Seasons & episodes
S0 · E1End of Wanderings: The Bond of Scarlet and Azure is in the Sound of the Sea 1998-12-02 · 25 min
Kenshin and Kaoru leave on a boat to visit a graveyard. In exchange for dinner, Sanosuke assists Megumi with the chopping of firewood. Yahiko is currently working at the Akabeko under Tae with Tsubame. Meanwhile, Kenshin and Kaoru spend the night at a local couple's house because of the rain.
S0 · E2Trust & Betrayal: Act 1 - The Man of the Slashing Sword 1999-02-20 · 29 min
This is the story of how Kenshin came under the wing of Soujiro Hiko the 13th, and how Kenshin became a manslayer.
S0 · E3Trust & Betrayal: Act 2 - The Lost Cat 1999-04-21 · 30 min
Act two details Kenshin's role in the revolution, how he met Tomo, and how the rebellion was almost quelled.
S0 · E4Trust & Betrayal: Act 3 - The Previous Night at the Mountain Home 1999-06-19 · 30 min
Act 3 details how Kenshin lived with Tomoe and married her as a cover until his side replenished its forces to continue the rebellion.
S0 · E5Trust & Betrayal: Act 4 - The Cross-Shaped Wound 1999-09-22 · 30 min
Act 4 is about the betrayal against Kenshin, how he lived for the next few years as a manslayer, and the origin of his cross-shaped scar.
S0 · E6Reflection: After So Many Years Have Lapsed (1) 2001-12-03 · 38 min
Kaoru goes to the harbor every day to see if Kenshin has returned. After a while, she starts looking back at her life with Kenshin and all the things that have happened.
S0 · E7Reflection: After So Many Years Have Lapsed (2) 2001-12-03 · 46 min
Sano finds Kenshin and nurses him back to health just enough for him to get back home into Karou's arms. Meanwhile Yahiko teaches, Kenji, Kenshin's son, the value of being the son of a legendary samurai.
S0 · E8New Kyoto Arc: Act 1 - Cage of Flames 2011-12-17 · 46 min
The first of 2 OAVs. A remake of the Kyoto story arc from the original manga and the previous anime adaptation.
S0 · E9New Kyoto Arc: Act 2 - The Chirps of Light 2012-06-23 · 45 min
Shishio's plan is enacted while Kenshin and Misao help defend the city.
S1 · E1The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love 1996-01-10 · 25 min
A mysterious wanderer known as Kenshin is taken at the Kamiya Kasshin Dojo, a martial arts school run by a young woman named Kaoru.
S1 · E2Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student 1996-01-17 · 25 min
Following an encounter with a young pickpocket named Yahiko, Kaoru risks her own freedom to gain his from some local gangsters.
S1 · E3Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past 1996-01-24 · 25 min
After reining in some renegade police officers, Kenshin is recognized as the Samurai whose bravery helped establish the Meiji Era and is asked to rejoin the army.
S1 · E4Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire 1996-01-31 · 25 min
Gohei enlists a vicious street-fighter known as Sanosuke to seek revenge against Kenshin. And even though Kenshin exposes Gohei's plan, Sanosuke makes it clear that the two of them will fight each other one day.
S1 · E5The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle 1996-02-07 · 25 min
After accepting Sanosuke's challenge, Kenshin encourages him to release his anger towards the corrupt Royalist forces.
S1 · E6The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows 1996-02-14 · 25 min
With a ruthless ex-Samurai killing high ranking politicians, the Chief of Police asks Kenshin to catch him. But as Kenshin confronts the deadly Jin-nai Udo, Kaoru's efforts to stop the battle end with her kidnapping.
S1 · E7Deathmatch under the Moon! Protect the One You Love 1996-02-21 · 25 min
After kidnapping Kaoru, the ruthless Jin-nai Udo draws Kenshin into the fight he's been seeking for years. Though Kenshin tries to resist, Jin-nai's powerful spell over Kaoru leaves him no other choice.
S1 · E8A New Battle! The Mysterious Beauty From Nowhere 1996-02-28 · 25 min
When local gangsters threaten the life of a beautiful woman, Kenshin and Sanosuke step in to save her.
S1 · E9The Strongest Group of Ninjas: The Horrible Oniwaban Group 1996-03-06 · 25 min
Though her medical knowledge has saved Yahiko's life, Sansosuke suspects Megumi of producing the opium responsible for a close friend's death.
S1 · E10Aoshi: Someone so Beautiful it's Frightening 1996-03-13 · 25 min
Having pledged to save Megumi, the Peace Force must first take on a band of ruthless drug dealing mobsters. But when a rift inside the gang leads to a change in leadership, Kenshin must confront a fighter whose powers he's underestimated.
S1 · E11Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow 1996-04-24 · 25 min
Kenshin defeats a local mob's most powerful fighter, only to then face a gang leader who's determined to spread powerful new guns across Japan.
S1 · E12Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko 1996-05-01 · 25 min
When a criminal gang threatens a young girl he loves, Yahiko seeks Kenshin's advice on how to defend her in a lopsided fight.
S1 · E13Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log! 1996-05-08 · 25 min
After jealous harassment forces an aspiring young man out of a sumo wrestling school, Kaoru steps in to take over his training.
S1 · E14Save a Small Life: The Challenge of the Beautiful Doctor, Megumi 1996-05-15 · 25 min
After a shady faith healer discredits her medical skills, Megumi's patients abandon her. And once a worried family panics and pays the phony shaman to heal their sick daughter, Megumi must intervene in order to save the young girl's life.
S1 · E15Assassination Group of Fire: Jinpuu Squad on the Run 1996-05-22 · 25 min
A group radicals intent on assassinating political leaders attempt to recruit a local teacher into their cause. After finding that Heihachiro is a former foe who's now dedicated his life to helping children, Kenshin steps in to repel the assassins.