Rurouni Kenshin

S01E07

The Two Hitokiri

Knowing how strong Kenshin was when he was the Hitokiri Battosai, Jine takes Kaoru hostage in order to fuel Kenshin's anger. The two engage in a fierce battle. However, Jine, believing that Kenshin has not yet regained his former strength, inflicts the Nikaido Heiho "Shin no Ippo" on Kaoru, causing her to stop breathing. With only two minutes until Kaoru dies of asphyxiation - Kenshin's anger reaches its peak.

• Directed by Yoshitaka Makino
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E05

And Then, Another

Kenshin confronts Sanosuke, who wields the giant Zanbato with ease. However, Sanosuke shows his incredible durability after withstanding a strike from Kenshin with ease. This leads Kenshin to instead launch a barrage of blows at him, and Sanosuke falls to the ground. For a moment it looked as if victory has been decided. However, while Sanosuke is in a daze, he recalls the reason for his obsession with victory, his past from ten years ago when he was in the Sekiho Army...

• Directed by Akira Odama
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E23

The Wolf's Fangs

After defeating Arundo Akamatsu, Kenshin returns to the Kamiya Dojo and sees Hajime Saito. Hajime had introduced himself to Kaoru and Yahiko as Goro Fujita, the police officer, and they had invited him into the Dojo without any suspicion. Hajime criticizes Kenshin and the others for their naivety. Over the past ten years that Kenshin had washed his hands of manslaying, Hajime had honed his killing intent and skills as a hitman, and now Hajime's ferocity was aimed at them.

• Directed by Hideyo Yamamoto
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E02

Tokyo Samurai - Yahiko Myojin

It's been a week since the resolution of the crossroad killing case, in which the name of the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu was deceptively used. Although the name of Kamiya Dojo has been cleared, there's no sign of an increase in the number of Kaoru's students. Then a passing boy, Yahiko Myojin, pickpockets Kenshin's wallet. Kenshin gives him the wallet, saying that it was his fault for allowing it to get stolen. Yahiko is repulsed at being treated like a child, but he has a reason to collect the money.

• Directed by Kazunari Araki
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E24

Meiji 11, May 14th

The person who had sent Hajime to face Kenshin was none other than the Head of the Home Ministry, former Satsuma Domain Revolutionary warrior, Toshimichi Okubo. He asks Kenshin to go to Kyoto to stop the secret plans of a man who claims to be the legitimate successor of the Hitokiri Battosai. However, that man was supposed to have been killed 10 years ago by his own comrades in the government, as they regarded him as a threat. Receiving this request to conduct an assassination, what will Kenshin's answer be...?

• Directed by Yoshitaka Makino
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E09

The Oniwabanshu Strike

Hyottoko, a member of the Oniwaban group, raids Kamiya Dojo, where Megumi is hiding. He unleashes his special attack "Fire Breath," in which he breathes fire from his mouth, onto Kenshin and Sanosuke. Anticipating the defeat of Kenshin and the others at the appearance of the powerful middle-ranked spy, Megumi tries to flee the scene, but Kaoru stops her and says "He's fighting for you," telling her to believe in Kenshin's strength.

• Directed by Shohei Yamanaka
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E47

A Beautiful Night

• Directed by Kosuke Kuremizu
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E46

Tears

• Directed by Tatsuya Shirashi
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E45

The Great Kyoto Fire (3)

• Directed by Neri Mikawa, Koji Aritomi
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E44

The Great Kyoto Fire (2)

• Directed by Tomo Ookubo
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E43

The Great Kyoto Fire (1)

• Directed by Takashi Ueno
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata

S01E42

As If in Flight

• Directed by Yoshitaka Makino, Kim Surimu
• Written by Hideyuki Kurata