# Where to Watch Rurouni Kenshin

**The 2023 reboot of Rurouni Kenshin streams on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu, and it's the most accessible way into one of anime's great redemption stories. A legendary assassin turned wandering swordsman vows never to kill again, carrying a reverse-blade sword through the early Meiji era as his violent past keeps catching up to him.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G0XHWM1NK/rurouni-kenshin)
- [Hulu](https://www.hulu.com/series/rurouni-kenshin-15531e2a-dffe-4583-bb58-7b853abfddd8)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81705252)

Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu all carry the modern Rurouni Kenshin series, subbed and dubbed. Any of the three gives you the full reboot in crisp animation; Crunchyroll tends to have new episodes and seasons the moment they land.

## Synopsis

Once he was Battosai, the most feared killer of a brutal revolution. Now he is Kenshin Himura, a soft-spoken wanderer with a crossed scar on his cheek and a sword forged to spare lives rather than take them. When he stumbles into the life of a young dojo instructor and the makeshift family that forms around her, Kenshin finds a home worth protecting, but old enemies and the ghosts of the man he used to be won't let him rest. It's a story about atonement, and whether a person who has done terrible things can ever truly change.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 24
- **Premiered:** 2023
- **Studio:** liden films inc., lidenfilms
- **Score:** 7.4

## Watch Order

This is the 2023 reboot, a fresh retelling of the story from the beginning, so it's a perfect entry point. It continues into a Kyoto-arc season, and there's also a beloved original 1990s anime if you want to compare.

- [Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Kyoto Douran](https://hozuna.com/anime/rurouni-kenshin-kyoto-disturbance) — sequel

## If You Liked This

- **[Samurai Champloo](https://hozuna.com/anime/samurai-champloo)** — Samurai Champloo brings the same Edo-and-Meiji-era swordplay with an unforgettable style all its own.
- **[Vinland Saga](https://hozuna.com/anime/vinland-saga)** — Vinland Saga is the definitive anime about a warrior trying to leave violence behind, with breathtaking action and even deeper emotion.
- **[Demon Slayer](https://hozuna.com/anime/demon-slayer)** — If it's the gorgeous, weighty sword duels that grab you, Demon Slayer delivers them by the truckload.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Rurouni Kenshin?

The modern Rurouni Kenshin series streams on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu, in subbed and dubbed versions.

### How many episodes is the Rurouni Kenshin reboot?

The first season is 24 episodes, with a Kyoto-arc season continuing the story.

### Is this the same as the original Rurouni Kenshin anime?

It's a modern remake that retells the story from the start, so you don't need to have seen the 1990s original to follow it.