Rurouni Kenshin (1996)
1996 · Gallop / Studio Deen · Romance / Action
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 94 ep.
- Rurouni Kenshin (1996) — 94 episodes · 1996
This entry covers the 1996 series, separately from the remake begun in 2023. Episode counts refer to the installments listed here.
Filler episodes
Yes (38)
- 1996 TV series (94 episodes in this catalog): 13-18, 22, 25-27, 63-78, 83-94
The source also classifies episodes 99–100 as filler, but they are outside the 94-episode TV series counted in this catalog.
Mixed and anime-canon episodes are excluded.
Is the story complete?
Incomplete
Source material: Manga · Complete
Original title: るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
Where to continue after the anime
Continue the manga at chapter 152, volume 18, after the Kyoto arc. The later television episodes are anime-original and do not advance the manga's Jinchuu storyline.
How far from the end?
Approximate adaptation progress · of the complete source
151 / 255 chapters · 41% to the source ending
At the continuation point above · Main story; bonus chapters and spin-offs excluded
Last updated
Watch order
- Rurouni Kenshin (1996) — the original TV series in episode order.
- Trust & Betrayal / Tsuioku-hen is an optional prequel OVA best watched after the series for its context.
- The 2023 TV adaptation starts the story again and is a separate entry, not the next season of the 1996 series.