Rurouni Kenshin Hypes Next Reboot Announcement

Rurouni Kenshin is currently gearing up for the debut of a full anime reboot taking on the original manga series from the very beginning, and it seems like there are plans in place to reveal new information about the upcoming anime later this year! Despite its highly controversial creator’s notable conviction a few years ago, Rurouni Kenshin has been flourishing as a manga to such a degree that now it has become one of the many classic series getting a brand new anime adaptation much in the same vein as many of the other reboots we have seen debut lately.

As Rurouni Kenshin readies its anime reboot for a release scheduled some time next year, it has been slowly revealing new details about what to expect from its new adaptation. Rurouni Kenshin will be one of the many franchises Shueisha will be celebrating later this year during the Jump Festa 2023 convention this December, and the schedule for the event (as spotted by @WSJ_manga on Twitter) teases that the reboot will be revealing new additions to the cast with its next update on December 18th. 

What to Expect From Rurouni Kenshin’s New Reboot Anime

Scheduled for a release some time in 2023, Rurouni Kenshin‘s new anime will be directed by Hideyo Yamamoto for Liden Films with Terumi Nishii handling the character designs, Hideyuki Kurata will be handling the series composition, and Yu Takami signing on as composer. The first members of the cast were confirmed as well with Soma Saito set as Kenshin Himura, and Rie Takahashi as Kaoru Kamiya. If you wanted to seek out Rurouni Kenshin‘s original anime ahead of the new series, you can now find it streaming with Crunchyroll and Hulu.

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As for the series itself, the original anime is teased as such, “Welcome to the Meiji Era. Japan is a land experiencing times of troubled peace and renewal after a long and bloody civil war. Swords and killing are outlawed, but all is not as well as it would seem. Lurking in the shadows are many survivors of the revolution awaiting their chance for vengeance. Only the former government assassin, Kenshin Himura can keep the peace. Kenshin gives up the life of ‘Battousai The Man Slayer’ and sets off as a lone wanderer. His travels lead to the Kamiya Dojo where he discovers the chance to start life over.”

How do you feel about Rurouni Kenshin coming back for a new reboot anime series? What are you most hoping to see? Let us know all of your thoughts about it in the comments! You can even reach out to me directly about all things animated and other cool stuff @Valdezology on Twitter!