Rurouni Kenshin (2023 TV series)

Rurouni Kenshin
Key visual of the series, featuring Himura Kenshin (left) and Kamiya Kaoru (right)
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
(Rurōni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan-)
Created byNobuhiro Watsuki
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Hideyo Yamamoto (S1)
  • Yuki Komada (S2)
Written byHideyuki Kurata
Storyboarded byHideyo Yamamoto (S1)
Music byYū Takami
StudioLiden Films
Licensed by
Original networkFuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run July 7, 2023 – present
Episodes47

Rurouni Kenshin (Japanese: るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-, Hepburn: Rurōni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan-) is a Japanese anime television series, based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga series Rurouni Kenshin. It is the second anime television series adaptation after the 1996–98 series. Animated by Liden Films, the series' first season, which was directed and storyboarded by Hideyo Yamamoto, aired from July to December 2023 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. A second season, subtitled Kyoto Disturbance and directed by Yuki Komada, aired from October 2024 to March 2025. A third season has been announced.