Rurouni Kenshin
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
“A legendary Bakumatsu assassin, now a cheerful wandering swordsman, vows never to kill again and protects the weak.”
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A legendary Bakumatsu assassin, now a cheerful wandering swordsman, vows never to kill again and protects the weak.
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?
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8.4/10
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5.6 ptsRecommenders 8.9 · others 3.3
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- 10/10 “Absolutely high end anime. Great action great story. It also has very interesting character development. pretty nasty bad guys. badass weaponry. Not many fillers which is good because fillers are...”
- 9/10 “This anime was a pure classic. I'm going to go say that if you want an action anime, then watch this, but i am going to say that if u a really goodanime, then watch this. After watching this, i...”
- 9/10 “Good: Liked the Storyline , Samurai who`s confronting a new era , an era in which his beliefs are no longer valued. Liked the way all of the characters had their own background and hidden agendas....”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0027
- Format
- 94 × 25′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 39h 10m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jan 1996 – Sep 1998
- Winter 1996
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
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- BS-0027
- catalog