New TV anime series "Rurouni Kenshin" to be broadcast on Noitamina in 2023! Kenshin Himura is played by Souma Saito and Kaoru Kamiya by Riyo Takahashi! PV release!

At the "Rurouni Kenshin" New Anime Project corner delivered at the "Aniplex Online Fest" held on September 24, 2022, it was announced that a new "Rurouni Kenshin" anime will be broadcast on Noitamina. It was also announced that Souma Saito and Riyo Takahashi will play the roles of Kenshin Himura and Kaoru Kamiya, respectively, and PV, character visuals, staff and cast information were released.

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

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

The new series will be the first to use the latest animation technology to reconstruct the original story from the first episode, 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. The cast has been completely renewed, including Souma Saito as Kenshin Himura.

In addition, the original author, Nobuhiro Watsuki, will supervise all aspects of the film, including character design and scenario.

The new TV anime "Rurouni Kenshin" will be produced 30 years after the start of the serialization. The universal story that never fades away and the characters' fierce beliefs will be vividly projected once again.

The first PV and staff information is now available!

Scheduled to air in 2023 on "Noitamina" and other programs!

＜Staff and Cast
Staff
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 (*)
Production: Raiden Film

Cast
Kenshin Himura: Souma Saito
Kaoru Kamiya：Riyo Takahashi

*Takami's "Tak" is "Hashigodaka

Character visuals released!

Kenshin Himura

A wandering swordsman with a mild atmosphere. He is a wandering swordsman with a mild atmosphere, who was feared as "Battousai the Manslayer" because of his "Hiten Goken Style," a murderous sword with divine speed. He has red hair and a cross-shaped scar on his cheek, and carries a reverse-blade sword on his waist.

Kaoru Kamiya

Kaoru Kamiya is the head instructor at the Kamiya Dojo, a swordsmanship dojo. She is cheerful and caring, and welcomes Kenshin, who has nowhere else to go. She struggles to protect the dojo left by her late father and the "Kamiya Kasshin Style," a swordsmanship style that brings out the best in people.

Comments from the original author, Nobuhiro Watsuki, and the cast have arrived!

Nobuhiro Watsuki, author of the original story
Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan-" has unexpectedly been re-animated.

This is a new work after a quarter of a century, and it will be produced with a reliable new staff and a new cast of talented people who were selected through a rigorous selection process with no discovery whatsoever.
I participated in the first postrecording the other day, and it was an unqualified "akamaru-hanamaru" (red circle).
I was so impressed that I thought, "Wouldn't it be even better if we had a new author as well?" The production was so good that I thought, "If only we could get a new author to write the original story, it would be even better.

Rurouni Kenshin has been depicted in various forms, including manga, anime, OVA, video games, novels, and live-action movies, and I believe that all of them are undeniably authentic and exist in a multiverse.
I believe that this new anime will be a new addition to the original works and will be enjoyed by those who have loved Rurouni Kenshin for a long time as well as those who are interested in it at this very moment.

Comment from Souma Saito as Kenshin Himura

Q1: How did you feel when you were chosen to play the role?

It is truly a dream come true to be cast as the voice of Kenshin himself in "Rurouni Kenshin," which I have been familiar with since I was a child.
At the same time, I feel the weight of responsibility to be involved in a work that has been loved by so many people for so long.
I will put sincerity into every word I say and give it my all.

Q2: What is your enthusiasm for playing the character?

The recording of the first episode took place the other day, and we tried out various directions, which renewed my resolve to continue from this point on.
I hope to work with everyone on the team to create the image of Kenshin. Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Comment from Riyo Takahashi as Kaoru Kamiya

Q1: How did you feel when you were chosen to play the role?

I was just surprised. I thought a lot about it and gave it my all in the audition, but I was so surprised that I don't even know what it means to say that I was accepted.
The other day we recorded a music video, and I am starting to get a sense of what it was like, but if someone told me it was a surprise, I would have believed them.

Q2: What is your enthusiasm for playing the character?

This work has been loved by many people and delivered in many ways.
Coincidentally, I am the same age as the serialization year, and I also came across this work during its long media development.
I hope you will enjoy it, from those who say it was a catalyst for change in their own lives to those who have yet to encounter it.
I will take my time and care for Kaoru.
Please give me your warm support.

(*Honorifics omitted, original text is in Japanese only)

Film Information

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story

＜Broadcast information＞
Scheduled to air in 2023 on "Noitamina" and other programs!

<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 (*)
Production: Raiden Film

＜Cast
Himura Kenshin: Saito Souma
Kaoru Kamiya: Riyo Takahashi

Original Story
Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tan" was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1994 to 1999, and was adapted into a TV anime for the first time in 1996, followed by a movie version in 1997, and three OVAs since 1999. The series has been animated five times. Currently, a sequel, "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - Hokkaido Arc" is serialized in "Jump Square" (Shueisha).

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