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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 live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.

Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationComedy
Network:Fuji TV

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Rurouni Kenshin" is "Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!", rated 6.4/10 from 158 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!" aired on 5/8/1996 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Fly to Your Dreams Marimo, The Human Cannon".

  • Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!
    6.4/10 158 votes

    #1 - Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 5/8/1996

    After jealous harassment forces an aspiring young man out of a sumo wrestling school, Kaoru steps in to take over his training.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fly to Your Dreams Marimo, The Human Cannon
    6.5/10 146 votes

    #2 - Fly to Your Dreams Marimo, The Human Cannon

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 6/12/1996

    Kenshin protects a circus ringmaster and his talented human cannonball daughter from the threats of a jealous competitor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Danger on a Runaway Locomotive Surprise Incident on a Runaway Locomotive
    7.1/10 142 votes

    #3 - Danger on a Runaway Locomotive Surprise Incident on a Runaway Locomotive

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 7/31/1996

    During a train trip to Yokohama, Kenshin and his friends must save a wealthy English passenger from being robbed by thieves.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student
    7.2/10 244 votes

    #4 - Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/1996

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

    Director: Shinichi Matsumi

    Writer: Michiru Shimada

  • To Save a Small Life Lady Doctor Megumi to the Rescue
    7.2/10 156 votes

    #5 - To Save a Small Life Lady Doctor Megumi to the Rescue

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 5/15/1996

    After a shady faith healer discredits her medical skills, Megumi's patients abandon her. And once a worried family panics and pays the phony shaman to heal their sick daughter, Megumi must intervene in order to save the young girl's life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Two Legendary Manslayers Two Legendary Slashers
    7.2/10 149 votes

    #6 - Two Legendary Manslayers Two Legendary Slashers

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/22/1996

    A group radicals intent on assassinating political leaders attempt to recruit a local teacher into their cause. After finding that Heihachiro is a former foe who's now dedicated his life to helping children, Kenshin steps in to repel the assassins.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Run, Yahiko! Get the Reverse-Edged Sword Back
    7.2/10 148 votes

    #7 - Run, Yahiko! Get the Reverse-Edged Sword Back

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 6/19/1996

    After stopping a restaurant robbery, Yahiko's boastfulness lands him in trouble with Kenshin's old foe, Gohei Hiruma. And once Yahiko agrees to a fight, Gohei uses the opportunity to steal Kenshin's Reverse Edged Sword.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Birth of Prince Yahiko
    7.2/10 110 votes

    #8 - The Birth of Prince Yahiko

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/28/1997

    After stepping in to stop what appears to be a robbery, Kenshin and Kaoru meet a young prince who looks exactly like Yahiko.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Find the Lost Treasure!
    7.2/10 108 votes

    #9 - Find the Lost Treasure!

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/4/1997

    Sanosuke adopts a stray dog, unaware that it holds the key to a criminal gang's plot to blackmail some local officials and gain political control. And when the gang finally tracks him down, Kenshin and Yahiko join Sanosuke to foil their plan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Magic of Feng Shui
    7.2/10 102 votes

    #10 - The Magic of Feng Shui

    Season 3 Episode 29 - Aired 7/21/1998

    As Kenshin learns of a battle between the Wind and Water families for control of the Ki, efforts to build a railroad are exposed as a Water clan plot to control Japan.

    Director: Akira Shimizu

    Writer: Masashi Sogo

  • Tokyo Under Martial Law
    7.2/10 102 votes

    #11 - Tokyo Under Martial Law

    Season 3 Episode 30 - Aired 8/4/1998

    The Water family's efforts to gain control of the Ki have left Kaoru seriously wounded.

    Director: Shunji Yoshida

    Writer: Masashi Sogo

  • The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara
    7.2/10 102 votes

    #12 - The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara

    Season 3 Episode 31 - Aired 8/18/1998

    With help from the Wind family's leader, Kenshin saves Kaoru's life. But the Water family's quest to redirect the Ki and gain control of Japan moves ahead as planned.

