Rurouni Kenshin (1996)

Name: Rurouni Kenshin
Released: 1996
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mina Tominaga, Yuji Ueda, Mika Doi

TV-14 25m 6.8/10 IMDb

Action & Adventure Animation Comedy

The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.

Cast: Mayo Suzukaze, Miki Fujitani, Mina Tominaga, Yuji Ueda, Mika Doi

Content Warnings

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Kidnapping / abduction War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror

Sexual Content

Sex trafficking

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

9 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionWar / combatDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 2 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.6)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionWar / combatBody horrorDrug use (depicted)Gore / graphic violenceGun violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Torture