Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story (Japanese: るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- Hepburn: Rurōni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan?),[2] also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, named Known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work against the bakufu, Hitokiri Battosai disappears to become Himura Kenshin: a wandering samurai who protects the people of Japan with a vow of never to take another life. 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 25, 1994,[3] 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 (OVAs) 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, as well as the first light novel and first guidebook, has received a complete North American release by Viz Media. 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 over 70 million copies in circulation as of 2014, 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 historical setting.
E94 The Elegy of Wind and Water Tuesday, Sep 8 1998
E93 The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara Tuesday, Aug 18 1998
E92 Tokyo Under Martial Law! Tuesday, Aug 4 1998
E91 The Magic of Feng Shui Tuesday, Jul 21 1998
E90 Feng Shui, Surprise Attack! Tuesday, Jun 23 1998
E89 To My Angel Misao Tuesday, Jun 16 1998
E88 The Two Guides Tuesday, Jun 9 1998
E87 Schneider`s Bet Tuesday, Jun 2 1998
E86 A Heat Wave From Beneath the Earth Tuesday, May 26 1998
E85 A Straying Journey Tuesday, May 19 1998
E84 The Sanada Ninja Squad and the Elixir Tuesday, May 5 1998
E83 Yutaro Returns Tuesday, Apr 21 1998
E82 Kaishu Katsu`s Determination Tuesday, Apr 14 1998
E81 Conspiracy of the Beniaoi Tuesday, Mar 10 1998
E80 The Unending Revolution Tuesday, Mar 3 1998
E79 Kaishu Katsu and Kenshin Tuesday, Feb 24 1998
E78 Crush! Tuesday, Feb 17 1998
E77 Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki? Tuesday, Feb 10 1998
E76 Bon Voyage Tuesday, Feb 3 1998
E75 The Last Crusade Tuesday, Jan 27 1998
E74 Sanosuke`s Tears Tuesday, Jan 20 1998
E73 The Sneering Demon! Tuesday, Jan 13 1998
E72 Days of Remorse Tuesday, Jan 6 1998
E71 Kaiou`s Conspiracy Tuesday, Dec 16 1997
E70 Shock of the Rairyu Sen Tuesday, Dec 9 1997
E69 To the Battlefield of Shimabara Tuesday, Dec 2 1997
E68 The Medallion of Destiny Tuesday, Nov 25 1997
E67 The Gleaming Blade of Legends Tuesday, Nov 18 1997
E66 Kaoru Ecstatic! Tuesday, Nov 11 1997
E65 Find the Lost Treasure! Tuesday, Nov 4 1997
E64 The Birth of Prince Yahiko? Tuesday, Oct 28 1997
E63 The Legend of the Fireflies Tuesday, Oct 14 1997
E62 Kyoto, the Engraved Memory Wednesday, Sep 17 1997
E61 The Juppongatana who Remain Wednesday, Sep 10 1997
E60 The Man who is Chosen for Victory Wednesday, Sep 3 1997
E59 Not Out of Luck! Wednesday, Aug 20 1997
E58 The Age Chooses Shishio? Wednesday, Aug 13 1997
E57 Two Men at the End of an Era Wednesday, Aug 6 1997
E56 A Duel With an Extreme Moment Wednesday, Jul 16 1997
E55 The Tragedy of a Stormy Night Wednesday, Jul 9 1997
E54 Hiten Versus Shukuchi Wednesday, Jul 2 1997
E53 The Giant Versus Superman Wednesday, Jun 25 1997
E52 To make a Miracle Wednesday, Jun 18 1997
E51 Wake up Now! Wednesday, Jun 11 1997
E50 The Promised Time has Come Wednesday, Jun 4 1997
E49 The Wolf Destroys the Shingan Wednesday, May 28 1997
E48 Reborn to Salvation Wednesday, May 14 1997
E47 Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami Wednesday, Apr 30 1997
E46 Purgatory Bursts into Flames Wednesday, Apr 23 1997
E45 As if to Fly Wednesday, Apr 16 1997
E44 A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters Wednesday, Mar 19 1997
E43 Between Life and Death Wednesday, Mar 12 1997
E42 The Formation of an Alliance Wednesday, Mar 5 1997
E41 The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi Style Wednesday, Feb 26 1997
E40 A Killer Without Mercy Wednesday, Feb 19 1997
E39 The Creator of the Reverse Blade Wednesday, Feb 12 1997
E38 Sanosuke`s Secret Training Wednesday, Feb 5 1997
E37 Shock! Reverse Blade Sword Broken Wednesday, Jan 29 1997
E36 Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji Wednesday, Jan 22 1997
E35 Conquered Village Wednesday, Jan 15 1997
E34 The Girl Bandit Wednesday, Jan 8 1997
E33 For the Title of Strongest Wednesday, Dec 11 1996
E32 Change Tears to Courage Wednesday, Dec 4 1996
E31 A Wish Unrequited Wednesday, Nov 27 1996
E30 The Devil of Vengeance Wednesday, Nov 13 1996
E29 The Strongest Opponent From the Past Wednesday, Nov 6 1996
E28 Prelude to the Impending Fight Thursday, Oct 31 1996
E27 Burn, Island of Terror Wednesday, Oct 16 1996
E26 Lightning Incarnate Wednesday, Sep 4 1996
E25 The Crimson Pirate Wednesday, Aug 28 1996
E24 Midnight Battle Wednesday, Aug 21 1996
E23 Sanosuke`s Betrayal Wednesday, Aug 14 1996
E22 Danger on a Runaway Locomotive Wednesday, Jul 31 1996
E21 The Dissolution of a Nightmare Wednesday, Jul 17 1996
E20 Revival of the Shinko style Wednesday, Jul 10 1996
E19 Raijuta`s Ambition Wednesday, Jun 26 1996
E18 Get back the Reverse-Blade Sword Wednesday, Jun 19 1996
E17 Fly to Your Dreams Wednesday, Jun 12 1996
E16 Assassination Group of Five (Part 2) Wednesday, Jun 5 1996
E15 Assassination Group of Five (Part 1) Wednesday, May 22 1996
E14 To Save a Small Life Wednesday, May 15 1996
E13 Going for the Grand Championship Wednesday, May 8 1996
E12 The Birth of a Boy Swordsman Wednesday, May 1 1996
E11 Fare Well, the Strongest Men Wednesday, Apr 24 1996
E10 Aoshi Wednesday, Mar 13 1996
E09 The Strongest Group of Ninjas Wednesday, Mar 6 1996
E08 A New Battle Wednesday, Feb 28 1996
E07 Deathmatch Under the Moon Wednesday, Feb 21 1996
E06 The Appearance of Kurogasa Wednesday, Feb 14 1996
E05 The Reversed-Blade Sword vs. The Zanbatou Wednesday, Feb 7 1996
E04 Bad! Wednesday, Jan 31 1996
E03 Swordsman of Sorrow Wednesday, Jan 24 1996
E02 Kid Samurai Wednesday, Jan 17 1996
E01 The Handsome Swordsman of Legend Wednesday, Jan 10 1996
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