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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Rurouni Kenshin Season 1 Episode 13 - Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!
    6.4/10(173 votes)

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

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Rurouni Kenshin Season 1 Episode 17 - Fly to Your Dreams: The Adventures of Marimo, the Human Bullet
    6.5/10(160 votes)

    #2 - Fly to Your Dreams: The Adventures of Marimo, the Human Bullet

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 2 - The Birth of Prince Yahiko? An Elegant Debut into Society
    6.9/10(124 votes)

    #3 - The Birth of Prince Yahiko? An Elegant Debut into Society

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 3 - Find the Lost Treasure! The Great Detective Dog Notaro
    6.9/10(121 votes)

    #4 - Find the Lost Treasure! The Great Detective Dog Notaro

    S3:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 17 - Kaishu Katsu and Kenshin: The Destiny of Two Men Who Survived the Revolution
    6.9/10(117 votes)

    #5 - Kaishu Katsu and Kenshin: The Destiny of Two Men Who Survived the Revolution

    S3:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 27 - To My Angel Misao: A Fetching from Kyoto
    6.9/10(115 votes)

    #6 - To My Angel Misao: A Fetching from Kyoto

    S3:E27

    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

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  7. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 30 - Tokyo Under Martial Law! The Deadly Ryu Myaku
    6.9/10(114 votes)

    #7 - Tokyo Under Martial Law! The Deadly Ryu Myaku

    S3:E30

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

    Director:Shunji Yoshida
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  8. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 32 - The Elegy of Wind and Water: A Last Desperate Effort!
    6.9/10(114 votes)

    #8 - The Elegy of Wind and Water: A Last Desperate Effort!

    S3:E32

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  9. Rurouni Kenshin Season 1 Episode 22 - First Train Ride: Danger on a Runaway Locomotive!
    7.0/10(156 votes)

    #9 - First Train Ride: Danger on a Runaway Locomotive!

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 15 - Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?
    7.0/10(118 votes)

    #10 - Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?

    S3:E15

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 16 - Crush!
    7.0/10(117 votes)

    #11 - Crush!

    S3:E16

    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

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  12. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 18 - The Unending Revolution: A Destiny Forced Upon Kaishu
    7.0/10(117 votes)

    #12 - The Unending Revolution: A Destiny Forced Upon Kaishu

    S3:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Akemi Omode

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  13. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 19 - Conspiracy of the Beni-aoi: The Living Ghost of the Revolution Targets Kaishu!
    7.0/10(117 votes)

    #13 - Conspiracy of the Beni-aoi: The Living Ghost of the Revolution Targets Kaishu!

    S3:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 29 - The Magic of Feng Shui: Kamiya Dojo is Targeted!
    7.0/10(113 votes)

    #14 - The Magic of Feng Shui: Kamiya Dojo is Targeted!

    S3:E29

    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

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  15. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 31 - The Enemy Awaits in Senjo Gahara: In Search of the Jade Crest
    7.0/10(113 votes)

    #15 - The Enemy Awaits in Senjo Gahara: In Search of the Jade Crest

    S3:E31

    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

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  16. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 6 - The Medallion of Destiny: The First Meeting of Sanosuke and Sayo
    7.1/10(122 votes)

    #16 - The Medallion of Destiny: The First Meeting of Sanosuke and Sayo

    S3:E6

    In an effort to prevent more revenge killings, Kenshin must take on Shogo Amakusa, the Christian warrior known as God's Child.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 7 - To the Battlefield of Shimabara: The Moment of Decisive Battle
    7.1/10(120 votes)

    #17 - To the Battlefield of Shimabara: The Moment of Decisive Battle

    S3:E7

    As Kenshin prepares to honor his promise to stop Shogo Amakusa, he and Sanosuke uncover a secret church that was built when Christian worshipers were forced underground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 22 - The Sanada Ninja Squad and the Elixir: Misanagi's Driving Quest
    7.1/10(115 votes)

    #18 - The Sanada Ninja Squad and the Elixir: Misanagi's Driving Quest

    S3:E22

    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

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  19. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 24 - A Heat Wave from Beneath the Earth: The Three Sanada Demons!
    7.1/10(116 votes)

    #19 - A Heat Wave from Beneath the Earth: The Three Sanada Demons!

    S3:E24

    After surviving a fall into a volcano, the Peace Force comes across an injured Sanada Ninja who offers to help battle his former allies.

    Director:Akira Shimizu
    Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga

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  20. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 25 - Schneider's Bet: The Collapse of the Black Knights!
    7.1/10(114 votes)

    #20 - Schneider's Bet: The Collapse of the Black Knights!

    S3:E25

    After their search leads them to the hidden cure, the leader of the Black Knights makes it clear that he has no intention of honoring his promise to cede control of Japan to the Sanada Ninjas.

    Director:Makoto Sokuza
    Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga

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  21. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 28 - Feng Shui, Surprise Attack! The Mystery of the Pentagram Spread!
    7.1/10(115 votes)

    #21 - Feng Shui, Surprise Attack! The Mystery of the Pentagram Spread!

    S3:E28

    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

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  22. Rurouni Kenshin Season 1 Episode 2 - Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student
    7.2/10(270 votes)

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

    S1:E2

    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

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  23. Rurouni Kenshin Season 1 Episode 14 - Save a Small Life: The Challenge of the Beautiful Doctor, Megumi
    7.2/10(172 votes)

    #23 - Save a Small Life: The Challenge of the Beautiful Doctor, Megumi

    S1:E14

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Rurouni Kenshin Season 1 Episode 18 - Run, Yahiko: Get the Reverse-blade Sword Back!
    7.2/10(163 votes)

    #24 - Run, Yahiko: Get the Reverse-blade Sword Back!

    S1:E18

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Rurouni Kenshin Season 3 Episode 4 - Kaoru Ecstatic! Kenshin's Proposal?
    7.2/10(124 votes)

    #25 - Kaoru Ecstatic! Kenshin's Proposal?

    S3:E4

    After Kenshin finds a ring inside a catfish, he's persuaded to give it to Kaoru. Thinking it's an engagement ring, Kaoru is sure that he's asking her to get married.

    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi
    Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!" is the worst rated episode of "Rurouni Kenshin". It scored 6.4/10 based on 173 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/8/1996. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fly to Your Dreams: The Adventures of Marimo, the Human Bullet".