Calling all '90s anime lovers, Rurouni Kenshin has a new anime adaptation of the fan-favorite manga series by Nobuhiro Watsuki! Aniplex brings forth the anime show reboot which first released in its original Japanese audio with subtitles in July 2023, and now, the series is with an English dubbed release for fans across the globe to enjoy. Its official trailer is now out!
A reboot of the anime series is finally here with Rurouni Kenshin brought forth by Liden Films. The series is directed by Hideo Yamamoto and written by Hideyuki Kurata. After its original release in July, Rurouni Kenshin finally gets its own English dubbed version. See the trailer below:
Rurouni Kenshin is set to run with two consecutive cours which started in July 2023 for the first one, then in October 2023 for the second. The English dubbed version released alongside the second cour where new episodes release each week on Crunchyroll. Unfortunately, there is no English dub cast revealed yet by Aniplex nor Crunchyroll.
Nobuhiro Watsuki wrote and illustrated the original Japanese manga series of Rurouni Kenshin from 1994 to 1999 which consisted of 28 tankōbon volumes all in all. The manga was reprinted later on into 22 kanzenban volumes. In 2019, there are 72 million copies in circulation and remains one of the best-selling manga series around the world.
What is Rurouni Kenshin about?
Rurouni Kenshin follows Himura Kenshin, a pacifist in the middle of the Meiji era in Japan, who visits Tokyo helping the people in need through his swordsmanship. Having used the same skills during the Bakumatsu, he bagged from Ishin Shishi the title of being the Hitokiri Battōsai. The owner of the Kamiya Kasshin Ryu dojo, Kamiya Kaoru, asked Kenshin to help her with the defense of the place because allegedly, there is a criminal who uses Kenshin's title in the area.
The anime series was first released in 1996 and ended in 1998 with Studio Gallop animating the first half and Studio Deen doing the later parts. Rurouni Kenshin was also called as Samurai X and was known as one of the 100 most-watched series in Japan repeatedly.
The English dubbed version of Rurouni Kenshin is now out on Crunchyroll!
