While looking for Hikitori Battousai (Battousai the manslayer), A vicious Murderer, Kaoru bumbs into a wandering Swordsman and mistakes him for the killer. The wanderer claims that he cannot kill with his sword, which has the blade on the wrong edge. She offers the wanderer sanctuary at her school. Kenshin proves valuable when the murderer, a vengeful ex-student, comes to kill her.

Saga 2: Kid Samurai

Kaoru's school has been vindicated, but her students are not coming back. As Kaoru drags Kenshin out to eat and forget about her woes,the two bump into Yahiko. He has been reduced to pick pocketing to repay the medical bills his late mother owed a yakuza syndicate - Kaoru decides to help.

Saga 3: Swordsman of Sorrow

Police Officers storm the Kamiya school looking for Kenshin. Kaoru and Yahiko, thinking that they are out to arrest him, try to stall for time. Meanwhile, Kenshin is busy helping the townsfolk who are being bullied and murdered by the unethical police force.

Saga 4: Bad!

The Kamiya "Family" eating out again, encounter some rowdy drunken rebels. A lone man puts them in their place and introduces himself as Sanosuke, a fighter for hire. Later, Gohei ( a Battousai impostor) contracts Sanosuke to kill Kenshin. Hearing that Kenshin was the "Battousai", Sanosuke challenges Kenshin to a fight he cannot refuse

RUROUNI KENSHIN Vol. 2: Battle in the Moonlight Episodes: 5-8 Length: 100 minutes Rating: 13 and up Available in Dubbed VHS/Subbed VHS/Bilingual DVD

Saga 22: Danger on a Runaway Locomotive

The Meiji era brought many Western wonders to Japan, but nothing was as big as the first steam powered train. However, when Kenshin, Sanosuke, and the others go for their first train ride, they get involved in another great Western tradition, Japan's first Western-style train robbery!

RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL. 6: The Flames of the Revolution Episodes 23-27 Length: 125 minutes Rating: 13 and up Available in Dubbed VHS/Subbed VHS/Bilingual DVD

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Saga 23: Sanosuke's Betray
Saga 24: Midnight Battle

Kenshin Himura has made many life long friends, but none are closer than Sanosuke Sagara, a former member of the Sekihoutai. However, for every man there are duties and ideals which run deeper than any friendship, no matter how strong. When a fellow survivor from the Sekihoutai hatches a plan to avenge their slain comrades, Sanosuke is drawn back into his past. Kenshin has relentlessly defeated all those who have stood in the way of peace before, but this time his opponent is a comrade fighting for personal ideals and the memory of those he loved. Best friends, turn to bitter enemies as Kenshin and Sanosuke face off on a moonlit battlefield.

Saga 25: The Crimson Pirate
Saga 26: Lightning Incarnate
Saga 27: Burn, Island of Terror

Shuura is the queen of the high seas, who fights like a devil and commands an army of pirates. After a barely-conscious Kenshin easily defeats her, the mutinous Ginjo plans to turn her pirates into a gang of drug-runners. As the first arc of Rurouni Kenshin reaches its' final act, Kenshin must resurrect the dreams of Shuura, and he must do it without his friends and without relying on combat.

"Legends of Kyoto Arc"

RUROUNI KENSHIN Vol. 7: Shadow of the Wolf Episodes 28-31 Length: 100 minutes Rating: 13 and up Available in Dubbed VHS/Subbed VHS/Bilingual DVD

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Episode 28: Prelude to the Impending Fight
Episode 29: The Strongest Opponent from the Past
Episode 30: The Devil of Vengeance
Episode 31: A Wish Unrequited

Charmed by his peaceful life in Tokyo, Kenshin's thoughts begin to linger on the past. Unfortunately, Kenshin's past is thinking about him as well, in the form of Saito Hajime. A former member of the Shinsengumi, Saito was more than a match for the Battousai during the days of the revolution. Now, Saito is working against Kenshin's Successor, the Insane Shishio. This new Battousai is so Powerful that only the full-strength Kenshin of the Revolution could ever defeat him To this end, Saito will attack Kenshin and his loved ones until the violent killer within surfaces once more.

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As the ambitious Shishio circles Japan in flames, Kenshin is forced to leave behind everything he loves and become a wanderer once again. After joining forces with Misao Makimachi a young Ninja and member of the Oniwaban group, Kenshin comes across a rural area that has already fallen into Shishio's grip. The new villain controls the villages with public executions and random acts of terror, while Kenshin finds himself drawn closer and closer to the true heart of darkness. As he faces off with Shishio and the boy assassin Soujiro, another opponent reappears after a long absence. It's a relentless warrior with a heart of ice and no hopes or dreams other than to defeat Kenshin!

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In the heart of the Japanese countryside, Himura Kenshin finally reaches the source of the fire that has been blackening his nation. It's the historic first meeting of Kenshin and Shishio, the heralds of revolutions past and future. Shishio sets Kenshin against Sonjou, a young man who always has a pleasant smile on his face, even when he is committing murder. Kenshin defends himself, but Sonjou's ferocious attack splits the reverse-blade sword in two!

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Kenshin's swordsmanship has always been the strongest, but he is not a true master of the Hiten Mitsurugi Style. As a young revolutionary, Kenshin abandoned his martial training prematurely, in order to become a killer and tread the dark path of the Battosai. Finally, Kenshin is determined to finish what he started, and is reunited with his former master, Seijuro Hiko. But his new trial will not be easy, and the odds are stacked against him. Ice and fire join in an unholy alliance, as Shishio strikes a deal with none other than Aoshi Shinamori... Is Aoshi is willing to throw his soul away for a chance to defeat Kenshin?

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It is the hour of evil, when all the Juppon Gatana meet under one roof. Shishio, lord of madness, amasses his solders for a second revolution in Kyoto. With Soujiro, the boy assassin, and Anji, the fallen monk, Shishio launches his attack from a great iron ship. A product of industry and hatred, Shishio's ship is nearly invulnerable.
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When Evil is blind, murder is justice! The killer Usui serves as one of Shishio's most powerful lieutenants, despite the fact he is blind. The last survivor of the Shinsengumi, Hajime Saitou, believes that only one willing to commit murder can defeat Usui. Therefore, he challenges the blind assassin himself and lets Kenshin go ahead on the road to Shishio. However, Saitou is now up against someone with senses so sharp, he can hear any opponent's muscles contract and predict their movements. If that isn't enough, yet another legendary warrior appears to block Kenshin's path...
Shinomori Aoshi has returned, and this time he plans to kill Kenshin and then take his own life. Can Kenshin thaw his heart and bring him back to the woman who is waiting for him?

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Soujirou, a young boy, stands beside the bodies of his murdered family. He holds a bloody sword in his hands, and lets the warm rain wash over his face. He is smiling pleasantly. Kenshin Himura, sworn to defeat the evil Shishio, has only one obstacle left between him and the mad lord himself. This obstacle is Soujirou, the boy assassin. Kenshin has already beaten many opponents on the road to Shishio, but Soujirou is special. He is faster than Kenshin, stronger than Kenshin, more skilled than Kenshin, and his temperament makes him immune to the special techniques of Kenshin's Hiten Mitsurugi Style! He is called the Tenken, because his swordsmanship can only be a gift from the heavens.