    Director: Makoto Sokuza

    Writer: Masashi Sogo

  • The Elegy of Wind and Water
    7.2/10 102 votes

    #13 - The Elegy of Wind and Water

    Season 3 Episode 32 - Aired 9/8/1998

    With Kenshin's help, the Wind family derails their rival's plan to redirect the flow of the Ki and ends their effort to dominate Japan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Masashi Sogo

  • Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko
    7.3/10 172 votes

    #14 - Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 5/1/1996

    When a criminal gang threatens a young girl he loves, Yahiko seeks Kenshin's advice on how to defend her in a lopsided fight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Raijuta's Ambition The Fantasy of the Forbidden Kingdom
    7.3/10 153 votes

    #15 - Raijuta's Ambition The Fantasy of the Forbidden Kingdom

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/26/1996

    While on vacation at the home of Dr. Gensai's niece, Kenshin and company attracts the attention of a wealthy but arrogant boy who wants to learn the art of swordfighting.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Revival of the Shinko Style Revival of the Killer Sword – Shinko Style
    7.3/10 152 votes

    #16 - Revival of the Shinko Style Revival of the Killer Sword – Shinko Style

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 7/10/1996

    Though Kenshin tries to warn him of the bad influence, Yutaro continues to believe in Raijuta, unaware that the renegade is using him plot his revolution. So, when he's told that the government is out to stop him, Yutaro sneaks away to warn Raijuta.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?
    7.3/10 106 votes

    #17 - Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/1998

    When the Peace Force comes across a man posing as Kenshin, everyone else wants the impostor exposed. But Kenshin notes that he's been using his profits to care for a group of orphans.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Crush!
    7.3/10 105 votes

    #18 - Crush!

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/1998

    When Kenshin accidentally loses all their money, the Peace Force must go to work at an inn in order to pay their bill.

    Director: Makoto Sokuza

    Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga

  • Kaishu-Katsu and Kenshin
    7.3/10 104 votes

    #19 - Kaishu-Katsu and Kenshin

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 2/24/1998

    Kaoru offers to take on a scholarly young student who's been expelled by his teacher until he learns how to fight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Unending Revolution
    7.3/10 104 votes

    #20 - The Unending Revolution

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/1998

    As Kaoru continues her training of Daigoro, Kenshin is warned to steer clear of the young man's teacher, Kaishu Katsu.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Akemi Omode

  • Conspiracy of the Beniaoi
    7.3/10 105 votes

    #21 - Conspiracy of the Beniaoi

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/1998

    Despite Kaishu's determination to free his daughter on his own, Kenshin joins the Peace Force and Daigoro for a rescue.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Sanada Ninja Squad
    7.3/10 104 votes

    #22 - The Sanada Ninja Squad

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/1998

    When a letter from Dr. Hans reveals the story of the miraculous medicine, Yutaro joins the Peace Force in an effort to find it.

    Director: Naoki Hishikawa

    Writer: Yoshiyuki Suga

  • To My Angel Misao
    7.3/10 104 votes

    #23 - To My Angel Misao

    Season 3 Episode 27 - Aired 6/16/1998

    As Aoshi arrives to bring her home, Misao joins Kaoru and some friends for a final shopping spree. However, Sanosuke and Yahiko's efforts to keep an eye on the women lead to them to be mistaken for a pair of thieves.

    Director: Hiroyuki Yokoyama

    Writer: Akemi Omode

  • Feng Shui Surprise Attack!
    7.3/10 104 votes

    #24 - Feng Shui Surprise Attack!

    Season 3 Episode 28 - Aired 6/23/1998

    Following a series of accidents in town, a master of feng shui blames an imbalance in the Ki, a force which keeps all of nature's other forces in balance.

    Director: Naoki Hishikawa

    Writer: Masashi Sogo

  • Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past
    7.4/10 231 votes

    #25 - Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/1996

    After reining in some renegade police officers, Kenshin is recognized as the Samurai whose bravery helped establish the Meiji Era and is asked to rejoin the army.

    Director: Akira Shimizu

    Writer: Michiru Shimada