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Rurouni Kenshin: New trailer for season 2 reveals clash in the 'Kyoto Inferno' arc

Rafael Shinzo
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My name is Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo. I created the AnimeNew website in 2009 to offer news about anime, manga, and games directly from Japan.

A new trailer has gained prominence on social media for the anime Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X), specifically for the 'Kyoto Inferno' arc of the 2nd season.

In the video, we can hear the ending theme “Suiko Setten” by the band NOMELON NOLEMON. Therefore, the series will have two consecutive arcs, scheduled to premiere in the October 2024 season.

Rurouni Kenshin
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Production of Rurouni Kenshin:

  • Original work: Nobuhiro Watsuki “Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan” (published by Shueisha Jump Comics)
  • Director: Yūki Komada
  • Series composition and script: Hideyuki Kurata
  • Character design: Terumi Nishii, Kazuo Watanabe
  • Music: Yū Takami
  • Animation studio: LIDENFILMS

Synopsis:

The story follows the swordsman Kenshin Himura , known as one of the best swordsmen in the country, who is weary of killing. However, his past returns to haunt him, and Kenshin will be forced to wield his sword again against old and new enemies surrounding him.

Thus, the new anime TV series premiered in July with 24 episodes in its first season. Now, the second season, titled "Kyoto Inferno," will begin airing in October 2024.

Finally, Nobuhiro Watsuki's original work began publication in 1994 in "Weekly Shonen Jump," and in 1996, it was adapted into its first anime TV series.

Source: Official Website