Underplayed Gems

Rurouni Kenshin (2023)

Rurouni Kenshin poster
Original title
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
Genre
samurai cinema, drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 47 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 143 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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 samurai assassin living as a wanderer during Japan's early modern Meiji era vows to protect people without killing. He faces enemies from his past and new threats in a changing society.

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What happens

Rurouni Kenshin (Japanese: るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-, Hepburn: Rurōni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan-) is a Japanese anime television series, based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga series Rurouni Kenshin. It is the second anime television series adaptation after the 1996–98 series. Animated by Liden Films, the series' first season, which was directed and storyboarded by Hideyo Yamamoto, aired from July to December 2023 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. A second season, subtitled Kyoto Disturbance and directed by Yuki Komada, aired from October 2024 to March 2025. A third season has been announced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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