Rurouni Kenshin OVA Parts 1 to 6 (complete)
Tsuiokuhen episode 1: "The man of the slashing sword"
When bandits slay a travelling group of slave traders, the swordsman Hiko can only help the final living survivor - a boy named Shinta. He gives the boy a new name Kenshin, and takes him in to learn the skills of the sword art Hiten Mitsurugi. After some time, and despite his master's wishes, Kenshin leaves to use his skills to help the world, and is hired as an assassin to Katsura - a man who works with his allies to .... He kills as ordered, one of the best swordsmen they've ever known.Kenshin is never injured during his assassinations, except one night when he kills a young man who is soon to be married - the man leaves a long scar down his left cheek, which bleeds continually. Katsura can see that his pure heart may cause problems with the murders he must commit. Later at night, he is attacked by an assassin - he kills the assassin, just as a woman appears and sees what he has done - unknown to Kenshin, the same woman who was engaged to the man who left him with his scar.
Tsuiokuhen episode 2: "The lost cat"
The woman collapses, and Kenshin returns her to the inn, where she is cared for. Later, despite suspicious by many as to her identity, the woman Tomoe takes up work in their inn - none can find out about her past, while she secretly carries a dagger. Plans continue less openly, as an unknown traitor is within their group. The Shinsen Gumi plan their attack during a Kyoto festival; Kenshin is called to defend Katsura and his group - they have broken ties with an ally and may be in danger from both him and the Shinsen Gumi.Kenshin finally arrives but can do little to help, as most of his allies are dead - Katsura was not present at the meeting, and survived. Kenshin and Tomoe are sent away from Kyoto by Katsura, to pose elsewhere as man and wife and wait for further word from him.
Tsuiokuhen episode 3: "The previous night at the mountain home"
Kenshin and Tomoe are now living in a small isolated house posing as a married couple; shopping, cooking, planting crops. Meanwhile, the Choshu are troubled since the incident in Kyoto, and many of their members are defecting or dying. Iizuka keeps Kenshin informed of the world outside, but Kenshin seems very content with his home, and meanwhile Tomoe's fondness for him seems to be growing... she finds herself plagued by guilt from her past.But the deception is revealed - Iizuka is a spy, working for the Shogunate - he intends to help them bring about Kenshin's downfall. Tomoe's younger brother Enishi is also working with them, as envoy of the Shogunate. Tomoe confesses her past to Kenshin. Winter is coming; as Tomoe finds second love with the man who killed her first, and leaves him to save him... but Iizuka uses this to instill doubt in Kenshin's mind that she was the spy - and his scar bleeds again.
Tsuiokuhen episode 4: "The cross-shaped wound"
Iizuka decieves Kenshin that Tomoe has been the spy all along - he sets out to hunt her down. At the mountaintop shrine, Tomoe finds Tatsumi waiting for Kenshin; Enishi is hiding nearby. ... explains how Tomoe has been used; she tries to kill herself but he stops her. Assassins along the road begin their attack, injuring Kenshin badly but failing to kill him - but by traps left there, he ends up with disabled hearing and sight. Memories of his past flash by him, and finally he reaches the mountaintop.Tatsumi begins the battle, easily battering the wounded Kenshin. Inside the building Tomoe is visited by an illusion of her past fiancee, covered in blood, while outside Kenshin runs to his death... and Tomoe steps between, saving Kenshin from the killing blow, as his blade slices through both her and Tatsumi! She cuts a cross into the slash on Kenshin's cheek, and dies. Kenshin will live on with the pain, to atone for his past sins. Iizuka is finally brought to justice by Katsura's new assassin, and Kenshin will once again fight for the Choshu clan; the new Meiji era is brought about, and the Hitokiri Battousai lives on.
