Rurouni Kenshin - Legend of Kyoto

Run Time: 25 mins
Air Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.5 (748 votes)
Fuji TV35 Episodes

Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near
Season 2 - Episode 1
A persistent nightmare comes true when Kenshin's old enemy, the former leader of a shadowy anti-Royalist organization, is hired to assassina...

Strongest Opponent From the Past: Merciless Fangs Strike!
Season 2 - Episode 2
Saito sets a trap for Kenshin by enlisting another assassin in his plan. And once Kenshin repels the accomplice, he's left to take on his ol...

A Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot
Season 2 - Episode 3
After stopping a fatal battle with Hajime Saito, a top government official asks Kenshin's help in killing a shadowy assassin who's threateni...

A Wish Unrequited: Kenshin Departs
Season 2 - Episode 4
While preparing to give his decision on helping to kill Shishio, Kenshin learns of the Home Minister's murder.

Change Tears to Courage: Kaoru Kamiya's Choice
Season 2 - Episode 5
Following Kenshin's departure from the dojo, everyone, and especially Kaoru, are sad at being left behind. And while Saito tries to dissuade...

For the Title of Strongest: Aoshi's New Conflict
Season 2 - Episode 6
In the wake of Kenshin's departure, everyone at the dojo is anxious to join the battle against Shishio. With Sanosuke, Kaoru and Yahiko in p...

The Girl Bandit: Misao Makimachi's Hidden Side
Season 2 - Episode 7
After befriending Misao, Kenshin insists that she return the money she's stolen before letting her accompany him on his quest to stop Shishi...

Conquered Village: The Grasp of Shishio's Hands
Season 2 - Episode 8
When he and Misao come across a village terrorized by forces loyal to Shishio, Kenshin enlists Saito to help liberate it from the evil gang.

Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji: Kenshin and Shishio Face to Face!
Season 2 - Episode 9
Leaving Misao behind, Kenshin and Saito make their way inside Shishio's fortress. Following a confrontation with one of his most powerful he...

Shock! The Reverse-Blade is Broken: Sojiro's Tenken verses Kenshin
Season 2 - Episode 10
Following Kenshin's defeat of the giant Senkaku, Shishio pits him against the young, emotionless assassin responsible for the Home Minister'...

Sanosuke's Secret Training: The Challenge of Anji the Destroyer
Season 2 - Episode 11
As Kaoru and Yahiko continue tracking Kenshin, Sanosuke encounters a fallen Buddhist monk who offers to teach him some powerful fighting tec...

The Creator of the Reverse-Blade Sword: Shakku Arai's Final Swing
Season 2 - Episode 12
As the showdown with Shishio approaches, Misao finds someone who could produce the sword Kenshin needs, only to be is disappointed when Shak...

A Killer Without Mercy: Fight to the Death Against the Cho of the Juppongatana
Season 2 - Episode 13
After watching an unarmed Kenshin bravely defend himself, Shakkuu Arai's only chance at saving his own son is to deliver his father's final ...

The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style: Reunion with a Mentor, Seijuro Hiko
Season 2 - Episode 14
To prepare for Shishio, Kenshin asks a former teacher to help him master the last of his fighting techniques. However, Kenshin is distracted...

The Formation of an Alliance: The Day When Aoshi Joins with Shishio
Season 2 - Episode 15
Although Misao is excited by the return of her mentor and hero, she's stunned to discover that Aoshi has betrayed one of their closest frien...

Between Life and Death: Master the Ultimate Technique, Amakakeru Ryu no Hikameki!
Season 2 - Episode 16
As Kenshin struggles to learn, Sijuro teaches him the most secret of his fighting techniques. And though Kenshin doesn't want to kill, it's ...

A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters: The Strongest Troop Juppongatana
Season 2 - Episode 17
While waiting in jail, Sanosuke learns of Shishio's plan to overthrow the government by recruiting a deadly band of Samurai, including the b...

