Kenshin takes Yahiko to - Summer Anime "Rurouni Kenshin" Episode 3 Synopsis & Advance Cut!

The summer anime "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan" has released a synopsis and advance cut of the third episode.

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.
This milestone in action period drama will be revived as a new TV animation "Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic 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 Souma Saito as Kenshin Himura, has been completely renewed, and the original author Nobuhiro Watsuki himself completely supervised all aspects of the film, including character design and scenario.
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The synopsis and advance scene cuts for episode 3, scheduled to air on July 20 (Thu) at 24:55, have now been released.

Synopsis and scene cuts

Episode 3 "Kasshinryu Restarts"
Yahiko is so moved by Kenshin that he decides to quit being a pickpocket. Yahiko refuses to pay the Kanto Shueigumi and resists, but he is beaten to death. Kenshin comes to his rescue and puts an end to the matter. Yahiko regrets that he could not solve the problem by himself and wishes to become stronger. Kenshin sees this and takes Yahiko to the Kamiya Dojo.

Film Information
TV animation " Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story
＜Broadcast Information
Every Thursday from 24:55 on Fuji Television's "Noitamina" and other channels.

<Staff> Original story: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Original story: Nobuhiro Watsuki "Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Kengaku 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 for the live-action films, 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.

＜WEB
Official website: https://rurouni-kenshin.com
Official Twitter: @ruroken_anime
Official TikTok: @ruroken_official

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).

Synopsis and scene cuts

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