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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
2017–presentA direct sequel to the original Rurouni Kenshin manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki, serialized monthly in Jump Square from September 2017 with a two-…
03MANGA
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…