Rurouni Kenshin (2023) Filler List, Watch Order & Episode to Chapter Conversion
Rurouni Kenshin (2023) (in japanese, Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan), is an anime that has 47 episodes divided into 2 seasons, with 0 filler episodes and its percentage is 0%. The anime adapted up to chapter 106 of the manga (this has 255 chapters, finished)
- Rating: 3.9/5 ( votes).
- Written by: Nobuhiro Watsuki
- Published by: Shūeisha
- Magazine: Weekly Shōnen Jump
- Original run (manga): April 12, 1994 – September 21, 1999
- Studio: Liden Films
- Directed by: Hideyo Yamamoto
- Music by: Yū Takami
- Original run (anime): July 7, 2023 – March 21, 2025
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At the end of the 19th century, the brutal Bakumatsu era came to an end, giving way to the Meiji Restoration and a new chapter for Japan. With the fighting over, the feared assassin known as Hitokiri Battousai vanished, leaving behind only myths and rumors.
Years later, a humble drifter named Kenshin Himura crosses paths with Kaoru Kamiya, the head of a small dojo in Tokyo struggling to survive. Kaoru is in pursuit of a man claiming to be Battousai, a ruthless killer who has been murdering both civilians and police officers. Even worse, this impostor boasts of using the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu, the sword style created by Kaoru’s father—an art meant to protect life, not take it.
Kenshin offers his help in stopping the false Battousai and saving the dojo. What no one realizes at first is that Kenshin himself is the true legendary swordsman whose name still inspires fear. Though Kaoru eventually discovers his identity, she is moved by Kenshin’s vow to atone for his bloody past by defending others without killing, and she allows Kenshin to remain at her dojo. Yet despite his resolve, Kenshin soon finds himself confronted by lingering shadows from his past and new enemies born of the present.
Rurouni Kenshin (2023) Filler Episodes List
The list will highlight the filler episodes of Rurouni Kenshin (2023) (if any) and detail the episode-to-chapter conversion. Additionally, to help you watch the anime in order, any extra material, such as OVAs or movies, will be arranged according to its chronology. Finally, I will indicate the manga chapter where the anime ends and where to start reading from.
SEASON 1: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan
The first season contains 24 episodes, none of which are filler. It features two opening themes: “Hiten” (episodes 1–12) and “Rurō no Katashiro” (episodes 13–24). The ending themes are “Kissaki” (episodes 1–12) and “Sonzai Shōmei” (episodes 13–24).
| # | Title | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| 01. | Kenshin – Himura Battousai | 1 |
| 02. | Tokyo Samurai – Myojin Yahiko | 2, 3 |
| 03. | Kasshin Ryu – Reborn | 3, 4 |
| 04. | Fighter for Hire – Sagara Sanosuke | 5, 6 |
| 05. | And Then, Another | 7, 8 |
| 06. | Kurogasa | 9, 10, 11 |
| 07. | The Two Hitokiris | 12, 13, 14 |
| 08. | Beauty on the Run | 15, 16, 17 |
| 09. | The Oniwabanshu Strike | 17, 18, 19 |
| 10. | A Reason to Act | 20, 21, 22 |
| 11. | Savage Han’nya – Honorable Shikijo | 23, 24, 25, 26 |
| 12. | Okashira – Aoshi Shinomori | 26, 27, 28 |
| 13. | Battle’s End | 28, 29, 30 |
| 14. | Yahiko’s Battle | 31, 32, 33 |
| 15. | That Man – Raijuta | 34, 35, 36, 37 |
| 16. | The Ideal Man | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 17. | Settling the Score | 42, 43, 44 |
| 18. | Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings | 45, 46 |
| 19. | Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings | 47 |
| 20. | Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story – Act 0, Part 1 | 0 |
| 21. | Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story – Act 0, Part 2 | 0 |
| 22. | Resurrection of the Wolf | 48, 49, 50 |
| 23. | The Wolf’s Fangs | 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 |
| 24. | Meiji 11, May 14th | 55, 56, 57 |
SEASON 2: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran
The second season contains 23 episodes, none of which are filler. It features two opening themes: “Iranai Mono” (episodes 1–12) and “Burn” (episodes 13–23). The ending themes are “Suikōsetten” (episodes 1–12) and “Tada Hitotsu” (episodes 13–23).
| # | Title | Chapters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25. | (01). | To Kyōto | 58, 59, 60, 62 |
| 26. | (02). | On the East Sea Road | 60, 61, 62, 63, 64 |
| 27. | (03). | The Abandoned Village | 64, 65, 66 |
| 28. | (04). | Portrait of the Ambitious | 67, 68, 69 |
| 29. | (05). | To Kyōto, Once More | 70, 71 |
| 30. | (06). | Encounter in the Forest | 72, 73 |
| 31. | (07). | Arrival in Kyōto | 74, 75, 76 |
| 32. | (08). | Chō of the Ten Swords | 76, 77, 78 |
| 33. | (09). | Drawing of the Forbidden | 79, 80, 81 |
| 34. | (10). | Sakabatō First Attack | 81 |
| 35. | (11). | Hiko Seijūrō | 82, 83, 84 |
| 36. | (12). | Meeting of the Warlords | 85, 86, 87 |
| 37. | (13). | Aoshi vs. Okina | 88, 89, 90, 91 |
| 38. | (14). | Misao’s Decision | 91, 92, 93 |
| 39. | (15). | Between Life and Death | 94, 95, 96 |
| 40. | (16). | The Ten Swords Summoned | 96, 97, 98 |
| 41. | (17). | The Other Objective | 98 |
| 42. | (18). | As If in Flight | 99 |
| 43. | (19). | The Great Kyōto Fire (Part One) | 100, 101 |
| 44. | (20). | The Great Kyōto Fire (Part Two) | |
| 45. | (21). | The Great Kyōto Fire (Part Three) | 102, 103 |
| 46. | (22). | Tears | 103, 104 |
| 47. | (23). | A Beautiful Night | 105, 106 |
| Where Does the Anime End? | Where Should I Start Reading? |
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The anime ended at episode 47 (23 of Season 3), which corresponds to Chapter 105 and 106 of the manga. The adaptation covers up to this point. |
After watching the anime, to continue the story in the manga, start reading from Chapter 107, which corresponds to Volume 13 (collecting chapters 103 to 111). |