If you are itching to get back into Rurouni Kenshin, I have some great news. Long praised, the popular anime has made a surprising comeback with Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Riot, which has fans anticipating its return. With the release of a special teaser and poster for fans, Kyoto Riot has given us our first glimpse of season two.
The second season of Rurouni Kenshin is not just a premiere, it’s an event. A new promotional video has been streamed on the official website, confirming the rare opportunity for preview screenings prior to the show’s October 2024 premiere.
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Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story- Kyoto Uprising New Information
From Tokyo to Kyoto Sunday, September 22, 2024 Advance screening and talk event to be held! The event will be held in Nihonbashi and Kyoto. Advance lottery sales start on August 10th at 10pm
While there will be two preview screenings of the series on Sunday, September 22, 2024, which will give certain fans the exclusive chance to see Season 2 early, most viewers will have to wait until October to see it.
The good news is that there will be two cours, so as 2024 draws to a close and 2025 gets underway, you’ll have plenty more Rorouni Kenshin action to look forward to. Rurouni Kenshin season 2 will feature a consecutive two-cour run, similar to the first season of the remake of the 1996 television anime.
A new poster featuring our beloved swordsman and rest of the cast was also released.
As mentioned, the latest Rurouni Kenshin season 2 trailer officially confirms the anime’s advanced screenings ahead of its October 2024 release window.
The PV also confirmed the season’s title, The Kyoto Uprising, and its consecutive two cour run. It also previewed the anime’s ending theme, titled Suiko Senten, and will be performed by NOMELON NOMELON, according to its official website.
The roughly 45-second promotional video focuses primarily on central characters Kaoru Kamiya and Kenshin Himura, as well as several others who’ll appear in the season.
The second season is the continuation of the 2023 readaptation of author and illustrator Nobuhiro Watsuki’s original manga series of the same name, which was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from April 1994 to September 1999. In fact, Rurouni Kenshin season 2 is more than just a continuation, it’s a return to the roots of the original manga series. The exact release date hasn’t been released yet, but trust us, we will keep you updated.
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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