The staff of the new "Rurouni Kenshin" anime released the sixth promotional video, which revealed four new cast members of the Oniwabanshu group. They will appear starting in the eighth episode of the anime.
Rurouni Kenshin – Promotional video introduces characters from the “Oniwabanshu” group
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The anime staff also revealed a new image:
Additional cast includes:
Ryotaro Okiayu as Hannya
Hiroyuki Yoshino as Beshimi
Fukushi Ochiai as Hyottoko
Tetsu Inada as Shikijō
The anime premiered on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block and other outlets on July 6. The anime will air for two consecutive cours (a quarter of a year). Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs.
Synopsis
The story follows the slashing swordsman Kenshin Himura , then known as one of the best swordsmen in the country, who is tired of killing so much. However, his past comes back to haunt him, and Kenshin will be forced to wield his sword again against enemies old and new that surround him.
Directed by Hideyo Yamamoto at the animation studio Liden Films (Tokyo Revengers, Yofukashi no Uta), composed by Hideyuki Kurata, character design by Terumi Nishii and music by Yu Takami.
Watsuki and his wife, Kaoru Kurosaki, then launched the manga Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc in Shueisha's Jump SQ magazine in September 2017. However, the manga went on hiatus in December 2017 after Watsuki was accused of possessing child pornography. The series later resumed publication in June 2018.
Finally, the new Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) therefore proposes to readapt the complete manga.
Source: Official Website
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