Is the TV show Rurouni Kenshin available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we take a look at Rurouni Kenshin (1996), the samurai tale set in the tumultuous Meiji Era where swords were outlawed and a former assassin—Kenshin Himura, the Battōsai—now wanders with a sakabatō in a quest for atonement. In this article we slice through the streaming offerings to tell you whether this classic, long praised by fans and critics and honoured with several accolades, is available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+. From rooftop duels and Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū techniques to quiet moments of redemption, here’s where to find Kenshin’s journey online.

Synopsis

After the Meiji Restoration pushed Japan into rapid modernization and outlawed swords and bloodshed, survivors of the old wars still haunt the shadows, waiting for a chance to unleash their lethal skills. Kenshin Himura, once a feared and remorseless assassin, has renounced killing; tormented by his past, he now strives to uphold a warrior’s honor without taking lives and to carve out a place for himself in this fragile new era.

Release date

1996

Seasons / Episodes

3s / 94ep

Total duration

39h 10min

Rating

Country

Japon

Genre(s)

Animation, Action, Aventure

Cast

Mayo Suzukaze Miki Fujitani Mina Tominaga Mika Doi Hirotaka Suzuoki Tomo Sakurai Yoshito Yasuhara