List of ''Rurouni Kenshin'' episodes (season 3)
The following is a list of episodes 63–95 of the anime series Rurouni Kenshin, based on the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki. They aired in Japan, with the exception of episode 95, on Fuji TV from October 14, 1997 until the series concluded on October 15, 1998. Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi and produced by Aniplex and Fuji TV, the anime is set during the early Meiji period in Japan and follows the story of a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, who becomes a wanderer to protect the people of Japan. Unlike previous episodes, these were not adapted from the manga. During that period, the Jinchu Arc was still being written and one more final episode was missing by the end of the anime fillers.
The series was licensed for broadcast and home video release in North America by Media Blasters, who split it up into "seasons". Unlike the previous episodes of the series, the English dub of second final episode was not aired in North America. Episode 95 did not air in Japan either, as it was a bonus episode for the VHS and DVD releases,[1] it also has a different art style than the rest of the anime. Media Blasters released this season within DVDs seven to fourteen of the anime from February 26, 2002 to September 24, 2002.[1] A DVD compilation of season 2 was released on January 17, 2006.
These episodes of the series use five pieces of theme music. The opening theme "1/2" by Makoto Kawamoto continues to be used until episode 83 when it replaced with the series' final opening theme "Kimi ni Fureru Dake de" by Curio. "It's Gonna Rain" by Bonnie Pink continues to be used as the ending theme for the first four episodes when it is replaced with "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" by Siam Shade. The series final ending theme, "Dame" by You Izumi, begins use at episode 83.
Episode listing
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | "The Legend of the Fireflies" "Negaibotaru no Densetsu, Aru Kenkaku o Machi Tsuzuketa Shōjo" (願い蛍の伝説· ある剣客を待ち続けた少女) | October 14, 1997 |
| 64 | "The Birth of Prince Yahiko" "Yahiko Ōji Tanjō? Karei naru Shakōkai Debyū" (弥彦王子誕生? 華麗なる社交界でびゅー) | October 28, 1997 |
| 65 | "Find the Lost Treasure!" "Kieta Otakara o Sagase! Meitanteiken Notarō" (消えたお宝を探せ! 名探偵犬·ノ太郎) | November 04, 1997 |
| 66 | "Kaoru, Ecstatic" "Kaoru Kangeki Kenshin no Puropōzu!?" (薫 感激 剣心のぷろぽ〜ず!?) | November 11, 1997 |
| 67 | "The Gleaming Blade of Legends" "Kirameku Densetsu no Ken! Shinpi no Kenshi Amakusa Shōgo" (煌めく伝説の剣! 神秘の剣士·天草翔伍) | November 18, 1997 |
| 68 | "The Medallion of Destiny" "Unmei no Medario, Sanosuke to Sayo no Deai" (運命のメダリオ· 左之助と小夜の出会い) | November 25, 1997 |
| 69 | "To the Battlefield of Shimabara" "Taisen no Chi, Shimabara e! Shiyū o Kessuru Toki" (対戦の地, 島原へ! 雌雄を決する時) | December 02, 1997 |
| 70 | "Shock of the Rai Ryu Sen" "Rairyūsen no Shōgeki! Yami ni Hōmurareta Kenshin" (雷龍閃の衝撃! 闇に葬られた剣心) | December 09, 1997 |
| 71 | "Kaiou's Conspiracy" "Kaiō no Inbō, Wana ni Kakatta Shōgo!" (傀王の陰謀 罠にかかった翔伍!) | December 16, 1997 |
| 72 | "The Days of Remorse" "Tsuioku no Hibi, Shōgo to Sayo no Kanashiki Kako" (追憶の日々· 翔伍と小夜の哀しき過去) | January 06, 1998 |
