- 8.2/10(199 votes)
#1 - Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow
S1:E11Director:Takashi KobayashiWriter:Unknown0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Takashi KobayashiWriter:Unknown - 7.7/10(226 votes)
#6 - The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle
S1:E5Director:Nobuhiro TakamotoWriter:Yoshiyuki Suga0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Nobuhiro TakamotoWriter:Yoshiyuki Suga - 7.6/10(312 votes)
#7 - The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love
S1:E1Director:Kazuhiro FuruhashiWriter:Michiru Shimada0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Kazuhiro FuruhashiWriter:Michiru Shimada - 7.6/10(194 votes)
#9 - The Strongest Group of Ninjas: The Horrible Oniwaban Group
S1:E9Director:Nobuhiro TakamotoWriter:Yoshiyuki Suga0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Nobuhiro TakamotoWriter:Yoshiyuki Suga - 7.5/10(236 votes)
#13 - Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire
S1:E4Director:UnknownWriter:Yoshiyuki Suga0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:UnknownWriter:Yoshiyuki Suga - 7.5/10(216 votes)
#14 - The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows
S1:E6Director:Naoto HashimotoWriter:Michiru Shimada0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Naoto HashimotoWriter:Michiru Shimada - 7.4/10(247 votes)
#17 - Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past
S1:E3Director:Akira ShimizuWriter:Michiru Shimada0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Akira ShimizuWriter:Michiru Shimada - 7.4/10(149 votes)
#19 - The Crimson Pirate The Red Pirate – Kenshin and Kaoru Separated
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- 7.3/10(185 votes)
#22 - Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko
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- 7.3/10(162 votes)
#24 - Revival of the Shinko Style Revival of the Killer Sword – Shinko Style
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- 7.3/10(116 votes)
#25 - The Gleaming Blade of Legends
S3:E5Director:Makoto SokuzaWriter:Michiru Shimada0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Makoto SokuzaWriter:Michiru Shimada


The Best Episodes of Rurouni Kenshin
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Every episode of Rurouni Kenshin ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Rurouni Kenshin!

The Best Episodes of Rurouni Kenshin
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Every episode of Rurouni Kenshin ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Rurouni Kenshin!
The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow" is the best rated episode of "Rurouni Kenshin". It scored 8.2/10 based on 199 votes. Directed by Takashi Kobayashi and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/24/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Midnight Battle: Kenshin versus Sanosuke Revisited".