

Rurouni Kenshin
2023-07-07 · 23 min / episode · ★ 8.3
Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.
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- LIDENFILMS, Aniplex, Shueisha, Fuji Television Network, dentsu, Animax Broadcast Japan
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Soma SaitoKenshin Himura (voice)
Rie TakahashiKaoru Kamiya (voice)
Taku YashiroSanosuke Sagara (voice)
Makoto KoichiYahiko Myojin (voice)
Saori OnishiMegumi Takani (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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