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📺 Basic Info

• Rurouni Kenshin (Japanese: るろうに剣心) is an anime based on the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Wikipedia+2Anime+2

• Season 1 of the original 1996 series covers episodes 1-27. Wikipedia

• It aired in Japan from January 10, 1996 through October 16, 1996. Wikipedia

• These episodes adapt roughly the first six volumes of the manga. Wikipedia

🔍 Plot Overview / Themes

• The setting is early Meiji Era Japan, a time of transition after the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. Samurai and swords are officially banned, but conflict and lawlessness still linger. Wikipedia+2Anime+2

• The protagonist is Kenshin Himura, a legendary assassin once known as “Hitokiri Battōsai.” After the wars, he becomes a wanderer who has sworn not to kill anymore, using a reverse-bladed sword. Wikipedia+1

• In Season 1 he meets Kaoru Kamiya, who runs a dojo, Yahiko Myojin (a young pickpocket), and Sanosuke Sagara (a fighter). Many of the stories are episodic: helping people, confronting villains, Kenshin’s past occasionally catching up with him. Wikipedia+2Anime+2

✅ Where to Watch

Here are a few places where Season 1 is available:

• Shahid (MBC’s streaming platform) — listed with Arabic subtitles / audio for Rurouni Kenshin Season 1. Shahid

• Netflix — the original series is on Netflix in Saudi Arabia; check Rurouni Kenshin description

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