Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
Synopsis
In the final years of the Bakumatsu era lived a legendary assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai. Feared as a merciless killer, he was unmatched throughout the country, but mysteriously disappeared at the peak of the Japanese Revolution. It has been ten peaceful years since then, but the very mention of Battousai still strikes terror into the hearts of war veterans. Unbeknownst to them, Battousai has abandoned his bloodstained lifestyle in an effort to repent for his sins, now living as Kenshin Himura, a wandering swordsman with a cheerful attitude and a strong will. Vowing never to kill again, Kenshin dedicates himself to protecting the weak. One day, he stumbles across Kaoru Kamiya at her kendo dojo, which is being threatened by an impostor claiming to be Battousai. After receiving help from Kenshin, Kaoru allows him to stay at the dojo, and so the former assassin temporarily ceases his travels. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan tells the story of Kenshin as he strives to save those in need of saving. However, as enemies from both past and present begin to emerge, will the reformed killer be able to uphold his new ideals? [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Staff

Hasegawa, Hiroshi
Producer

Kaneda, Kouji
Producer

Katou, Toshiyuki
Assistant Producer

Matsuda, Keiichi
Assistant Producer

Naruke, Yoshinori
Assistant Producer

Furuhashi, Kazuhiro
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Aoki, Shinichirou
Episode Director

Chigira, Kouichi
Episode Director, Storyboard

Fukuta, Jun
Episode Director

Hashimoto, Naoto
Episode Director

Hishikawa, Naoki
Episode Director

Kobayashi, Takashi
Episode Director, Storyboard

Koshi, Shigeo
Episode Director

Matsumi, Shinichi
Episode Director

Morioka, Hiroshi
Episode Director

Murayama, Kiyoshi
Episode Director, Storyboard

Shimizu, Akira
Episode Director, Assistant Director

Sokuza, Makoto
Episode Director

Takamoto, Yoshihiro
Episode Director, Storyboard

Tsuruta, Hiroshi
Episode Director

Ueda, Shigeru
Episode Director

Watanabe, Kenichirou
Episode Director

Yokoyama, Hiroyuki
Episode Director

Yoshida, Shunji
Episode Director, Storyboard

Yoshimura, Akira
Episode Director
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- 1: "Sobakasu (そばかす)" by JUDY AND MARY (eps 1-38)
- 2: "½" by Makoto Kawamoto (eps 39-82)
- 3: "Kimi ni Fureru Dake de (君に触れるだけで)" by CURIO (eps 83-94)
Endings
- 1: "Tactics" by THE YELLOW MONKEY (eps 1-12)
- 2: "Namida wa Shitteiru" by Mayo Suzukaze (eps 13-27)
- 3: "HEART OF SWORD ~Yoake Mae~ (HEART OF SWORD 〜夜明け前〜)" by T.M.Revolution (eps 28-38,43-49)
- 4: "the Fourth Avenue Café" by L'Arc~en~Ciel (eps 39-42)
- 5: "It's gonna rain!" by BONNIE PINK (eps 50-66)
- 6: "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou (1/3の純情な感情)" by SIAM SHADE (eps 67-82)
- 7: "Dame! (ダメ!)" by You Izumi (eps 83-95)
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