“Kenshin must break his pacifist vow to stop Shishio's coup and prevent Japan's descent into civil war.”
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 京都動乱
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Synopsis
Kenshin must break his pacifist vow to stop Shishio's coup and prevent Japan's descent into civil war.
After living peaceful days at the Kamiya dojo, Kenshin Himura finds himself at a crucial crossroads, as his vow to never end a life is put to the ultimate test. Following the murder of his former commander, he now has to retread the road of violence and blood to take down Makoto Shishio—the assassin prodigy who calls himself the notorious Battousai's successor. With ambitions to overthrow the Meiji government and establish his dominion in Kyoto, Shishio has meticulously schemed for a decade, building a formidable anti-government military force. Now, Shishio has turned his sights toward recruiting Aoshi Shinomori, a cold-blooded killer and the former leader of the legendary Oniwaban Group warriors. As Kenshin travels through a village abandoned by the government and currently under the iron fist of Shishio's henchmen, he is determined to prevent the country from spiraling back into civil war. He allies with his former rival, Hajime Saitou, forging a fragile partnership in a battle against Shishio's empire that will determine the fate of Japan.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
What 14 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.88 · split reception
4.4 pts
Recommenders 8.4 · others 4.0
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Nov 2024 → Jan 2026
- 10 “S2 is fantastic!! I had mixed feelings on some of the execution of S1, but S2 has it all together. The animation is much better! S2 sees my favourite character arrive as well xD Makimachi...”
- 9 “This series is not getting the hype it needs. Although it's a great series. Season 1 was great and season 2 is also going fine as Kenshin travels to kyoto, along the way he meets new character....”
- 9 “Since no one else has written a review yet, I figured that I should share my thoughts to anyone who was on the fence about this show. To be completely honest, I wouldn't have known that this anime...”
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- Format 23 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 8h 26m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2024 – Mar 2025 Fall 2024
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-25728 catalog
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- Aniplex of America Licensor