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Rurouni Kenshin poster

Rurouni Kenshin (2023)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.

IMDb rating
8.0 (3,184 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Netflix · Hulu · Crunchyroll
Language
JA
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

8.08 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 8.7

  • Rebound
Ep 1: 7.8 · 429 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 351 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 324 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 313 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 315 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 288 votesEp 7: 8.9 · 383 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 269 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 249 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 247 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 246 votesEp 12: 8.8 · 288 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 266 votesEp 14: 7.9 · 232 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 228 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 225 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 229 votesEp 18: 7.6 · 222 votesEp 19: 7.7 · 224 votesEp 20: 7.0 · 215 votesEp 21: 7.8 · 216 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 210 votesEp 23: 8.9 · 269 votesEp 24: 8.7 · 250 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Kenshin - Himura Battosai7.8429
2Tokyo Samurai - Yahiko Myojin7.8351
3Kasshin-Ryu - Reborn7.7324
4The Fighter for Hire - Sanosuke Sagara8.0313
5And Then, Another8.3315
6Kurogasa8.2288
7The Two Hitokiri8.9383
8Beauty on the Run8.0269
9The Oniwabanshu Strike8.1249
10A Reason to Act7.9247
11Savage Han'nya - Honorable Shikijo8.2246
12Okashira - Aoshi Shinomori8.8288
13Battle's End8.7266
14Yahiko's Battle7.9232
15That Man - Raijuta7.7228
16The Ideal Man7.7225
17Settling the Score8.3229
18Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings7.6222
19Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings7.7224
20Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero - Part One7.0215
21Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero - Part Two7.8216
22Resurrection of the Wolf8.2210
23The Wolf's Fang8.9269
24In the 11th Year of Meiji, May 14th8.7250

Season 2 (2024)

8.17 avg 23 episodes 8.2 → 7.9

  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 8.2 · 246 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 203 votesEp 3: 8.2 · 196 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 210 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 193 votesEp 6: 8.2 · 185 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 178 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 178 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 214 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 202 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 179 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 179 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 201 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 157 votesEp 15: 8.9 · 220 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 151 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 143 votesEp 18: 7.7 · 152 votesEp 19: 8.1 · 148 votesEp 20: 8.1 · 154 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 130 votesEp 22: 7.6 · 126 votesEp 23: 7.9 · 137 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1To Kyoto8.2246
2On the East Sea Road8.1203
3The Abandoned Village8.2196
4Portrait of the Ambitious8.6210
5To Kyoto, Once More8.4193
6Encounter in the Forest8.2185
7Arrival in Kyoto7.6178
8Cho of the Ten Swords8.1178
9Drawing of the Forbidden8.6214
10Sakabato First Attack8.6202
11Seijuro Hiko8.1179
12Meeting of the Warlords8.1179
13Aoshi vs. Okina8.7201
14Misao's Decision7.8157
15Between Life and Death8.9220
16The Ten Swords Summoned8.1151
17The Other Objective7.7143
18As If in Flight7.7152
19The Great Kyoto Fire (Part One)8.1148
20The Great Kyoto Fire (Part Two)8.1154
21The Great Kyoto Fire (Part Three)8.4130
22Tears7.6126
23A Beautiful Night7.9137

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