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Rurouni Kenshin S3E5 — Gleaming Blade of Legends! The Mystic Swordsman Shougo Amakusa

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Rurouni Kenshin•Season 3•Episode 5

Gleaming Blade of Legends! The Mystic Swordsman Shougo Amakusa

7.4/10 · 131 votesNov 18, 199725 min

Ranked #5 of 32 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

Alerted by Misao, Kenshin and the rest of the Peace Force arrive to help Aoshi find a mysterious killer. Kenshin's investigation uncovers evidence linking the killing to a Christian Samurai and of vengeance that's been foretold.

Directed byMakoto Sokuza

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

M

Makoto Sokuza

Director

Junji Nishimura

Junji Nishimura

Storyboard Artist

S

Shinya Ojiri

Key Animation

Michiru Shimada

Michiru Shimada

Writer

Fumie Muroi

Fumie Muroi

Key Animation

T

Tetsuhito Saito

Animation Director

Y

Youichi Ishikawa

Key Animation

A

Atsuko Nakajima

Key Animation

R

Ryo Komori

Key Animation

Y

Yuichiro Miyake

Key Animation

Hiroko Kazui

Hiroko Kazui

Key Animation

H

Hidetoshi Namura

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Gleaming Blade of Legends! The Mystic Swordsman Shougo Amakusa" is episode 5 of Rurouni Kenshin season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 131 votes, ranking #5 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Makoto Sokuza and written by Michiru Shimada, it aired on November 18, 1997.

Next: E6 · The Medallion of Destiny: The First Meeting of Sanosuke and Sayo Best of Season 3