8.5/103 votes#1 - Settling the Score
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/27/2023
Yutaro sustains a heavy injury from Raijuta's sword, and it is so severe that he will never be able to swing a sword with that arm ever again. Although Yahiko was constantly disagreeing with Yutaro until now, he understood very well what swordsmanship meant to him. He takes Yutaro's hand and leads him out of the medical room, so they could witness the final battle between Kenshin and Raijuta. Deep in the night on a woodland path, Kenshin and Raijuta's duel begins.
Director: Rion Kujo
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
7.0/102 votes#2 - That Man - Raijuta
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/13/2023
Kaoru, Kenshin, and Yahiko visit Maekawa Dojo for a training session. The dojo is very lively, and Kaoru's training is well-received by the students of other sword styles. Then a swordsman named Isurugi Raijuta breaks in. He says he is concerned about the future of sword art, and the man, carrying only an actual sword, dismisses the idea of a bamboo sword match. In order to defeat the challenger, Maekawa, the master of Maekawa Dojo, takes on Raijuta, but...
Director: Yu Harima
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
7.0/102 votes#3 - The Ideal Man
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/20/2023
Raijuta, who wants to revive the murderous sword, considers Kenshin, who denies his idea, as an enemy. Raijuta initiates a fight using his actual sword, but Kenshin lands a blow that breaks Raijuta's sword and stops the situation from escalating further. After some time has passed, Yutaro, a boy who claims to be Raijuta's apprentice, arrives at the Kamiya Dojo. He claims he has come to challenge Yahiko, with whom he doesn't get along, to a match, but the way Yutaro holds his bamboo sword is no good...
Director: Daiki Handa
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
7.0/103 votes#4 - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Act Zero (2)
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/24/2023
The current Kenshin has left his past as a manslayer and wished for a peaceful world. Though Elder looked at him with eyes of confusion, Kenshin knew that Elder also shared this same desire for a healthy society and felt a sense of comradery with him. Meanwhile, another doctor called Deian Ishizu was scheming to get rid of Elder, as Elder did not seek monetary gain in exchange for her medical services, and Deian thought this was disrupting his business. Deian hires Espiral, a master of Western swordsmanship, to get rid of Elder. However, it seems Espiral has an entirely different motive for taking on the job...
Director: Shohei Yamanaka
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
5.3/103 votes#5 - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Act Zero (1)
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/17/2023
Kenshin and the group are enjoying some tea time together. The group probes Kenshin to entertain them with an interesting story from his travels, specifically requesting "a story that's unusual, fun, and includes a villain's defeat." To answer to their demands, Kenshin decides to tell them about someone he met when he was visiting a foreign settlement in the lively city of Yokohama. A foreign doctor named Elder who was always wearing a mask.
Director: Keishi Kawakubo
Writer: Kaoru Kurosaki
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"Settling the Score" is the best rated episode written by Kaoru Kurosaki. It scored 8.5/10 based on 3 votes. It was directed by Rion Kujo. It aired on 10/27/2023 and is rated 1.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "That Man - Raijuta".