New 'Rurouni Kenshin' TV Anime Unveils Supporting Cast Pair, Third Promo

by Vindstot
Mar 25, 2023 3:32 AM | 14 Comments

The special stage for the new Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan television anime at AnimeJapan 2023 unveils a pair of supporting cast and a third promotional video on Saturday. The new anime series adapting Nobuhiro Watsuki's historical drama manga will air on Fuji TV's noitaminA programming block beginning July 2023.

Megumi Takani: Saori Oonishi (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e)

Aoshi Shinomori: Yuuma Uchida (Banana Fish)

Hideyo Yamamoto (Strike the Blood) is directing the new anime at LIDENFILMS. Hideyuki Kurata (Made in Abyss) is handling the series composition and Terumi Nishii (JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 4: Diamond wa Kudakenai) is designing the characters. Yuu Takami (Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin) is composing the music.

Weekly Shounen Jump serialized the manga from 1994 to 1999. Watsuki and his wife Kaoru Kurosaki launched the Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Hokkaido-hen (Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc) sequel manga in Jump SQ. in November 2016. Shueisha published the eighth volume on January 4.

The original television anime by Studio Deen and Gallop aired in 94 episodes from 1996 to 1998. Aniplex released a four-episode OVA the following year that served as a prequel to the television anime, followed by a two-episode sequel OVA in 2002.

Source: Oricon News

14 Comments Recent Comments

How to live until the summer, when there is no strength anymore, how do I want to see

Mar 27, 2023 9:42 PM by Verdandy

Feels good to be able to re-live this classic great again...Visuals look amazing still

Mar 27, 2023 6:43 AM by Tokoya

malvarez1 said:
I know a lot of people don't like Liden, but it looks really solid so far.

Lidenfilms is just...an extreme case of hit or miss projects. When they do things right - it clicks, so I hope it will be like that.

Mar 27, 2023 12:23 AM by Egoist_Animehead

Maybe it's just me but these trailers are really hard to gauge anything about the anime with. In any case, honestly just hope they finally adapt the last arcs in anime form. Cuz I just feel fucking nothing watching the live action movies.

Mar 26, 2023 9:51 PM by Teirayo

I know a lot of people don't like Liden, but it looks really solid so far.

Mar 25, 2023 9:18 PM by malvarez1

Looking forward to this one.

Mar 25, 2023 5:34 PM by jorel262

I guess noitaminA is the Classic Shounen Remake block now huh

Mar 25, 2023 5:34 AM by mazuchi

im already feeling the nostalgia lol

Mar 25, 2023 5:31 AM by EcchiGodMamster

Kuma said:
they really do remake the anime from start. hope it's complete adaptation this time.

I hope so too, it would be great!

Mar 25, 2023 5:06 AM by Memore