‘Rurouni Kenshin’, also known as ‘Samurai X’ in North America, will make its comeback in a month. The series was known for its unique combination of classic samurai and wild west themes. However, it did not feature revenge or a coming-of-age tale.
The plot had a central focus on atonement and love for a former assassin who slaughtered many people once.
On Sunday, the official website for the 2023 anime adaptation of ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ released a fifth promo video and a new key visual. It also revealed a new cast member, the opening theme song artist, and that it will run for two consecutive cours. ‘Rorouni Kenshin’ will premiere on July 7.
The video mainly shows the protagonist Kenshin Himura as he wanders and fights his opponents. Other characters like Kaoru, Yahiko, Sanosuke, and Megumi are also shown but only for a few moments. In this video, Hajime Saito is also shown for the first time.
The latter half of the video previews the opening song “Hiten” in the background which is performed by Ayase and R-Shitei. It was previously revealed that Reol is performing the ending song “Kissaski”.
The voice artists for the main characters and Hajime Saito are listed below:
| Character | Voice Artist | Other Works |
| Kenshin Himura | Sōma Saitō | Hyōma Chigiri (BLUELOCK) |
| Kaoru Kamiya | Rie Takahashi | Emilia (Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-) |
| Sanosuke Sagara | Taku Yashiro | Vulcan Joseph (Fire Force) |
| Yahiko Myojin | Makoto Koichi | Nurugai (Hell’s Paradise) |
| Shinomori Aoshi | Yūma Uchida | Megumi Fushiguro (Jujutsu Kaisen) |
| Takani Megumi | Saori Ōnishi | Kaori Shirasaki (Arifureta – From Commonplace to World’s Strongest) |
| Hajime Saito | Satoshi Hino | Mikhail Renfred (The Ancient Magus’ Bride) |
The new ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ will adapt the main manga that ran from April 1994 to September 1999. Moreover, special screening events for the series will also be held in the United States, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan.
The main staff producing the 2023 series are listed below:
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Director | Hideyo Yamamoto | Cells at Work! Code Black |
| Scriptwriter | Hideyuki Kurata | Goblin Slayer |
| Character Design | Terumi Nishii | Penguindrum |
| Music | Yū Takami | Rainbow – Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin |
| Animation Production | LIDENFILMS | Tokyo Revengers |
Back when the original anime series aired in 1996, ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ became one of the fan favorites. I hope the new series also does the same for all those who are unfamiliar with it. The trailers look convincing, so it might be worth the wait.
About Rurouni Kenshin (2023 Series)
Rurouni Kenshin is a manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1994 to 1999. The 2023 series will be a reboot of the 1996 series, re-adapting the original manga.
In the Meiji era, 11th year, Kenshin Himura is a wandering samurai who was once feared as an assassin. However, he has taken a vow to never kill people and atone for his crimes.
He comes across Kaoru Kamiya, the head of a small dojo that is on the verge of shutting down, because of a man who is killing in the name of her dojo.
Source: Official Website , Comic Natalie
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