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Rurouni Kenshin S1E4 — Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire

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Rurouni Kenshin•Season 1•Episode 4

Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire

7.5/10 · 269 votesJan 31, 199625 min

Ranked #12 of 27 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Gohei enlists a vicious street-fighter known as Sanosuke to seek revenge against Kenshin. And even though Kenshin exposes Gohei's plan, Sanosuke makes it clear that the two of them will fight each other one day.

Written byYoshiyuki Suga

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Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes27

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Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past

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Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire

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Sanosuke's Betrayal: The Fateful Reunion

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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)

Crew7

H

Hiroyuki Kakudou

Storyboard Artist

I

Ikko Kobayashi

Animation Director

Y

Yoshiyuki Suga

Writer

M

Masaru Yoshioka

Key Animation

K

Katsumi Aoshima

Key Animation

M

Masahito Sawada

Key Animation

Hatsuki Tsuji

Hatsuki Tsuji

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire" is episode 4 of Rurouni Kenshin season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 269 votes, ranking #12 of 27 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Written by Yoshiyuki Suga, it aired on January 31, 1996.

Next: E5 · The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle Best of Season 1