In the late 19th century, as the cruel times of the Bakumatsu period came to a close, a new Meiji era marked the age of restoration for Japan. With the war over, its infamous hero Hitokiri Battousai disappeared into thin air, leaving only his legend behind. Years later, a seemingly plain wanderer named Kenshin Himura encounters Kaoru Kamiya, the owner of a struggling local dojo in Tokyo. Kaoru pursues a self-proclaimed Battousai who roams the streets, indiscriminately killing citizens and police officers. Furthermore, the warrior professes to use the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu—a sword style developed by Kaoru's father deeply rooted in the essence of life, not death. Kenshin decides to help Kaoru take down the impostor and restore her father's dojo. Unbeknownst to all, Kenshin is none other than the real warrior whose name still terrifies the people. Although Kaoru eventually learns the truth, his oath to atone for his murderous history by bloodlessly protecting the weak moves her, and she welcomes Kenshin to stay at her dojo. However, Kenshin's ideals are soon challenged by ghosts of the past and enemies of the present. ...
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Genre : Action
Seasons : summer
Type : TV
Eposide : 24
Status : Finished Airing
Studio : LIDENFILMS
duration : 22 min per ep
Rating : R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity : 1751
Member : 139249
Hashimoto, Ryuu
Producer
Kumada, Kiyoshi
Producer
Niwa, Masami
Producer
Ooyama, Yuuichi
Producer
Takeeda, Yoshinori
Producer
Yamamoto, Hideyo
Director
Naya, Ryousuke
Sound Director
Handa, Daiki
Episode Director
Harima, Yuu
Episode Director
Itamura, Tomoyuki
Episode Director
Kawakubo, Keiji
Episode Director
Matsuda, Tetsuaki
Episode Director
Nagaoka, Yoshitaka
Episode Director
Nishikata, Yasuto
Episode Director
Yamanaka, Shouhei
Episode Director
Kurata, Hideyuki
Script
Kurosaki, Kaoru
Script
Leguizamo, Denisse
Script
Ayase
Theme Song Arrangement
Itai, Naoki
Theme Song Arrangement
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Theme Song Performance
R-Shitei
Theme Song Performance
Reol
Theme Song Lyrics
Rockwell
Theme Song Arrangement
Suda, Masaki
Theme Song Performance
Emoto, Masahiro
Chief Animation Director
Fujio, Akifumi
Chief Producer
Hasegawa, Mai
Editing
Hori, Toranosuke
Key Animation
Kanbara, Touma
Animation Director
Kitao, Masaru
Key Animation
Kobayashi, Toshimitsu
Animation Director
Kocho, Toshiko
Character Design
Koga, Isoroku
Chief Animation Director
Koyama, Yasumasa
Sound Effects
Kugita, Sara
Character Design
Matsuoka, Kenji
Chief Animation Director
Minowa, Yutaka
Animation Director
Miyake, Masanori
Planning
Morita, Minoru
Animation Director
Nakaguma, Taichi
Animation Director
Nakatani, Tsuyoshi
Background Art
Nakayama, Nobuhiro
Chief Producer
Nishii, Terumi
Character Design
Nitta, Takumi
Animation Director
Ooyoshi, Makoto
Planning
Saitou, Yukihiro
Art Director
Sano, Youko
Animation Director
Shinohara, Aiko
Color Design
Staley, Steve
ADR Director
Sugie, Toshiharu
Key Animation
Takami, Yuu
Music
Takanashi, Riona
Background Art
Takatsu, Junpei
Director of Photography
Tanaka, Hironori
Key Animation
Uchida, Youko
Character Design
Uehara, Shinichi
Background Art
Uike, Kazuma
Animation Director
Watanabe, Kazuo
Assistant Animation Director
Watsuki, Nobuhiro
Original Creator
Yamazaki, Atsuko
Animation Director