Underplayed Gems

Rurouni Kenshin (1996)

Rurouni Kenshin poster
Original title
るろうに剣心 明治剣客浪漫譚
Genre
action & adventure, animation, comedy, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country
Japan
Length
3 seasons, 94 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 815 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A former assassin named Kenshin Himura wanders Japan during the Meiji era. He carries a reverse-blade sword and seeks to protect people without killing. He meets new friends and faces threats from his past.

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What happens

Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-, Rurōni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan-), sometimes called Samurai X, is a Japanese anime television series, based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga series Rurouni Kenshin. It was directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, produced by SPE Visual Works and Fuji Television, and animated by Studio Gallop (episodes 1–66) and Studio Deen (episodes 67–95). It was broadcast on Fuji TV from January 1996 to September 1998. Besides an animated feature film, three series of original video animations (OVAs) were also produced; the first adapts stories from the manga that were not featured in the television series; the second is both a retelling and a sequel to the television series; and the third was a reimagining of the second story arc of the series. Sony Pictures Television International produced its own English dub of the series, releasing it as Samurai X in Southeast Asia. Media Blasters later licensed the series in North America and released it on home video from 2000 to 2002. The series was aired in the United States on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block in 2003, only broadcasting the first 62 episodes. Rurouni Kenshin has ranked among the 100 most-watched series in Japan multiple times. A second anime television series adaptation by Liden Films premiered in 2023 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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