Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin 	Rurouni Kenshin
Genre 	Chanbara
Manga 	Manga
Written by 	Nobuhiro Watsuki
Published by 	Shueisha
Demographic 	Shōnen
Original run 	April 11, 1994 - November 4, 1999
Volumes 	28
Anime television series	Anime television series
Original run 	January 10, 1996 - September 8, 1998
Episodes 	95
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, named Himura Kenshin, who becomes a wanderer to protect the people of Japan. Watsuki wrote this series upon his desire of making a shōnen manga different from the other ones that were published at the time, with Kenshin being a former assassin and the story taking a more serious tone as it continued. The manga revolves around themes of atonement, peace, and romance.
The manga initially appeared in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from April 11, 1994, to November 4, 1999. The complete work consists of 28 tankōbon volumes, while years later it was reprinted into twenty-two kanzenban volumes. Studio Gallop, Studio Deen and SPE Visual Works adapted the manga into an anime series which aired in Japan from January 10, 1996 to September 8, 1998. Besides an animated feature film, two series of original video animations were also produced. The first adapted stories from the manga that were not featured in the anime, while the second was a sequel to the manga. Several art and guidebooks for Rurouni Kenshin have been published and writer Kaoru Shizuka has authored three official light novels which were published by Shueisha. Many video games have also been released for the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable consoles. A successful live-action theatrical film adaptation was released in 2012, with limited international screenings.
The manga has received a complete North American release by Viz Media, as well as the first light novel and first guidebook. Rurouni Kenshin is subtitled "Wandering Samurai" in some English releases. The TV series was later licensed in North America and released on DVD by Media Blasters. The first two seasons aired on the United States Cartoon Network as part of the Toonami block, while the third season was only featured on DVD. The English-language versions of the OVAs, as well as the film, were originally released as Samurai X in North America, although the original name was included on the later DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases.
The Rurouni Kenshin manga has sold over 55 million copies in Japan as of 2012, while its anime has ranked among the 100 most watched series in Japan multiple times. The series has received praise and criticism from various publications for manga, anime and other media, with both having received good response on the characters' designs and the historical setting.
==Anime==
No.	Title	Original airdate
01 	"The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love"
"Densetsu no Bikenshi...Ai Yue ni Tatakau Otoko"(伝説の美剣士...愛ゆえに闘う男)	January 10, 1996
02 	"Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student"
"Gakizamurai Sutta! Monda! de Monkasei"(ガキ侍 スッた!モンだ!で門下生)	January 17, 1996
03 	"Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past"
"Kanashimi no Kenshi - Kako o Kiru Otoko"(哀しみの剣士· 過去を斬る男)	January 24, 1996
04 	"Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire"
"Aku no Ichimonji - Kenkaya Sanosuke Tōjō!"(悪の一文字· ケンカ屋左之助登場!)	January 31, 1996
05 	"The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle"
"Sakabatō Tai Zanbatō - Tatakai no Hate ni!"(逆刃刀対斬馬刀· 闘いの果てに!)	February 7, 1996
06 	"The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows"
"Yami kara no Hōmonsha - Kurogasa Arawaru!"(闇からの訪問者· 黒笠現る!)	February 14, 1996
07 	"Deathmatch under the Moon! Protect the One You Love"
"Gekka no Shitō - Aisuru Hito o Mamore!"(月下の死闘· 愛する人を守れ!)	February 21, 1996
08 	"A New Battle! The Mysterious Beauty From Nowhere"
"Arata naru Tatakai! Tobikonde kita Nazo no Bijo"(新たなる戦い! 飛び込んできた謎の美女)	February 28, 1996
09 	"The Strongest Group of Ninjas: The Horrible Oniwaban Group"
"Saikyō no Shinobi Gundan - Kyōfu no Oniwabanshū!"(最強の忍び軍団· 恐怖の御庭番衆!)	March 6, 1996
10 	"Aoshi: Someone so Beautiful it's Frightening"
"Aoshi - Utsukushisugiru hodo Kowai Yatsu"(蒼紫· 美しすぎるほど怖い奴)	March 13, 1996
11 	"Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow"
"Saraba Saikyō no Otokotachi! Hikari to Yami no Gekitotsu"(さらば最強の男たち! 光と闇の激突)	April 24, 1996
12 	"Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko"
"Shōnen Kenshi Tanjō! Ichiban Deshi Yahiko no Tatakai"(少年剣士誕生! 一番弟子 弥彦の戦い)	May, 1996
13 	"Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!"