Seisouhen episode 1 & 2
Meiji 26 - The war on the continent is over, and the survivors are returning home - but Kaoru still waits for Kenshin, who was lost at sea... Flashback: Kenshin accepted a request to go to war, despite his illnesses. In the present, Kaoru cries and collapses at home, and memories flicker through her mind: her first meeting with Kenshin, and her happiness in life with him, despite mirroring memories of her father. Kenshin wished for peace rather than fighting, though he couldn't set down his sword to forget his past. Kaoru wanted to ease his pain by sharing it with him - vowing that she would stay beside him, no matter what happened.Again reality came to find Kenshin, and he traveled to Kyoto, leaving Kaoru behind in the Dojo. He was injured upon return, but she was there to meet him, unlike her father who she could never welcome home. Megumi warned her that she needed to be strong for him, and as time passes, Kenshin and Kaoru found love within one another. Yet still there could be no peace; upon return to the Dojo, a warning of Jinchu had been left for Kenshin. He finally explained his past to Kaoru, and the meaning of Jinchu (justice for past wrongs by a human hand). Upset, Kaoru went out alone, only to be kidnapped...Kenshin realizes that it's Enishi coming back to get revenge on Kenshin for all the people he murdered and his sister's death. Enishi kidnaps Kaoru and tells her that if she means something to Kenshin, he will come for her. She will then be killed, before he finishes off Kenshin. Kenshin arrives in a week. The battle ensues and Kenshin is almost defeated. Before Enishi can finish him, Kaoru runs and covers Kenshin. Enishi is reminded of his sister and breaks down. Enishi leaves and Kenshin and Kaoru return home.A few years later, Kenji (Kenshin and Kaoru's son) is born. Kenshin starts travelling around Japan for the government and isn't frequently at home. Kaoru waits for him and Kenji starts to dislike his father. Kenji starts to learn the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu from Hiko. By this time, Kenshin has already given the Sakabatou to Yahiko as a gift. Kenshin returns home and has a disease that causes black sores all over his body. Kaoru wants to share his pain, so they make love and then he leaves soon afterwards but tells Kaoru that his real name was Shinta and that he wants her to call him that when he returns. Kenshin gets worse and Kaoru starts to develop tuberculosis as well.Megumi returns to take care of the sick Kaoru, but there's nothing she can do besides slow the disease down till Kenshin returns. In the mean time, Kaoru’s condition worsens and Yahiko decides to go off to find Hiko and bring Kenji home to her. He finds Kenji, but he doesn't want to return home. Hiko tells him that he's decided that he will not teach Kenji the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu and that it'll die with him. The next morning, Kenji and Yahiko sword fight and Yahiko wins. Yahiko presents Kenshin's Sakabatou to Kenji as a gift, even if it's a little late. Kenji then returns with Yahiko to Kaoru.Kenshin's getting worse and he's in China along with Sanosuke. Sano visits his old friend and is shocked to see how weak Kenshin is. He decides that the only thing he can do is to help his friend return home. He hugs Kenshin and tells him goodbye before Kenshin boards a ship home to Japan. Kenshin finally makes it to Japan and he's nearly dead. He walks all the way to the Kamiya dojo and Kaoru runs towards him and welcomes "Shinta" home. They're on the same road that Kenshin said goodbye to her on years ago when he left for Kyoto. Kenshin lays in her lap near Sakura trees and Kaoru talks to him about how Yahiko probably will soon marry. She looks down and realizes that Kenshin's cross scar has totally healed over and that Kenshin is finally dead…After the credits, we see Kenji walking with a girl.
When bandits slay a travelling group of slave traders, the swordsman Hiko can only help the final living survivor - a boy named Shinta. He gives the boy a new name Kenshin, and takes him in to learn the skills of the sword art Hiten Mitsurugi. After some time, and despite his master's wishes, Kenshin leaves to use his skills to help the world, and is hired as an assassin to Katsura - a man who works with his allies to .... He kills as ordered, one of the best swordsmen they've ever known.Kenshin is never injured during his assassinations, except one night when he kills a young man who is soon to be married - the man leaves a long scar down his left cheek, which bleeds continually. Katsura can see that his pure heart may cause problems with the murders he must commit. Later at night, he is attacked by an assassin - he kills the assassin, just as a woman appears and sees what he has done - unknown to Kenshin, the same woman who was engaged to the man who left him with his scar.Tsuiokuhen episode 2: "The lost cat"
The woman collapses, and Kenshin returns her to the inn, where she is cared for. Later, despite suspicious by many as to her identity, the woman Tomoe takes up work in their inn - none can find out about her past, while she secretly carries a dagger. Plans continue less openly, as an unknown traitor is within their group. The Shinsen Gumi plan their attack during a Kyoto festival; Kenshin is called to defend Katsura and his group - they have broken ties with an ally and may be in danger from both him and the Shinsen Gumi.Kenshin finally arrives but can do little to help, as most of his allies are dead - Katsura was not present at the meeting, and survived. Kenshin and Tomoe are sent away from Kyoto by Katsura, to pose elsewhere as man and wife and wait for further word from him.Tsuiokuhen episode 3: "The previous night at the mountain home"
