· 狙われた神谷道場!)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Moritake
Seiji TogawaToshimitsu KobayashiJuly 21, 1998 (1998-07-21)
9230"Tokyo Under Martial Law"
Transliteration: "Kaigenrei no Tōkyō-fu! Bakushin Suru Kyōki no Ryūmyaku" (Japanese: 戒厳令の東京府! ばく進する凶器の龍脈)
Directed by: Shunji Yoshida
Storyboarded by: Junji Nishimura
Seiji TogawaMasaaki KannanAugust 4, 1998 (1998-08-04)
9331"The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara"
Transliteration: "Teki wa Senjōgahara ni Ari! Hisui no Monshō o Motomete" (Japanese: 敵は戦場ヶ原にあり! 翡翠(ひすい)の紋章を求めて)
Directed by: Makoto Noriza
Storyboarded by: Katsumi Terahigashi
Seiji TogawaAkira MatsushimaAugust 18, 1998 (1998-08-18)
9432"The Elegy of Wind and Water"
Transliteration: "Kaze to Mizu no Banka, Ima Koko ni Shiryoku Tsukusu!" (Japanese: 風と水の挽歌· 今ここに死力尽くす!)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Junji Nishimura
Seiji TogawaToshimitsu KobayashiSeptember 8, 1998 (1998-09-08)
9533"End of Wanderings"
Transliteration: "Rurō no Saihate, Hi to Ruri no Kizuna wa Shiosai no Uchi ni" (Japanese: 流浪の最果て·緋と瑠璃の絆は潮騒の中 (うち) に)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Kazuhiro FuruhashiTsunaki AkiDecember 2, 1998 (1998-12-02) (home video only) [17]

OVAs

Trust & Betrayal (1999)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byOriginal release dateAmerican release date
1"The Man of the Slashing Sword"
Transliteration: "Kiru Otoko" (Japanese: 斬る男)
Kazuhiro Furuhashi Seiji TogawaAkira MatsushimaFebruary 20, 1999 (1999-02-20) [18] October 10, 2000 [19]
2"The Lost Cat"
Transliteration: "Mayoi Neko" (Japanese: 迷い猫)
Directed by: Akira Shimizu
Storyboarded by: Jun Matsumoto
Seiji TogawaToshimitsu KobayashiApril 21, 1999 (1999-04-21) [20] October 10, 2000 [19]
3"The Previous Night at the Mountain Home"
Transliteration: "Yoi no Satoyama" (Japanese: 宵里山)
Kazuhiro FuruhashiSeiji TogawaAkira MatsushimaJune 21, 1999 (1999-06-21) [21] November 7, 2000 [22]
4"The Cross-Shaped Wound"
Transliteration: "Jūji Kizu" (Japanese: 十字傷)
Kazuhiro FuruhashiSeiji TogawaMasahide Yanagisawa, Atsuko Nakajima & Akira MatsushimaSeptember 22, 1999 (1999-09-22) [23] November 7, 2000 [22]

Reflection (2001–02)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byOriginal release dateAmerican release date
1"After So Many Years Have Lapsed"Kazuhiro Furuhashi Reiko Yoshida Akira MatsushimaDecember 19, 2001 (2001-12-19) [24] March 25, 2003 [25]
2March 20, 2002 (2002-03-20) [26]

New Kyoto Arc (2011–12)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byOriginal release dateAmerican release date
1"Cage of Flames"
Transliteration: "Zenpen Homura no Ori" (Japanese: 焔の獄(ホムラのオリ))
Directed by: Hiro Kaburagi
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi & Hiro Kaburagi
Mari Okada Masaaki Kannan, Yūki Iwai & Tokuyuki MatsutakeDecember 17, 2011 (2011-12-17) (theatrical) [6]
March 21, 2012 (video) [27]
March 5, 2013 [28]
2"Warble of Light"
Transliteration: "Hikari no Saezuri" (Japanese: 光の囀(ヒカリのサエズリ))
Directed by: Hiro Kaburagi & Toshiyuki Kato
Storyboarded by: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Mari OkadaMasaaki Kannan, Yūki Iwai, Toshimitsu Kobayashi & Tokuyuki MatsutakeJune 23, 2012 (2012-06-23) (theatrical) [7]
August 22, 2012 (video) [29]
March 5, 2013 [28]

Notes

  1. The titles on the left are those from the Media Blasters version. The titles on the right are of the Samurai X Sony episodes posted on Crackle.

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Rurouni Kenshin, sometimes called Samurai X, is a Japanese anime television series, based on the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It was directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, produced by SPE Visual Works and Fuji Television, and animated by Studio Gallop and Studio Deen. It was broadcast on Fuji TV from January 1996 to September 1998. Besides an animated feature film, three series of original video animations (OVAs) were also produced; the first adapts stories from the manga that were not featured in the anime series; the second is both a retelling and a sequel to the anime series; and the third was a reimagining of the second arc of the series.

<i>Rurouni Kenshin</i> (2023 TV series) Japanese anime series

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese anime television series, based on the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It is the second anime television series adaptation after the 1996–98 series. Directed by Hideyo Yamamoto and animated by Liden Films, the series premiered in July 2023 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. A second season, subtitled Kyoto Disturbance and directed by Yuki Komada, is set to premiere in October 2024.

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