"Mezase Yokozuna Toramaru no Dosukoi Funsenki"(めざせ横綱 虎丸のどすこい奮戦記)	May 8, 1996
14 	"To Save a Small Life
Lady Doctor Megumi to the Rescue"
"Chiisana Inochi o Sukue! Bijin Joi - Megumi no Chōsen"(小さな命を救え! 美人女医·恵の挑戦)	May 15, 1996
15 	"Two Legendary Manslayers
Two Legendary Slashers"
"Honō no Ansatsu Shūdan, Jinpūtai Hashiru!"(炎の暗殺集団, 神風隊走る!)	May 22, 1996
16 	"A Promise From the Heart
The Secret Sword Technique of Shiden"
"Yūki Aru Chikai! Moeyo Hiken - Shiden no Tachi"(勇気ある誓い! 燃えよ秘剣·紫電の太刀)	June 5, 1996
17 	"Fly to Your Dreams
Marimo, The Human Cannon"
"Yume ni Mukatte Tobe! Hōdan Musume Marimo no Bōken"(夢に向かって飛べ! 砲弾娘マリモの冒険)	June 12, 1996
18 	"Run, Yahiko!
Run Yahiko! Get the Reverse-Edged Sword Back"
"Hashire! Yahiko - Sakabatō o Torikaese!"(走れ!弥彦· 逆刃刀を取り返せ!)	June 19, 1996
19 	"Raijuta's Ambition
The Fantasy of the Forbidden Kingdom"
"Raijūta no Yabō - Kinjirareta Ōkoku no Gensō"(雷十太の野望· 禁じられた王国の幻想)	June 26, 1996
20 	"Revival of the Shinko Style
Revival of the Killer Sword – Shinko Style"
"Shinkoryū no Fukkatsu! Arashi o Yobu Kyūkyoku no Satsujinken"(真古流の復活! 嵐を呼ぶ究極の殺人剣)	July 10, 1996
21 	"Dissolution of a Nightmare
Destruction of a Nightmare"
"Akumu no Hōkai! Raijūta no Yabō - Kanketsuhen"(悪夢の崩壊! 雷十太の野望·完結編)	July 17, 1996
22 	"Danger on a Runaway Locomotive
Surprise Incident on a Runaway Locomotive"
"Hatsunori! Bōsō Okajōki Bikkuri Daijiken"(初乗り! 暴走陸蒸気びっくり大事件)	July 31, 1996
23 	"Sanosuke's Betrayal
The Fateful Reunion"
"Sanosuke no Uragiri!? Unmei no Saikai"(左之助の裏切り!? 運命の再会)	August 14, 1996
24 	"Midnight Battle:
Kenshin versus Sanosuke Revisited"
"Mayonaka no Tatakai! Sanosuke Tai Kenshin Futatabi"(真夜中の戦い! 左之助対剣心ふたたび)	August 21, 1996
25 	"The Crimson Pirate
The Red Pirate – Kenshin and Kaoru Separated"
"Shinku no Kaizoku - Hikisakareta Kenshin to Kaoru"(真紅の海賊· 引き裂かれた剣心と薫!)	August 28, 1996
26 	"Lightning Incarnate
Shura, The Mysterious Female Pirate"
"Inazuma no Keshin! Hokoritakaki Nazo no Onna Kaizoku Shura"(稲妻の化身! 誇り高き謎の女海賊, 朱羅)	September 4, 1996
27 	"Burn, Island of Terror!
