るろうに剣心 －明治剣客浪漫譚－(2023)
Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
Re-adaptation of the main manga series. One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend. (Source: VIZ Media)
Names
| Original | るろうに剣心 －明治剣客浪漫譚－(2023) (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) |
| English | Rurouni Kenshin (2023) |
| Chinese | 神劍闖江湖－明治劍客浪漫譚－ (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Samurai X (2023) · Kenshin le vagabond (2023) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 23 min · 9h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-07-07 → 2023-12-15 (Summer 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | LIDENFILMS |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionDramaRomance |
| Themes | SwordplayHistoricalSamuraiMale ProtagonistMartial ArtsShounenFound FamilyAssassinsHeterosexualRural |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Netflix · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 7.58 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.59 / 10 |
| Composite | 56.4 |
| On lists | 60,785 |
| Favourited | 1,289 (2.1%) |
| Completion | 53.8% |
| Drop rate | 11.1% |
| In backlog | 36.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.51 |
Score distribution
110424731454219566061,27373,78984,79492,502101,158
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | LIDENFILMS | B | 16 of 93 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2023 | C | 24 of 65 |
| Year | 2023 | C | 119 of 327 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 236 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 347 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 407 of 1,687 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 458 of 1,219 |
| Era | Early 2020s | C | 521 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Action | B | 692 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 712 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 848 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 897 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,510 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hideyo Yamamoto, Yukihiro Saitou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hideyuki Kurata |
| Character design | Terumi Nishii |
| Original creator | Nobuhiro Watsuki |
Franchise — るろうに剣心 －明治剣客浪漫譚－(2023)
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | — | Hiten |
| sequel | 2024 | Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- |
AniList id 142877 · MAL id 50613 · record updated 2026-08-27