Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (1999)

EndedAnimation showAction, Anime, Romance

While a raid of bandits slay a group of travelers, a young boy named Shinta is saved from death by a passing swordsman. The swordsman, known as Hiko Seijūrō, is a master of the Hiten Mitsurugi, the strongest of all sword forms. After seeing the boy bury the bodies of not only the travelers but also the bandits, Hiko is impressed and takes Shinta as an apprentice, renaming him "Himura Kenshin", a name which he felt was more appropriate for a swordsman.

These mini-series are a prequel to original anime series.

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Scheduleevery Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday (30 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E04Act 4 - The Cross-Shaped Woundmai 20, 1999
S01E03Act 3 - The Previous Night at the Mountain Homeavr. 20, 1999
S01E02Act 2 - The Lost Catmars 20, 1999
S01E01Act 1 - The Man of the Slashing Swordfévr. 20, 1999
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Also known as

  • Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal
  • Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal
  • Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (Japan)
  • Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Tsuioku-hen (Japan)
  • るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 追憶編 (Japan)

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