Rurouni Kenshin (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, Rurouni Kenshin is an animation and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. Ten years have passed since the end of Bakumatsu, an era of war that saw the uprising of citizens against the Tokugawa shogunate. The revolutionaries wanted to create a time of peace, and a thriving country free from oppression. The new age of Meiji has come, but peace has not yet been achieved. Swords are banned but people are still murdered in the streets. Orphans of war veterans are left with nowhere to go, while the government seems content to just line their pockets with money.

Who’s in it. Rurouni Kenshin stars Soma Saito as Kenshin Himura (voice), Rie Takahashi as Kaoru Kamiya (voice), Taku Yashiro as Sanosuke Sagara (voice) and Makoto Koichi as Yahiko Myojin (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Rurouni Kenshin sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rurouni Kenshin page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rurouni Kenshin tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.