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 (3,299 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix · Hulu · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

8.08 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 8.7

Rebound

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Kenshin - Himura Battosai	7.8	437
2	Tokyo Samurai - Yahiko Myojin	7.8	359
3	Kasshin-Ryu - Reborn	7.7	332
4	The Fighter for Hire - Sanosuke Sagara	8.0	321
5	And Then, Another	8.3	323
6	Kurogasa	8.2	297
7	The Two Hitokiri	8.9	391
8	Beauty on the Run	8.0	277
9	The Oniwabanshu Strike	8.1	257
10	A Reason to Act	7.9	253
11	Savage Han'nya - Honorable Shikijo	8.2	254
12	Okashira - Aoshi Shinomori	8.8	296
13	Battle's End	8.7	273
14	Yahiko's Battle	7.9	239
15	That Man - Raijuta	7.7	235
16	The Ideal Man	7.7	233
17	Settling the Score	8.3	237
18	Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings	7.6	230
19	Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings	7.7	233
20	Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero - Part One	7.0	223
21	Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero - Part Two	7.8	224
22	Resurrection of the Wolf	8.2	218
23	The Wolf's Fang	8.9	277
24	In the 11th Year of Meiji, May 14th	8.7	260

Season 2 (2024)

8.16 avg 23 episodes 8.2 → 7.8

Mid-peak

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	To Kyoto	8.2	255
2	On the East Sea Road	8.1	212
3	The Abandoned Village	8.2	205
4	Portrait of the Ambitious	8.6	218
5	To Kyoto, Once More	8.4	202
6	Encounter in the Forest	8.2	194
7	Arrival in Kyoto	7.7	186
8	Cho of the Ten Swords	8.1	187
9	Drawing of the Forbidden	8.6	222
10	Sakabato First Attack	8.6	211
11	Seijuro Hiko	8.1	188
12	Meeting of the Warlords	8.1	187
13	Aoshi vs. Okina	8.7	208
14	Misao's Decision	7.8	165
15	Between Life and Death	8.9	231
16	The Ten Swords Summoned	8.0	158
17	The Other Objective	7.7	150
18	As If in Flight	7.7	159
19	The Great Kyoto Fire (Part One)	8.1	155
20	The Great Kyoto Fire (Part Two)	8.1	161
21	The Great Kyoto Fire (Part Three)	8.4	137
22	Tears	7.6	133
23	A Beautiful Night	7.8	147

Rurouni Kenshin (2023)

Cast

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