Episode
Rurouni Kenshin: The Birth of Prince Yahiko? An Elegant Debut into Society
Overview
After stepping in to stop what appears to be a robbery, Kenshin and Kaoru meet a young prince who looks exactly like Yahiko.
Details
- Series
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1997-10-28
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Birth of Prince Yahiko? An Elegant Debut into Society is Episode 2 in Tales of the Meiji of Rurouni Kenshin. It aired on 1997-10-28. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 1: The Legend of the Fireflies: A Girl Who Waits for Her Love
Back at home, Kaoru works to restore the dilapidated dojo, while Kenshin encounters a wise old fisherman who teaches him an important lesson about love.
Episode 3: Find the Lost Treasure! The Great Detective Dog Notaro
Sanosuke adopts a stray dog, unaware that it holds the key to a criminal gang's plot to blackmail some local officials and gain political control. And when the gang finally tracks him down, Kenshin and Yahiko join Sanosuke to foil their plan.
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