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Rurouni Kenshin S1E2 — Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student

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Rurouni Kenshin•Season 1•Episode 2

Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student

7.2/10 · 297 votesJan 17, 199625 min

Ranked #21 of 27 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Following an encounter with a young pickpocket named Yahiko, Kaoru risks her own freedom to gain his from some local gangsters.

Directed byShinichi Matsumi

Written byMichiru Shimada

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Cast9

Mayo Suzukaze

Mayo Suzukaze

Kenshin Himura (voice)

Miki Fujitani

Miki Fujitani

Kaoru Kamiya (voice)

Mina Tominaga

Mina Tominaga

Yahiko Myoujin (voice)

Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Sanosuke Sagara (voice)

Mika Doi

Mika Doi

Megumi Takani (voice)

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hajime Saitô (voice)

Tomo Sakurai

Tomo Sakurai

Makimachi Misao (voice)

Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara

Aoshi Shinomori (voice)

Yoku Shioya

Yoku Shioya

Gensai (voice)

Crew12

O

Osamu Horiuchi

Key Animation

M

Mitsunori Murata

Animation Director

Y

Yasuko Miyazaki

Key Animation

H

Hisashi Eguchi

Key Animation

Michiru Shimada

Michiru Shimada

Writer

E

Emiko Kataoka

Key Animation

K

Kouichi Arai

Key Animation

Nobuhiro Takamoto

Nobuhiro Takamoto

Storyboard Artist

R

Riwako Matsui

Key Animation

Hirotsugu Kawasaki

Hirotsugu Kawasaki

Key Animation

Y

Yumi Chiba

Key Animation

Shinichi Matsumi

Shinichi Matsumi

Director

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Episode Summary

"Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student" is episode 2 of Rurouni Kenshin season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 297 votes, ranking #21 of 27 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Shinichi Matsumi and written by Michiru Shimada, it aired on January 17, 1996.

Next: E3 · Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past Best of Season 1