6.4/10159 votesLoading...#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
6.5/10147 votesLoading...#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
7.1/10143 votesLoading...#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
7.1/10109 votesLoading...#4 - 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
7.1/10104 votesLoading...#5 - 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
7.1/10104 votesLoading...#6 - 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
7.1/10104 votesLoading...#7 - 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
7.2/10246 votesLoading...#8 - 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
7.2/10158 votesLoading...#9 - 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
7.2/10151 votesLoading...#10 - 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
7.2/10149 votesLoading...#11 - 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
7.2/10111 votesLoading...#12 - 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
7.2/10107 votesLoading...#13 - 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
7.2/10106 votesLoading...#14 - 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
7.2/10105 votesLoading...#15 - 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
7.2/10105 votesLoading...#16 - 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
7.2/10106 votesLoading...#17 - 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
7.2/10104 votesLoading...#18 - 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
7.2/10103 votesLoading...#19 - 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
7.3/10174 votesLoading...#20 - 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
7.3/10154 votesLoading...#21 - 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
7.3/10153 votesLoading...#22 - 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
7.3/10109 votesLoading...#23 - To the Battlefield of Shimabara
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/1997
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10106 votesLoading...#24 - Yutaro Returns
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 4/21/1998
With his arm nearly healed, Yutaro and his doctor arrive for a visit at the dojo.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10105 votesLoading...#25 - 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
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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 159 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/8/1996. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fly to Your Dreams Marimo, The Human Cannon".