Episode
Rurouni Kenshin: Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near
Overview
A persistent nightmare comes true when Kenshin's old enemy, the former leader of a shadowy anti-Royalist organization, is hired to assassinate him.
Details
- Series
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1996-10-30
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near is Episode 1 in Legend of Kyoto of Rurouni Kenshin. It aired on 1996-10-30. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 7: The Girl Bandit: Misao Makimachi's Hidden Side
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Episode 9: Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji: Kenshin and Shishio Face to Face!
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Episode 11: Sanosuke's Secret Training: The Challenge of Anji, the Destroyer
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