The Red Pirate - Conclusion"
"Moeagaru Senritsu no Shima! Shinku no Kaizoku - Kanketsuhen"(燃え上がる戦慄の島! 真紅の海賊·完結編)	October 16, 1996
No.	Title	Original airdate
28 	"Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near"
"Aratanaru Kessen e no Jokyoku: Semarikuru Ōkami no Kage!"(新たなる血戦への序曲· 迫り来る狼の影!)	October 30, 1996
29 	"Strongest Opponent From the Past: Merciless Fangs Strike!"
"Shijō Saikyō no Shukuteki! Osoikakaru Hijō no Kiba"(史上最強の宿敵! 襲いかかる非情の牙)	November 6, 1996
30 	"A Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot"
"Fukushū no Akki: Shishio Makoto no Bōryaku"(復讐の悪鬼 志々雄真実(まこと)の謀略)	November 13, 1996
31 	"A Wish Unrequited: Kenshin Departs"
"Todokanu Omoi... Kenshin no Tabidachi"(届かぬ想い......剣心の旅立ち!)	November 27, 1996
32 	"Change Tears to Courage: Kaoru Kamiya's Choice"
"Namida o Yūki ni Kaete! Kamiya Kaoru ga Eranda Michi"(涙を勇気にかえて! 神谷薫が選んだ道)	December 4, 1996
33 	"For the Title of Strongest: Aoshi's New Conflict"
"Saikyō no Shōgō o Tsukamu made! Aoshi no Aratanaru Tatakai"(最強の称号を掴むまで! 蒼紫の新たなる闘い)	December 11, 1996
34 	"The Girl Bandit: Misao Makimachi's Hidden Side"
"Oihagi Shōjo - Makimachi Misao no Kakusareta Shōtai!"(追いはぎ少女· 巻町 操の隠された正体!)	January 8, 1997
35 	"Conquered Village: The Grasp of Shishio's Hands"
"Ubawareta Mura - Osoikakaru Shishio no Ma no Te!"(奪われた村· 襲いかかる志々雄の魔の手!)	January 15, 1997
36 	"Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji: Kenshin and Shishio Face to Face!"
"Bakumatsu no Toki o Koete! Taiji Shita Shishio to Kenshin"(幕末の時を超えて! 対峙した志々雄と剣心)	January 22, 1997
37 	"Shock! The Reverse-Blade is Broken: Sojiro's Tenken verses Kenshin"
"Shōgeki! Oreta Sakabatō - Tenken no Sōjirō Tai Kenshin"(衝撃!折れた逆刃刀· 天剣の宗次郎対剣心)	January 29, 1997
38 	"Sanosuke's Secret Training: The Challenge of Anji the Destroyer"
"Sanosuke, Gokui no Shugyō! Hakaisō - Anji e no Chōsen"(左之助, 極意の修行! 破戒僧·安慈への挑戦)	February 5, 1997
39 	"The Creator of the Reverse-Blade Sword: Shakku Arai's Final Swing"
"Sakabatō o Tsukutta Otoko - Arai Shakkū Saigo no Hito Furi!"(逆刃刀を作った男· 新井赤空 最後の一振り!)	February 12, 1997
40 	"A Killer Without Mercy: Fight to the Death Against the Cho of the Juppongatana"
"Osorubeki Mujō no Shikaku! Juppongatana Chō to no Shitō"(恐るべき無情の刺客! 十本刀·張との死闘)	February 19, 1997
41 	"The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style: Reunion with a Mentor, Seijuro Hiko"
"Hiten Mitsurugiryū no Ōgi! Shishō Hiko Seijūrō to no Saikai"(飛天御剣流の奥義! 師匠比古清十郎との再会)	February 26, 1997
42 	"The Formation of an Alliance: The Day When Aoshi Joins with Shishio"
"Dōmei Seiritsu: Aoshi ga Shishio to Te o Kunda Hi!"(同盟成立· 蒼紫が志々雄と手を組んだ日!)	March 5, 1997
43 	"Between Life and Death: Master the Ultimate Technique, Amakakeru Ryu no Hikameki!"
