The man calls himself "wanderer" Himura Kenshin. Summer Anime "Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan-", Episode 1 Advance Cutting Revealed! Broadcasting will begin on July 6.

The summer anime "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan", which will start airing from July 6, 2023 on Thursdays at 24:55 on Fuji Television's "Noitamina" and other channels, has released a synopsis of the first episode and an advance The first episode has been released.

Rurouni Kenshin" was serialized by Nobuhiro Watsuki in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 1994, and became a TV anime in 1996. The live-action movie became a blockbuster hit, grossing over 19.3 billion yen, and a sequel, "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan - Hokkaido Arc," is currently serialized in "JUMP SQ.
In July 2023, such a milestone in action period drama will be revived as a new TV animation "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Kenshaku Roman Tan," using the latest animation technology to reconstruct the original story.

The production team includes director Hideyo Yamamoto ("Strike the Blood"), series composition by Hideyuki Kurata ("Made in Abyss"), and other talented staff members. The cast, including Soma Saito as Kenshin Himura, has been completely renewed, and Nobuhiro Watsuki, the author of the original story, has personally supervised the character design, scenario, and all other aspects of the film.

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The first episode "Kenshin Himura Battousai" of the anime "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan", which will start airing from July 6, 2023 on Thursdays at 24:55 on Fuji TV's "Noitamina" and other channels, has been released. The synopsis and scene photos have been released.

The synopsis and advance cutscenes are as follows.

Episode 1 "Kenshin Himura Battousai
＜Synopsis
The year is 1878 in downtown Tokyo. Kaoru Kamiya, master of the "Kamiya Kasshin Style," is in pursuit of the "Battousai the Manslayer," a street killer who is cheating on the name of his style. One night, Kaoru meets a man carrying a sword. Kaoru immediately questions the man, but he does not seem to fight. Is this the Battousai the Manslayer? The man calls himself Himura Kenshin, a wanderer.

The man calls himself "Himura Kenshin," a wanderer.
TV animation " Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story
＜Broadcast Information
Broadcasting from July 2023 on Fuji Television Network's "Noitamina" and other channels.

<Staff> Original story: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Original story: Nobuhiro Watsuki "Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan-" (Shueisha Jump Comics)
Director : Hideyo Yamamoto
Series Composition : Hideyuki Kurata
Character Design: Terumi Nishii
Music: Masaru Takami *Taka means "ladder" in Japanese
Production: Raiden Film

＜Cast
Kenshin HimuraSoma Saito
Kaoru Kamiya (Takahashi Riie)
Yahiko Myojin︓ Makoto Koichi
Sanosuke Sagara︓Taku Yatsushiro
Megumi TakaniSaori Onishi
Shinomori SoujiUchida Yuma

＜Introduction
The legendary masterpiece "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan", which has sold a total of 72 million copies of the comic series and earned 19.3 billion yen at the box office, will be revived as a new TV anime series in 2023.

The original story by Nobuhiro Watsuki was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" in 1994, and was adapted into the first TV anime in 1996. After numerous other developments including OVAs and theater movies, "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - Hokkaido Arc" is currently being serialized in "JUMP SQ.

This latest work is a reconstruction of the original story from the first episode using the latest animation technology, aiming to create an anime "Rurouni Kenshin" that will appeal to current anime fans as well.

The production team includes director Hideyo Yamamoto ("Strike the Blood"), series composition by Hideyuki Kurata ("Made in Abyss"), and other talented staff members. The cast has been completely renewed, including Souma Saito as Kenshin Himura. In addition, the original author, Nobuhiro Watsuki, himself will fully supervise all aspects of the film, including character design and scenario.

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Original work information
Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan" is a milestone work of action period drama.
It was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1994 to 1999, and was adapted into the first TV anime in 1996, followed by a movie version in 1997. Three more OVAs were released after 1999, resulting in five anime adaptations.
A sequel, "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - Hokkaido Arc," is currently serialized in "Jump Square" (Shueisha).

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