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Rurouni Kenshin
Kenshinvolume28.jpg
Rurouni Kenshin manga, volume 28 (original version)
るろうに剣心
(Rurōni Kenshin)
Genre Chanbara
Manga
Author Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher Japan Shueisha
English publisher Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment
Canada United States Viz Media
United Kingdom Gollancz Manga
[show]Other publishers:
France Spain Netherlands Glénat
Mexico Editorial Vid
Brazil Editora JBC
Argentina Ivrea
Indonesia Elex Media Komputindo
Norway Sweden Schibsted Forlagene
Germany Poland Egmont
Malaysia Comics House
Italy Star Comics
Singapore Chuang Yi
Philippines Dub Comics
South Korea Seoul Munhwasa
Hungary Mangafan
Greece Compupress
Republic of China Tong Li Publishing
Hong Kong Culturecom
Thailand Siam Inter Comics
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Japan Weekly Shōnen Jump
Norway Sweden Shōnen Jump
Republic of China Formosa Youth
Original run September 2, 1994 – November 4, 1999
Volumes 28 (List of volumes)
TV anime
Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Studio Studio Gallop (episodes 1-66), Studio Deen (episodes 66 onwards), SPE Visual Works
Licensor Japan SPE Visual Works
United States Canada AnimeWorks
Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment
France Dybex
United Kingdom Sony Entertainment (as 'Samurai X')
Network Japan Fuji TV, Animax
English network United States Canada Cartoon Network

Australia Sci Fi
United Kingdom Channel 'S'
[show]Other networks:
Hong Kong ATV
Republic of China FTV, CTV
Argentina Mexico Cartoon Network

Philippines ABS-CBN, Animax, AXN-Asia, Studio 23, Q
Brazil Rede Globo, Cartoon Network
Russia STS
Dominican Republic Antena Latina
South Korea Anione TV
Puerto Rico Telemundo Puerto Rico
India Animax (TV network)
Indonesia SCTV
Belgium VT4
Malaysia ntv7
Spain Buzz Channel
Portugal TVI
Greece Macedonia TV
Original run January 10, 1996 – September 8, 1998
Episodes 95 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
Director Hatsuki Tsuji
Producer Junichiro Hisaita
Ryuzo Shirakawa
Writer Shinichi Tsuji
Yukiyoshi Ohashi
Composer Tarō Iwashiro
Studio Japan Studio Gallop
Licensor Australia New Zealand Madman Entertainment
United States Canada ADV Films
Released Japan December 20, 1997
Runtime 90 minutes
Original video animation

* Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal
* Samurai X: Reflection

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story (るろうに剣心 明治剣客浪漫譚, Rurō ni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan?),[1] also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to protect the people of Japan. Watsuki wrote this series upon his desire of making a shōnen manga different from the other ones that were published in that time, with Kenshin being a former assassin and the story taking a more serious tone as it continued. Although the tragic tone was highly expanded as the manga advanced, Watsuki became determined to give it a happy ending as it was aimed at teenagers.

The manga initially appeared in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 2, 1994, to November 4, 1999. The complete work consists of 28 tankōbon volumes, while years later it was reprinted into twenty-two kanzenban volumes. Studio Gallop, Studio Deen and SPE Visual Works adapted the manga into an anime series which aired in Japan from January 10, 1996 to September 8, 1998. Besides an animated film, two series of original video animations (OVAs) were also produced. The first adapted stories from the manga that were not featured in the anime, while the second was also a sequel of the manga. Writer Kaoru Shizuka has authored three official Rurouni Kenshin light novels which were published by Shueisha. Several video games have also been released for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles.

The United States release of the manga has been completed by Viz Media. Rurouni Kenshin is subtitled "Wandering Samurai" in some English releases, as a rough translation of "Rurō ni" (流浪に, lit. "Wandering"?). The TV series later licensed in North America and released on DVD by Media Blasters. The first two seasons aired on the United States Cartoon Network as a part of the Toonami Block, while the third season was only featured in DVD . The English-language versions of the OVAs as well the film is released as Samurai X, although the original title was included in the DVD releases. The first light novel has been translated by Viz and distributed in the United States and Canada. None of the video games of the series have been released in North America.

The series has been highly popular in Japan, the United States and Europe. The manga has sold over 47 million copies in Japan as of 2007 while the anime has ranked between the 100 most watched series in Japan multiple times. The anime and manga have received praise and criticism from various publications for anime, manga and other media, with both having received good response on the characters' designs and the historical setting. The OVAs have also received praise due to their animation and music.