Episode
Rurouni Kenshin: Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log!
Overview
After jealous harassment forces an aspiring young man out of a sumo wrestling school, Kaoru steps in to take over his training.
Details
- Series
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1996-05-08
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log! is Episode 13 in Wandering Samurai of Rurouni Kenshin. It aired on 1996-05-08. The runtime is 25 min.
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