"Sei to Shi no Aida de! Ōgi Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki no Etoku"(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)	March 12, 1997
44 	"A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters: The Strongest Troop Juppongatana"
"Dotō no Kessen, Saikyō Shūdan Juppongatana Shūketsu!"(怒涛の決戦· 最強集団十本刀集結!)	March 19, 1997
45 	"As if to Fly: Stop the Launch of the Battleship Purgatory!"
"Tobu ga Gotoku! Senkan Rengoku Shukkō o Soshi Seyo"(翔ぶが如く! 戦艦煉獄 出航を阻止せよ)	April 16, 1997
46 	"Purgatory Bursts into Flames: The Destiny of Makoto Shishio"
"Rengoku Enjō! Shishio Makoto no Meiun"(煉獄炎上! 志々雄真実(まこと)の命運)	April 23, 1997
47 	"Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami: The Fist of Sonosuke Screams!"
"Gekitotsu! Futae no Kiwami: Unaru Sanosuke no Kobushi"(激突!二重の極み· 唸る左之助の拳)	April 30, 1997
48 	"Reborn to Salvation: The Beginning of Anji’s New Life"
"Guze e no Saisei: Anji no Arata naru Shuppatsu"(救世(ぐぜ)への再生· 安慈の新たなる出発)	May 14, 1997
49 	"The Wolf Destroys the Eye of the Heart: The Fierce Attack of the Zero Stance Gatotsu"
"Shingan o Toraeta Ōkami: Sakuretsu Suru Gatotsu Zero Shiki!"(心眼をとらえた狼· 炸裂する牙突零(ゼロ)式!)	May 28, 1997
50 	"The Promised Time Has Come: Aoshi and Kenshin Fight Again"
"Yakusoku o Hatasu Toki: Aoshi to Kenshin no Saisen!"(約束を果たす時· 蒼紫と剣心の再戦!)	June 4, 1997
51 	"Wake Up Now! Ignore Your Wounds and Fight to the Finish"
"Mezameru Toki wa Ima: Manshin Sōi no Ketchaku!"(目醒める時は今· 満身創痍の決着!)	June 11, 1997
52 	"To Make a Miracle: The Battle at the Aoiya"
"Kiseki o Yobiokose! Aoi-ya no Kōbō"(奇跡を呼び起こせ! 葵屋の攻防)	June 18, 1997
53 	"The Giant Versus Superman: Like an Arrow Shot at a Time of Despair"
"Kyojin Tai Chōjin: Zetsubō no Fuchi ni Hanatareta Isshi!"(巨人対超人· 絶望の淵に放たれた一矢!)	June 25, 1997
54 	"Hiten versus Shukuchi"
"Hiten Tai Shukuchi! Sōjirō Tenpu no Chikara"(飛天対縮地! 宗次郎天賦の能力(ちから))	July 2, 1997
55 	"The Tragedy of a Stormy Night"
"Arashi no Yo no Sangeki: Sōjirō no Kako"(嵐の夜の惨劇· 宗次郎の過去)	July 9, 1997
56 	"A Duel With an Extreme Moment"
"Kyokugen no Shōbu! Shuntensatsu Tai Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki"(極限の勝負! 瞬天殺対天翔龍閃)	July 16, 1997
57 	"Two Men at the End of an Era"
"Bakumatsu o Kaketa Futari: Shishio Tai Kenshin Saishūsen!"(幕末を駆けた二人· 志々雄対剣心 最終戦!)	August 6, 1997
58 	"The Age Chooses Shishio?"
"Jidai wa Shishio o Erabu no ka? Kenshin Saidai no Kiki!"(時代は志々雄を選ぶのか? 剣心最大の危機!)	August 13, 1997
59 	"Not Out of Luck!"
