news culture Kenshin: release date, story… We take stock of the new Kenshin the Vagabond anime!
Kenshin the Drifter has the rights to a second anime adaptation after the 1996-1998 one. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
Summary
- What is the release date of Rurouni Kenshin?
- How to watch Rurouni Kenshin?
- What is the story of Rurouni Kenshin?
- Who are the creative minds behind Rurouni Kenshin?
- What is the cast of Rurouni Kenshin?
What is the release date of Rurouni Kenshin?
The Rurouni Kenshin anime was announced on December 19, 2021 at Jump Festa 22, an annual convention in Tokyo hosted by the Shueisha. The series will be the second adaptation of the manga of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki, which was published in Japan between April 1994 and September 1999. The first episode is scheduled to air on July 6, 2023
Rurouni Kenshin is slated to appear in “Noitamina,” an anime show broadcast by Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV. unfortunately, An official VOSTFR streaming station has not yet been announced for the series. We’ll have to wait and see if a SVOD service like ADN or Crunchyroll will take care of the anime’s broadcast.
What is the story of Rurouni Kenshin?
The story takes place in the last century, in the middle of the transition to the Meiji era and the beginning of Japan’s industrialization. In this new modern era, the samurai have no place. Little by little, warriors are being replaced by firearms, and those who were once the people’s protectors are slowly becoming legends. Kenshin roams the streets of Japan like a wanderer. Armed with a saber whose blade no longer wants to kill, he seeks to protect an ideal in a nation mired in chaos.
Who are the creative minds behind Rurouni Kenshin?
It is that Studio Liden Films, which is taking care of this new adaptation. The studio was already able to handle animes like Terra Formars or Arslan. On the production side we find Hideyo Yamamoto who has worked on Persona 4 The Golden ANIMATION and even Shingeki no Kyojin. Rurouni Kenshin is written by Hideyuki Kurata, author of Made in Abyss and Goblin Slayer. Chara designs are by Terumi Nishii (Death Note, Jojo: Diamond is Unbreakable). Finally, the opening film “Hiten” is directed by Ayase and R-Shitei, the closing film “Kissaki” by Reol.
animation studio:
- Liden Films (Terra Formars, Arslan)
Perfomance :
- Hideyo Yamamoto (Storyboarder for Persona 4 The Golden Animation and Shingeki no Kyojin)
Write:
- Hideyuki Kurata (Author of Made in Abyss and Goblin Slayer)
Chara Designer:
- Terumi Nishii (chara designer on Jojo: Diamond is Unvreakable and animation director on Death Note)
Music:
- Original sound: Takami Yū (often responsible for the music of TV series)
- Opening: “Hiten” – Ayase x R-Shitei
- End: “Kissaki” – Reol
What is the cast of Rurouni Kenshin?
In the main role, that of Himura Kenshin, we find the voice actor Soma Saito, who has already worked on characters like Doppio in Jojo: Golden Wind or Twelve in Terror in Resonance. For his sidekick Kamiya Kaoru, it’s Rie Takahashi who takes care of it (Emilia in Re:Zero and Megumin in Konosuba). Yuma Uchida will voice Shinomori Aoshi, the voice actor of Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen and Kawaki in Boruto. And Satoshi Hino will play the character of Saito Hajime, he has already been able to play characters like Sai in Naruto and Akito Takagi in Bakuman.
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