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Rurouni Kenshin

edited 2026-05-21

A complete watch and reading order for the Rurouni Kenshin franchise — Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga, two TV anime series, three OVAs, a theatrical film, and five live-action films directed by Keishi Otomo. Covers the original 1994–1999 manga and its sequels, the beloved 1999 Trust & Betrayal OVA, the 2023 reboot anime, and Takeru Satoh's live-action film series from 2012 to 2021.

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Tags · [manga-canon][main-canon][anime-original][non-canon]
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01MANGA
1994–1999Nobuhiro Watsuki's original Rurouni Kenshin manga, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from April 1994 to September 1999 and collected in 28 ta…
02MANGA
2012–2013A two-volume manga reboot of Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki, serialized in Jump Square from May 2012 to June 2013 as a tie-in to the fi…
03MANGA
2017–presentA direct sequel to the original Rurouni Kenshin manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki, serialized monthly in Jump Square from September 2017 with a two-…