As if to Fly: Stop the Launch of the Battleship Purgatory!
Season 2 - Episode 18
Reunited with Sanosuke, Kenshin lays plans to stop Shishio from burning Tokyo to create the confusion he needs to overthrow the government. ...

Purgatory Bursts into Flames: The Destiny of Makoto Shishio
Season 2 - Episode 19
After Kenshin, Saito and Sanosuke destroy his battleship, Shishio issues his challenge for a final confrontation. And following Misao's defe...

Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami: The Fist of Sonosuke Screams!
Season 2 - Episode 20
As Shishio prepares for battle, a henchmen suggests a plan to weaken Kenshin and his forces, ridding them of any opposition once and for all...

Reborn to Salvation: The Beginning of Anji’s New Life
Season 2 - Episode 21
During his battle with Sanosuke, the fallen monk recalls how his hatred was born during an anti-Buddhist movement.

The Wolf Destroys the Eye of the Heart: The Fierce Attack of the Zero Stance Gatotsu
Season 2 - Episode 22
In his defeat of Usui, Saito exposes the blind warrior's plot to kill Shishio. And while Kaoru, Yahiko and Misao are preparing to defend the...

The Promised Time Has Come: Aoshi and Kenshin Fight Again
Season 2 - Episode 23
Kenshin sets out to honor his promises to both fight Aoshi and bring him back alive to Misao.

Wake Up Now! Ignore Your Wounds and Fight to the Finish
Season 2 - Episode 24
Following his defeat by Kenshin, Aoshi vows to renounce Shishio. And while Shishio looks for clues to help in his impending fight with Kensh...

To Make a Miracle: The Battle at the Aoiya
Season 2 - Episode 25
After Yahiko's fighting skills are stretched to the limit during his defeat of Shishio's warrior, it's now up to Kaoru to enter a battle of ...

The Giant Versus Superman: Like an Arrow Shot at a Time of Despair
Season 2 - Episode 26
Despite the overwhelming odds, Kaoru, Yahiko and Misao continue to face warriors sent to eliminate them. But it's the arrival of Kenshin's t...

Hiten versus Shukuchi
Season 2 - Episode 27
As Sanosuke looks on, Kenshin goes to battle with Souijuro, the emotionless assassin responsible for breaking his sword. Though Shishio is c...

The Tragedy of a Stormy Night
Season 2 - Episode 28
In an effort to explain Souijuro's emotionless posture, Kenshin recalls how the young assassin was rescued from a life of slavery and then t...

A Duel With an Extreme Moment
Season 2 - Episode 29
In the face of Kenshin's probing questions, Souijuro's concentration is broken. In defeat, the young assassin returns his prized sword to Sh...

Two Men at the End of an Era
Season 2 - Episode 30
As Kaoru and Yahiko anxiously await his return, a wounded but determined Kenshin arrives for his final showdown with Shishio, who is unwilli...

The Age Chooses Shishio?
Season 2 - Episode 31
In their long awaited battle, Kenshin and Shishio compare ideologies as well as fighting techniques. But once Shishio uses gunpowder to gain...

Not Out of Luck!
Season 2 - Episode 32
As Aoshi tries to stop a takeover of the country, Kenshin poses Shishio with his greatest challenge. In his defeat of Usui, Saito exposes th...

The Man Who is Chosen for Victory
Season 2 - Episode 33
Kenshin's final effort to win the ultimate battle ends with Shishio destroying himself. But in the wake of Kenshin's victory, Shishio's clos...

The Juppongatana Who Remain (aka The Choice for Life)
Season 2 - Episode 34
Following Shishio's defeat, his remaining allies put their fate in the hands of the government. While Kenshin is reunited with his Peace For...

Kyoto, the Engraved Memory
Season 2 - Episode 35
As Kenshin is nursing the wounds sustained in his fight with Shishio, Kaoru prepares the Peace Force for their return home.