Ten years after the beginning of the Meiji Era, a wandering samurai came to Tokyo. This man, known as HIMURA Kenshin later on, ends up living in a Kamiya Kasshin dojo and teach kendo for a living.

However, his life is not as simple, as turmoils arise from time to time, unfolding his true nature as the famous Hitokkiri Battousai, the greatest killer of the Bakumatsu. However, vowing never to kill again, he tries as hard as he can not to draw his sword until the critical moment comes, and so far, manages to escape his bloody past.

Until the day when an old menace, in the form of Shishio Makoto, the successor to the Hitokiri Battousai, threatens the peace of the new Meiji Era. Shishio and his Juppon Gatana are ready to start a new revolution to correct the evils of Western influence, and forced Kenshin Himura, along with his new friends, once again raise his sword to protect their loved ones.

Credits: niomea

Rurouni Kenshin is the whole deal. It is missing a little something, a bit in plot and music and animation, but together is very special. I have to say that this anime drew empathy from me so often. This is the ONLY anime to ever penetrate my dreams. Not only, we as viewers are even educated a little and made to think and to feel. I cannot say that I was profoundly touched, but I was touched either way. And as I said, it was special.

The best thing I can say about Rurouni Kenshin is that it was so well-rounded. Even if it was missing a little bit here and there, every element (plot, art and sound) were on equal levels. No one thing overpowered the other that I can remember. The teams responsible for this anime, Studios Gallop and Deen, created entertaining equilibrium.