Fuji TV Announces July Release for Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The series has received praise from various publications for manga, anime, and other media, receiving good responses for the characters’ designs and historical setting.

It is not surprising that the series achieved widespread popularity and success, as well as a large fan base, and we have some great news for the fans.

Fuji TV announced on Wednesday that the new TV anime project based on Nobuhiro Watsuki’s Rurouni Kenshin manga will premiere in July on Fuji TV’s Noitamina programming block. The anime’s staff released a new image of the four main characters.

Rurouni Kenshin Anime is Here as Fuji TV Announces July Debut and More
Key Visual | Source: Officail Website

In the key visual, we see the characters around whom the story will revolve. The cast members who will voice the franchise’s beloved characters have also been revealed.

CharacterCastOther Works
Kenshin HimuraSoma SaitoTaiyo Mukai(Ace of Diamond: Second Season)
Kaoru KamiyaRie TakahashiRiki Misumi (Gamers)
Sanosuke Sagara.Taku YashiroRyuji(Darwin’s Game)
Yahiko MyojinMakoto KoichiMalet(Seven Days War)

As for the staff, Hideyo Yamamoto is directing the anime at LIDEN Films. Terumi Nishii is designing the characters, and Hideyuki Kurata is in charge of the series composition. Yū Takami is composing the music.

The new anime has already sparked a lot of interest among anime fans with its combination of action-packed fight scenes, compelling characters, and an engrossing storyline.

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About Rurouni Kenshin

It is a Japanese manga series penned and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1994 to 1999. A TV anime adaptation was also broadcast to 1996 to 1998, and it even has an anime film along with numerous video projects.

The English manga version was published by Viz Media, and the English anime version was released by Media Blasters.

The story revolves around a former assassin who, after going against the feudal government, changed his name to Himura Kenshin and changed into a wandering swordsman who protects the people of Japan. He made a vow to never take another life.

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