"Meiun Tsukizu! Tōshi, Ima Yomigaeru"(命運尽きず! 闘志, 今よみがえる)	August 20, 1997
60 	"The Man Who is Chosen for Victory"
"Shōri o Yurusareshi Mono: Shishio Tai Kenshin Shūmaku!"(勝利を許されし者· 志々雄対剣心終幕!)	September 3, 1997
61 	"The Juppongatana Who Remain (aka The Choice for Life)"
"Nokosareta Juppongatana: Ikite Yuku Tame no Sentaku"(残された十本刀· 生きてゆくための選択)	September 10, 1997
62 	"Kyoto, the Engraved Memory"
"Kyōto... Kizamareta Kioku, Omoi o Haseta Shuppatsu"(京都...刻まれた記憶· 想いを馳せた出発)	September 17, 1997
No.	Title	Original airdate
63 	"The Legend of the Fireflies"
"Negaibotaru no Densetsu, Aru Kenkaku o Machi Tsuzuketa Shōjo"(願い蛍の伝説· ある剣客を待ち続けた少女)	October 14, 1997
64 	"The Birth of Prince Yahiko"
"Yahiko Ōji Tanjō? Karei naru Shakōkai Debyū"(弥彦王子誕生? 華麗なる社交界でびゅー)	October 28, 1997
65 	"Find the Lost Treasure!"
"Kieta Otakara o Sagase! Meitanteiken Notarō"(消えたお宝を探せ! 名探偵犬·ノ太郎)	November 04, 1997
66 	"Kaoru, Ecstatic"
"Kaoru Kangeki Kenshin no Puropōzu!?"(薫 感激 剣心のぷろぽ〜ず!?)	November 11, 1997
67 	"The Gleaming Blade of Legends"
"Kirameku Densetsu no Ken! Shinpi no Kenshi Amakusa Shōgo"(煌めく伝説の剣! 神秘の剣士·天草翔伍)	November 18, 1997
68 	"The Medallion of Destiny"
"Unmei no Medario, Sanosuke to Sayo no Deai"(運命のメダリオ· 左之助と小夜の出会い)	November 25, 1997
69 	"To the Battlefield of Shimabara"
"Taisen no Chi, Shimabara e! Shiyū o Kessuru Toki"(対戦の地, 島原へ! 雌雄を決する時)	December 02, 1997
70 	"Shock of the Rai Ryu Sen"
"Rairyūsen no Shōgeki! Yami ni Hōmurareta Kenshin"(雷龍閃の衝撃! 闇に葬られた剣心)	December 09, 1997
71 	"Kaiou's Conspiracy"
"Kaiō no Inbō, Wana ni Kakatta Shōgo!"(傀王の陰謀 罠にかかった翔伍!)	December 16, 1997
72 	"The Days of Remorse"
"Tsuioku no Hibi, Shōgo to Sayo no Kanashiki Kako"(追憶の日々· 翔伍と小夜の哀しき過去)	January 06, 1998
73 	"The Sneering Demon"
"Azawarau Akki! Shōzō, Bakuen ni Chitta Karyū"(あざ笑う悪鬼! 庄三, 爆炎に散った火龍)	January 13, 1998
74 	"Sanosuke's Tears"
"Sanosuke no Namida, Futari ni Otozureta Towa no Wakare"(左之助の涙 二人に訪れた永遠(とわ)の別離(わかれ))	January 20, 1998
75 	"The Last Crusade"
"Saigo no Seisen, Gekitotsu! Futatsu no Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki"(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))	January 27, 1998
76 	"Bon Voyage"
"Tabidachi no Umi, Kibō wa Kanashimi no Nami o Koete"(旅立ちの海 希望は哀しみの波を越えて)	February 03, 1998
77 	"Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?"
"Shimonoseki ni Himura Dōjō? Mō Hitori no Battōsai Arawaru"(下関に緋村道場? もう一人の抜刀斎現る)	February 10, 1998
78 	"Crush!"
