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Rurouni Kenshin

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Alternate titles: Kenshin

TV (95 eps) | 1996 - 1998 | Studio Deen, Gallop

Himura Kenshin is a Rurouni (A wandering samurai) who has sworn his life to protect without killing, though he bears the title of Hitokiri Battousai: the most feared killer in Japan's history. Now, Kenshin must overcome his past and new enemies as he fights along side Sanosuke, Kaoru, and Yahiko for the future of Japan.

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