Rurouni Kenshin

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  • Premiered: Jan 1996
  • Episodes: 95
  • Followers: 340
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Season 2
2x1
Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near
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Oct 30, 1996
The Kenshin-gumi's brief period of peace is interrupted by the presence of former Shinsengumi captain Saito Hajime - now using the name of Fujita Goro and working for the Tokyo police - .. show full overview
2x2
The Strongest Opponent From the Past: Merciless Fangs Strike!
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Nov 06, 1996
Sanosuke is beginning to recover from the wounds inflicted by Saito, but Kenshin's mind is greatly disturbed. Akamatsu, another assassin hired by the same man who is paying Saito fights .. show full overview
2x3
The Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot!
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Nov 13, 1996
The battle between Kenshin and Saito continues after Kenshin is stabbed by Saito's Gatotsu Sanshiki. Kaoru is frightened to see Kenshin's Battousai persona begin to emerge and begins to .. show full overview
2x4
A Wish Unrequited: Kenshin Departs
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Nov 27, 1996
As the deadline for Kenshin's decision on whether to go to Kyoto nears Kaoru becomes anxious at the possibility of his leaving. After Okubo's assassination by Seta Sojiro, Kenshin .. show full overview
2x5
Change Tears to Courage: Kaoru Kamiya's Choice
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Dec 04, 1996
Kaoru is deeply depressed and distressed since Kenshin left Tokyo. With the help of Tae, Yahiko, Tsubame, and especially Megumi, Kaoru regains her courage and decides to leave Tokyo to .. show full overview
2x6
For the Title of Strongest: Aoshi's New Conflict
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Dec 11, 1996
Aoshi Shinomori has now chosen the path of chaos. He will do anything to defeat Kenshin, as he feels it will prove to the world that the Oniwaban Group were the strongest fighters of the .. show full overview
2x7
The Girl Bandit: Misao Makimachi's Hidden Side
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Jan 08, 1997
Makimachi Misao, the girl bandit, whom Kenshin meets in the forest, is a member of the Oniwaban Group. She wants very badly to see Aoshi and the other four Oniwaban Group members, though .. show full overview
2x8
Conquered Village: The Grasp of Shishio's Hands
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Jan 15, 1997
Along the way to Kyoto, Kenshin and Misao come across a nearly dead man with his little brother in his arms, Eiji Mishima. The man dies, and Eiji wants to avenge his brother's death by .. show full overview
2x9
Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji: Kenshin and Shishio Face to Face!
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Jan 22, 1997
Kenshin and Senkaku fight, and Kenshin wins with ease. Misao and Eiji make their way up to the same mansion in an attempt to defeat Senkaku for themselves.
2x10
Shock! The Reverse Blade Sword Broken: Sojiro's Tenken Versus Kenshin
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Jan 29, 1997
Shishio is then challenged by Kenshin, but Shishio refuses to accept, saying that Kenshin is weak as a wanderer, and that even if there were 100 of him, Kenshin could not defeat Shishio .. show full overview
2x11
Sanosuke's Secret Training: The Challenge of Anji, the Destroyer
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Feb 05, 1997
Sanosuke gets lost in a forest. He finds a monk there that goes by the name of Anji. Anji gives Sanosuke some food. Sanosuke ends up convincing Anji to teach him how to use the Futae no .. show full overview
2x12
The Creator of the Reverse Blade: Shakku Arai's Final Swing
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Feb 12, 1997
Kenshin and Misao make it to Kyoto. There, they meet Okina and four other members of the Oniwaban Group. Okina knows Kenshin is the legendary Battousai the Manslayer the moment he lays .. show full overview
2x13
A Killer Without Mercy: Fight to the Death Against Cho of the Juppongatana
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Feb 19, 1997
Kenshin finds Sawagejo Cho has kidnapped the child of Shakku's son in order to obtain Shakku's final work for himself. Kenshin is forced to choose between keeping his vow not to kill and .. show full overview
2x14
The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten Mitsurugi Style: Reunion with a Mentor, Seijuro Hiko
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Feb 26, 1997
Kenshin finds his master Hiko Seijuro living as a potter near Kyoto, but Hiko is initially unwilling to take Kenshin back due to his walking out to join the Revolution. Yahiko and Kaoru .. show full overview
2x15
The Formation of an Alliance: The Day When Aoshi Joins with Shishio
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Mar 05, 1997
Misao is in denial after hearing of the deaths of Aoshi's men, and feels despair as she recalls her country-wide search for Aoshi, which ended without success. Meanwhile, Aoshi sends a .. show full overview
2x16
Between Life and Death: Master the Ultimate Technique, Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki!
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Mar 12, 1997
The episode starts off with Seijuro Hiko remembering the past about when he first met Kenshin and while they were continuing the training Kenshin finally proves himself worthy of .. show full overview
2x17
A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters: The Strongest Troop, Juppongatana
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Mar 19, 1997
The Juppongottana have gathered in the temple of Shishio in Kyoto, and are ready to commence the Kyoto Grand Fire and be on their path to victory.
2x18
As if to Fly: Stop the Launch of the Battleship Purgatory!
