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Rurouni Kenshin

1996–1998 · 3 seasons · 95 episodes · Action, Adventure, Animation

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.

8.5IMDb · 22k votes

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.

Best season: 8.2; Season 2. Weakest is season 3, at 7.2
Top episode: 9.1; S2 E3 · A Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot
Lowest episode: 6.4; S1 E17 · Blast to Your Dream. The Adventure of Marimo the Flying Bullet
Finale: 7.2; −0.5 against the show's 7.7 average

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