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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Rurouni
Kenshin anime is the adaptation of the manga series with the same name
by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Situated during the early Meiji period in Japan,
the story tells about a fictional assassin named Kenshin Himura, who
becomes a wanderer to protect the people of Japan. The anime, directed
by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, began airing on Japan's Fuji TV on January 10,
1996 and ended on September 8, 1998. It was produced by Aniplex and Fuji
TV, and was animated from episode 1 to 70 by Studio Gallop, whereas the
episodes from 70 onwards were animated by Studio Deen. The final
episode, episode 95, did not air in Japan, but was a bonus episode for
the VHS and DVD releases. The TV series was later licensed in North
America and released on DVD by Media Blasters. It started airing in the
US on the Cartoon Network as a part of the Toonami Block on March 17,
2003, but ended at the completion of the Season 2. Episodes 63-95 did
not air, but were included in the DVD release.