| 73 | "The Sneering Demon" "Azawarau Akki! Shōzō, Bakuen ni Chitta Karyū" (あざ笑う悪鬼! 庄三, 爆炎に散った火龍) | January 13, 1998 |
| 74 | "Sanosuke's Tears" "Sanosuke no Namida, Futari ni Otozureta Towa no Wakare" (左之助の涙 二人に訪れた永遠(とわ)の別離(わかれ)) | January 20, 1998 |
| 75 | "The Last Crusade" "Saigo no Seisen, Gekitotsu! Futatsu no Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki" (最後の聖戦 激突!ふたつの天翔龍閃(あまかけるりゅうのひらめき)) | January 27, 1998 |
| 76 | "Bon Voyage" "Tabidachi no Umi, Kibō wa Kanashimi no Nami o Koete" (旅立ちの海 希望は哀しみの波を越えて) | February 03, 1998 |
| 77 | "Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki?" "Shimonoseki ni Himura Dōjō? Mō Hitori no Battōsai Arawaru" (下関に緋村道場? もう一人の抜刀斎現る) | February 10, 1998 |
| 78 | "Crush!" "Gagakusei no Omou Hito, Hakone Yu no Machi Koi Sōdō" (画学生の想う女性(ひと)· 箱根湯の街恋騒動!) | February 17, 1998 |
| 79 | "Kaishu-Katsu and Kenshin" "Katsu Kaishū to Kenshin, Bakumatsu o Ikita Futari no Shukuen" (勝海舟と剣心· 幕末を生きた二人の宿縁) | February 24, 1998 |
| 80 | "The Unending Revolution" "Owaranai Bakumatsu, Kaishū ni Kaserareta Tenmei" (終わらない幕末· 海舟に課せられた天命) | March 03, 1998 |
| 81 | "Conspiracy of the Beniaoi" "Beniaoi no Sakubō, Kaishū o Nerau Bakumatsu no Ikiryō!" (紅葵の策謀· 海舟を狙う幕末の生霊!) | March 10, 1998 |
| 82 | "Kaishu-Katsu's Determination" "Katsu Kaishū no Ketsui, Jidai o Koeta Shinjitsu" (勝海舟の決意· 時代を超えた真実) | April 14, 1998 |
| 83 | "Yutaro Returns" "Yutarō Kikoku, Kage ni Hisomu Kurokishidan no Yabō" (由太郎帰国· 影に潜む黒騎士団の野望) | April 21, 1998 |
| 84 | "The Sanada Ninja Squad" "Sanada Ninjagun to Reiyaku, Okashira Misanagi no Nerai" (真田忍者群と霊薬· お頭御沙薙の狙い) | May 05, 1998 |
| 85 | "A Straying Journey" "Meisō no Tabi, Shikumareta Omiwatari no Wana!" (迷走の旅· 仕組まれた御神渡りの罠!) | May 19, 1998 |
| 86 | "A Heatwave from Beneath the Earth" "Chitei o Mau Akai Kagerō! Sakki! Sanada Sanninshū" (地底を舞う赤い陽炎· 殺鬼!真田三人衆) | May 26, 1998 |
| 87 | "Schneider's Bet" "Shunaidā no Kake, Kurokishidan no Hōkai!" (シュナイダーの賭け· 黒騎士団の崩壊!) | June 02, 1998 |
| 88 | "The Two Guides" "Futatsu no Michishirube, Yahiko to Yutarō Towa no Yakusoku" (ふたつの道標(みちしるべ)· 弥彦と由太郎永遠(とわ)の約束) | June 09, 1998 |
| 89 | "To My Angel Misao" "Mai Enjeru Misao e... Kyōto kara no Mukae" (まいえんじぇる操へ... 京都からの迎え) | June 16, 1998 |
| 90 | "Feng Shui Surprise Attack!" "Fūsui no Kishū! Harimegurasareta Gobōsei no Nazo" (風水の奇襲! 張り巡らされた五茫星の謎) | June 23, 1998 |
| 91 | "The Magic of Feng Shui" "Ugomeku Fūsui no Maryoku, Nerawareta Kamiya Dōjō" (うごめく風水の魔力· 狙われた神谷道場!) | July 21, 1998 |
| 92 | "Tokyo Under Martial Law" "Kaigenrei no Tōkyō-fu! Bakushin Suru Kyōki no Ryūmyaku" (戒厳令の東京府! ばく進する凶器の龍脈) | August 04, 1998 |
| 93 | "The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara" "Teki wa Senjōgahara ni Ari! Hisui no Monshō o Motomete" (敵は戦場ヶ原にあり! 翡翠(ひすい)の紋章を求めて) | August 18, 1998 |
| 94 | "The Elegy of Wind and Water" "Kaze to Mizu no Banka, Ima Koko ni Shiryoku Tsukusu!" (風と水の挽歌· 今ここに死力尽くす!) | September 8, 1998 |
| 95 | "End of Wanderings" "Rurō no Saihate, Hi to Ruri no Kizuna wa Shiosai no Uchi ni" (流浪の最果て·緋と瑠璃の絆は潮騒の中 (うち) に) | N/A |
References
- General
- "Official Rurouni Kenshin episode list" (in Japanese). Sony Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- Specific
- 1 2 Kumana, Zubin. "Rurouni Kenshin Vol #22: End Song". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2008-10-13.