Kenshin and Tomoe are now living in a small isolated house posing as a married couple; shopping, cooking, planting crops. Meanwhile, the Choshu are troubled since the incident in Kyoto, and many of their members are defecting or dying. Iizuka keeps Kenshin informed of the world outside, but Kenshin seems very content with his home, and meanwhile Tomoe's fondness for him seems to be growing... she finds herself plagued by guilt from her past.But the deception is revealed - Iizuka is a spy, working for the Shogunate - he intends to help them bring about Kenshin's downfall. Tomoe's younger brother Enishi is also working with them, as envoy of the Shogunate. Tomoe confesses her past to Kenshin. Winter is coming; as Tomoe finds second love with the man who killed her first, and leaves him to save him... but Iizuka uses this to instill doubt in Kenshin's mind that she was the spy - and his scar bleeds again.Tsuiokuhen episode 4: "The cross-shaped wound"
Iizuka decieves Kenshin that Tomoe has been the spy all along - he sets out to hunt her down. At the mountaintop shrine, Tomoe finds Tatsumi waiting for Kenshin; Enishi is hiding nearby. ... explains how Tomoe has been used; she tries to kill herself but he stops her. Assassins along the road begin their attack, injuring Kenshin badly but failing to kill him - but by traps left there, he ends up with disabled hearing and sight. Memories of his past flash by him, and finally he reaches the mountaintop.Tatsumi begins the battle, easily battering the wounded Kenshin. Inside the building Tomoe is visited by an illusion of her past fiancee, covered in blood, while outside Kenshin runs to his death... and Tomoe steps between, saving Kenshin from the killing blow, as his blade slices through both her and Tatsumi! She cuts a cross into the slash on Kenshin's cheek, and dies. Kenshin will live on with the pain, to atone for his past sins. Iizuka is finally brought to justice by Katsura's new assassin, and Kenshin will once again fight for the Choshu clan; the new Meiji era is brought about, and the Hitokiri Battousai lives on.Seisouhen episode 1 & 2
Meiji 26 - The war on the continent is over, and the survivors are returning home - but Kaoru still waits for Kenshin, who was lost at sea... Flashback: Kenshin accepted a request to go to war, despite his illnesses. In the present, Kaoru cries and collapses at home, and memories flicker through her mind: her first meeting with Kenshin, and her happiness in life with him, despite mirroring memories of her father. Kenshin wished for peace rather than fighting, though he couldn't set down his sword to forget his past. Kaoru wanted to ease his pain by sharing it with him - vowing that she would stay beside him, no matter what happened.Again reality came to find Kenshin, and he traveled to Kyoto, leaving Kaoru behind in the Dojo. He was injured upon return, but she was there to meet him, unlike her father who she could never welcome home. Megumi warned her that she needed to be strong for him, and as time passes, Kenshin and Kaoru found love within one another. Yet still there could be no peace; upon return to the Dojo, a warning of Jinchu had been left for Kenshin. He finally explained his past to Kaoru, and the meaning of Jinchu (justice for past wrongs by a human hand). Upset, Kaoru went out alone, only to be kidnapped...Kenshin realizes that it's Enishi coming back to get revenge on Kenshin for all the people he murdered and his sister's death. Enishi kidnaps Kaoru and tells her that if she means something to Kenshin, he will come for her. She will then be killed, before he finishes off Kenshin. Kenshin arrives in a week. The battle ensues and Kenshin is almost defeated. Before Enishi can finish him, Kaoru runs and covers Kenshin. Enishi is reminded of his sister and breaks down. Enishi leaves and Kenshin and Kaoru return home.A few years later, Kenji (Kenshin and Kaoru's son) is born. Kenshin starts travelling around Japan for the government and isn't frequently at home. Kaoru waits for him and Kenji starts to dislike his father. Kenji starts to learn the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu from Hiko. By this time, Kenshin has already given the Sakabatou to Yahiko as a gift. Kenshin returns home and has a disease that causes black sores all over his body. Kaoru wants to share his pain, so they make love and then he leaves soon afterwards but tells Kaoru that his real name was Shinta and that he wants her to call him that when he returns. Kenshin gets worse and Kaoru starts to develop tuberculosis as well.Megumi returns to take care of the sick Kaoru, but there's nothing she can do besides slow the disease down till Kenshin returns. In the mean time, Kaoru’s condition worsens and Yahiko decides to go off to find Hiko and bring Kenji home to her. He finds Kenji, but he doesn't want to return home. Hiko tells him that he's decided that he will not teach Kenji the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu and that it'll die with him. The next morning, Kenji and Yahiko sword fight and Yahiko wins. Yahiko presents Kenshin's Sakabatou to Kenji as a gift, even if it's a little late. Kenji then returns with Yahiko to Kaoru.Kenshin's getting worse and he's in China along with Sanosuke. Sano visits his old friend and is shocked to see how weak Kenshin is. He decides that the only thing he can do is to help his friend return home. He hugs Kenshin and tells him goodbye before Kenshin boards a ship home to Japan. Kenshin finally makes it to Japan and he's nearly dead. He walks all the way to the Kamiya dojo and Kaoru runs towards him and welcomes "Shinta" home. They're on the same road that Kenshin said goodbye to her on years ago when he left for Kyoto. Kenshin lays in her lap near Sakura trees and Kaoru talks to him about how Yahiko probably will soon marry. She looks down and realizes that Kenshin's cross scar has totally healed over and that Kenshin is finally dead…After the credits, we see Kenji walking with a girl.
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