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Apr 16, 1997
Sanosuke, Saito, and Kenshin go to Osaka to find Shishio and his men onboard a ship. They find Shishio, and Shishio launches the Purgatory, a steel-plated battleship he paid a fortune to .. show full overview
2x19
Purgatory Bursts into Flames: The Destiny of Makoto Shishio
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Apr 23, 1997
Sanosuke uses the Futae no Kiwami Anji taught him to stop Gatling gun bullets from hitting him. He then throws the bombs Katsu gave him before he left Tokyo right onto the Purgatory, .. show full overview
2x20
Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami: The Fist of Sanosuke Screams
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Apr 30, 1997
Sanosuke, Saito, and Kenshin journey to Mount Hiei at the Shrine of the Six Arches to settle the score with Shishio. The first challenger of the Juppongottana in the shrine is Anji the .. show full overview
2x21
Reborn to Salvation: The Beginning of Anji's New Life
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May 14, 1997
Anji and Sanosuke continue their duel, and Anji is reborn to salvation after talking about his past and being convinced by Sanosuke and the memories from the people of his past that he .. show full overview
2x22
The Wolf Destroys the Eye of the Heart: The Fierce Attack of the Zero Stance Gatotsu
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May 28, 1997
Uonuma Usui confronts Saito while the others continue on through Shishio's mansion. Usui's claim to "True Vision" is put to the test by Saito, who sees it for what it really is - simply .. show full overview
2x23
The Promised Time Has Come: Aoshi and Kenshin Fight Again
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Jun 04, 1997
Kenshin senses something coming from Houji's room, and then senses that it is Aoshi Shinomori. He enters the room, and is determined to keep his promise to Aoshi Shinomori, and to Misao .. show full overview
2x24
Wake Up Now: Ignore Your Wounds and Fight to the Finish!
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Jun 11, 1997
As the duel between Aoshi and Kenshin continues, Kenshin is being attacked by Aoshi while he tries to say words to Aoshi to try and wake him up; to make him become the man he used to be. .. show full overview
2x25
To Make a Miracle: The Battle at the Aoiya
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Jun 18, 1997
The battle at the Aoiya continues, as Iwanbo, Henya, and Kamatari fight against the Oniwaban Group and Yahiko and Kaoru. Yahiko manages to defeat Henya, after being almost killed by his .. show full overview
2x26
The Giant Versus Superman: Like an Arrow Shot at a Time of Despair!
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Jun 25, 1997
Just when all hope seems lost, Seijuro Hiko shows up and fights Fuji. He talks to Fuji and makes he realize that he was being used and ask for a fair fight. He defeats Fuji with the Kuzu .. show full overview
2x27
Hiten Versus Shikuchi! Sojiro's Inborn Talent
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Jul 02, 1997
Sojiro and Kenshin have their second duel, since the one in Shingetsu Village was never finished. Sojiro shows Kenshin the Shukuchi attack, an attack that brings him to his opponent in .. show full overview
2x28
The Tragedy of a Stormy Night: Sojiro's Past
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Jul 09, 1997
While Sojiro is occupied by constantly re-tieing his shoe, he thinks of the moments of his past, and all of the bad stuff that happened in it. Sojiro's past is shown throughout the .. show full overview
2x29
A Duel with an Extreme Moment! Shuntensatsu Versus Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki
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Jul 16, 1997
Continuing from the last episode, Sojiro thinks about his past a little bit more, and thinks of Shishio's "survival of the fittest", and Kenshin's way of not killing people. Sojiro gets .. show full overview
2x30
Two Men at the End of an Era: Shishio Versus Kenshin, Final Battle
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Aug 06, 1997
As Kenshin, Sanosuke, and Yumi make their way to the top of the Inferno Arena, Kenshin thinks about his past, and what awaits him next, the entire way up to where Shishio himself is .. show full overview
2x31
The Age Chooses Shishio? Kenshin's Greatest Crisis
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Aug 13, 1997
The fight between Kenshin and Shishio continues. Kenshin and Shishio then start talking about Shishio's greatest shura that he trained himself, Sojiro. Shishio doesn't believe that .. show full overview
2x32
Not Out of Luck! The Revival of a Fighting Spirit
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Aug 20, 1997
After a short conversation between Aoshi and Shishio, they both engage in combat with each other. However, even with Aoshi's Kaiten Kenbu Rokuren, he cannot defeat Shishio. Suddenly, .. show full overview
2x33
The Man Who is Chosen for Victory: Shishio Versus Kenshin, Finale!
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Sep 03, 1997
Getting back on his feet after the Ku Zu Ryu Sen, Shishio gets ready to use the final and ultimate Secret Sword attack, the Kaguzuchi. Kenshin also prepares to use his ultimate move, the .. show full overview
2x34
The Juppongatana Who Remain: A Choice for Life
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Sep 10, 1997
Sano and Aoshi drag an unconscious Kenshin as they run from the burning Building. They eventually escape, but Saito was left behind because his legs were too injured to jump the .. show full overview
2x35 Season finale
Kyoto... the Engraved Memory: Begin with a Wish
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Sep 17, 1997
Yahiko visits Mount Hiei, and Sanosuke shows him where that battle with Shishio took place. Meanwhile, Kenshin visits an unknown woman's grave, and places flowers by it. Also at this .. show full overview

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