Episode
Rurouni Kenshin: Shock! Reverse Blade Sword Broken: Sojiro's Tenken verses Kenshin
Overview
Following Kenshin's defeat of the giant Senkaku, Shishio pits him against the young, emotionless assassin responsible for the Home Minister's murder.
Details
- Series
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1997-01-29
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Shock! Reverse Blade Sword Broken: Sojiro's Tenken verses Kenshin is Episode 10 in Legend of Kyoto of Rurouni Kenshin. It aired on 1997-01-29. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 9: Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji: Kenshin and Shishio Face to Face!
Leaving Misao behind, Kenshin and Saito make their way inside Shishio's fortress. Following a confrontation with one of his most powerful henchmen, Kenshin is ready to take on Shishio himself.
Episode 11: Sanosuke's Secret Training: The Challenge of Anji, the Destroyer
As Kaoru and Yahiko continue tracking Kenshin, Sanosuke encounters a fallen Buddhist monk who offers to teach him some powerful fighting techniques.
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Episode 15: The Formation of an Alliance: The Day When Aoshi Joins with Shishio
Although Misao is excited by the return of her mentor and hero, she's stunned to discover that Aoshi has betrayed one of their closest friends.
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Episode 16: Between Life and Death: Master the Ultimate Technique, Amakakeru Ryu no Hikameki!
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