Rurouni Kenshin
るろうに剣心 (Rurouni Kenshin)
Demographic	Shōnen
Genre	Action; Meiji era historical fiction
Manga
Author	Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher	Shueisha
[show]Other publishers: Viz Media Gollancz Manga Glénat Editorial Vid Editora JBC Ivrea Elex Media Komputindo Schibsted Forlagene EMA Comics House Star Comics Dub Comics Seoul Munhwasa Mangafan
Serialized in	Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump
Original run	September 2, 1994 – November 4, 1999
Volumes	28
TV anime
Director	Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Studio	Studio Gallop (episodes 1-66), Studio Deen (episodes 66 onwards), SPE Visual Works
Licensor	SPE Visual Works AnimeWorks
Network	Fuji Television, Animax
[show]Other networks: Cartoon Network ABS-CBN, Studio 23, QTV 11, AXN Sci Fi (as Samurai X) Rede Globo, Cartoon Network STS Antena Latina Telemundo Puerto Rico Animax (TV network) SCTV Channel 'S' VT4 ntv7 Canal Buzz TVI Macedonia TV
Original run	January 10, 1996 – September 8, 1998
Episodes	95
Movie: Samurai X: The Motion Picture (Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi no Requiem)
Director	Hatsuki Tsuji
Studio	Studio Gallop, SPE Visual Works
Licensor	SPE Visual Works ADV Films
Released	December 20, 1997
Runtime	90 min.
OVA: Samurai X: Trust and Samurai X: Betrayal Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku Hen
Director	Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Studio	Studio Deen, SPE Visual Works
Licensor	SPE Visual Works ADV Films
Episodes	4
Released	1999
OVA: Samurai X: Reflection Rurouni Kenshin: Seisou Hen
Director	Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Studio	Studio Deen, SME Visual Works
Licensor	SPE Visual Works ADV Films
Episodes	2
Released	December 12, 2001

Plot overview

The story starts with Kenshin meeting Kaoru in Edo (modern-day Tokyo). Kaoru is in pursuit of a man who claims to be the Battousai, and at first believes Kenshin is the man, but after seeing Kenshin's clumsiness and "sakabato" ("reverse blade sword"), she decides he can't possibly be the legendary manslayer. The actual culprit turns out to be a former student of the Kamiya dojo who seeks revenge after being expelled. Kaoru is captured and held captive by the fake Battousai, but Kenshin appears on the scene, reveals that he is the real Battousai, and proceeds to defeat both the fake and his gang without killing any of them. He uses a powerful, ancient style of swordsmanship known as "Hiten Mitsurugi-Ryu." When offered a place at the dojo, Kenshin decides to temporarily stop being a Rurouni and stay at the dojo, starting the first of three manga arcs.