Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) Anime Watch Order
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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from April 1994 to September 1999. The complete work consists of 28 tankōbon volumes.
The first eighteen volumes were adapted into an anime produced by Studio Deen, and aired in Japan from January 10, 1996 to September 8, 1998. Additionally, several parts of the following volumes were adapted into two original video animations series. A second anime television series adaptation by Liden Films premiered in July 2023.
The Rurouni Kenshin manga has over 72 million copies in circulation as of 2019, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2017, Watsuki began a direct sequel titled Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc in Jump Square.
The first eighteen volumes were adapted into an anime produced by Studio Deen, and aired in Japan from January 10, 1996 to September 8, 1998. Additionally, several parts of the following volumes were adapted into two original video animations series. A second anime television series adaptation by Liden Films premiered in July 2023.
The Rurouni Kenshin manga has over 72 million copies in circulation as of 2019, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2017, Watsuki began a direct sequel titled Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc in Jump Square.
TV, 1996,
94 eps
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The TV series is adapted from Volumes 1-18 of the original Rurouni Kenshin manga written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The first two seasons (Episodes 1-62) mostly follow the manga, but the third season (Episodes 63-95) contains episodes that were not adapted from the manga.
Season 1 (Tokyo Arc) (Episodes 1-27)
Season 2 (Kyoto Arc) (Episodes 28-62)
Season 3 (Episodes 63-94) [Filler]
Season 1 (Tokyo Arc) (Episodes 1-27)
Season 2 (Kyoto Arc) (Episodes 28-62)
Season 3 (Episodes 63-94) [Filler]
Special, 1998,
1 ep
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Author:7
A VHS and DVD only special episode. Also known as Episode 95 of the TV series.
Movie, 1997,
1 ep
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Author:7
The movie takes place somewhere after the Kyoto arc (after Episode 62).
OVA, 1999,
4 eps
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Author:10
The OVA series covers the Remembrance Arc from Volumes 19-21 of the original manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It serves as a prequel to the TV series.
OVA, 2001,
2 eps
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Author:8
The OVA series is set both during and after the timeline of the TV series and tells of Kenshin and Kaoru's later days, much of which is not derived from the Rurouni Kenshin manga. It is generally considered as non-canon due to significant differences from the manga storyline, although it served as a finale to the TV series.
Special, 2007,
1 ep
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The last scene of the 10 Years Special DVD BOX released in Japan in 2007. Follows the manga's ending.
OVA, 2011,
2 eps
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The OVA series is a condensed remake of the Kyoto Arc from the original manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The plot and events taking place in the OVA differ largely from those shown in the original anime and the manga.
TV, 2023,
24 eps
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The TV series is based on the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It is the second anime TV series adaptation after the 1996-98 series. The new anime is a more faithful re-adaptation of the manga.
TV, 2024,
23 eps
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Second season of Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023).