"Gagakusei no Omou Hito, Hakone Yu no Machi Koi Sōdō"(画学生の想う女性(ひと)· 箱根湯の街恋騒動!)	February 17, 1998
79 	"Kaishu-Katsu and Kenshin"
"Katsu Kaishū to Kenshin, Bakumatsu o Ikita Futari no Shukuen"(勝海舟と剣心· 幕末を生きた二人の宿縁)	February 24, 1998
80 	"The Unending Revolution"
"Owaranai Bakumatsu, Kaishū ni Kaserareta Tenmei"(終わらない幕末· 海舟に課せられた天命)	March 03, 1998
81 	"Conspiracy of the Beniaoi"
"Beniaoi no Sakubō, Kaishū o Nerau Bakumatsu no Ikiryō!"(紅葵の策謀· 海舟を狙う幕末の生霊!)	March 10, 1998
82 	"Kaishu-Katsu's Determination"
"Katsu Kaishū no Ketsui, Jidai o Koeta Shinjitsu"(勝海舟の決意· 時代を超えた真実)	April 14, 1998
83 	"Yutaro Returns"
"Yutarō Kikoku, Kage ni Hisomu Kurokishidan no Yabō"(由太郎帰国· 影に潜む黒騎士団の野望)	April 21, 1998
84 	"The Sanada Ninja Squad"
"Sanada Ninjagun to Reiyaku, Okashira Misanagi no Nerai"(真田忍者群と霊薬· お頭御沙薙の狙い)	May 05, 1998
85 	"A Straying Journey"
"Meisō no Tabi, Shikumareta Omiwatari no Wana!"(迷走の旅· 仕組まれた御神渡りの罠!)	May 19, 1998
86 	"A Heatwave from Beneath the Earth"
"Chitei o Mau Akai Kagerō! Sakki! Sanada Sanninshū"(地底を舞う赤い陽炎· 殺鬼!真田三人衆)	May 26, 1998
87 	"Schneider's Bet"
"Shunaidā no Kake, Kurokishidan no Hōkai!"(シュナイダーの賭け· 黒騎士団の崩壊!)	June 02, 1998
88 	"The Two Guides"
"Futatsu no Michishirube, Yahiko to Yutarō Towa no Yakusoku"(ふたつの道標(みちしるべ)· 弥彦と由太郎永遠(とわ)の約束)	June 09, 1998
89 	"To My Angel Misao"
"Mai Enjeru Misao e... Kyōto kara no Mukae"(まいえんじぇる操へ... 京都からの迎え)	June 16, 1998
90 	"Feng Shui Surprise Attack!"
"Fūsui no Kishū! Harimegurasareta Gobōsei no Nazo"(風水の奇襲! 張り巡らされた五茫星の謎)	June 23, 1998
91 	"The Magic of Feng Shui"
"Ugomeku Fūsui no Maryoku, Nerawareta Kamiya Dōjō"(うごめく風水の魔力· 狙われた神谷道場!)	July 21, 1998
92 	"Tokyo Under Martial Law"
"Kaigenrei no Tōkyō-fu! Bakushin Suru Kyōki no Ryūmyaku"(戒厳令の東京府! ばく進する凶器の龍脈)	August 04, 1998
93 	"The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara"
"Teki wa Senjōgahara ni Ari! Hisui no Monshō o Motomete"(敵は戦場ヶ原にあり! 翡翠(ひすい)の紋章を求めて)	August 18, 1998
94 	"The Elegy of Wind and Water"
"Kaze to Mizu no Banka, Ima Koko ni Shiryoku Tsukusu!"(風と水の挽歌· 今ここに死力尽くす!)	September 8, 1998
95 	"End of Wanderings"
"Rurō no Saihate, Hi to Ruri no Kizuna wa Shiosai no Uchi ni"(流浪の最果て·緋と瑠璃の絆は潮騒の中 (うち) に)	N/A
===OVAs===
====Trust & Betrayal====
*The Man of the Slashing Sword
*The Lost Cat
*The Previous Night at the Mountain Home
*The Cross-Shaped Wound
====Reflection====
*After So Many Years Have Lapsed, Part 1
*After So Many Years Have Lapsed, Part 2
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