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Rurouni Kenshin season 2 is one of the most highly anticipated sequel anime of Fall 2024 and is set to adapt the original story’s Kyoto Arc. Liden Films has produced the second season, which will search as the continuation of the re-adaptation of author and illustrator Nobuhiro Watsuki’s original manga series. The series was first adapted into a television anime by Studio Gallop and Studio Deen in January 1996.
Given the series’ history and significance, fans are excited for the Rurouni Kenshin season 2 premiere on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 12:55 am JST. They are also curious to see how long the season will be, along with when each episode will premiere. Follow along as this article breaks down the full release schedule for the highly anticipated television anime series.
How many episodes will Rurouni Kenshin season 2 have?
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As of this article’s writing, season 2 is expected to have a total of 24 episodes. Unfortunately, the anime’s official website lacks any Blu-ray listings, which is typically how this information is confirmed. However, the series is set to run for two consecutive cours, which the first season also did for a total run of 24 episodes. While speculative, it seems likely that the second season will also have 24 episodes.
The first episode will premiere in Japan on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 12:55 am JST. A majority of international viewers will see the episode begin streaming locally sometime on Thursday, October 3. The current complete release schedule for Rurouni Kenshin season 2, per the Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), British Summer Time (BST), and India Standard Time (IST) timings:
The predicted released schedule is subject to change if an episode has a one-week delay. The delay would snowball into a subsequent one-week delay for all following episodes. In this case, specifically, there’s also the chance that the series is later confirmed to run for more or less than 24 episodes, which would also affect the release schedule.
Where to watch Rurouni Kenshin season 2
The series will premiere domestically in Japan on several broadcast stations, including Fuji TV, Kansai TV, Tokai TV, Akita TV, and many more. It will stream on Amazon Prime Video in Japan the next day before being made available on other services. Crunchyroll will stream the series as it airs weekly in Japan with the original Japanese audio and English subtitles. As of this article’s writing, no dubs are planned for the series.
What to expect from Rurouni Kenshin season 2 (speculative)
Adapting the Kyoto Arc, season 2 will focus on the titular character Kenshin Himura as he makes his way to and fights through Kyoto. He will battle some of Makoto Shishio’s forces along the way to confront the man himself, defeating them, and highlighting a return to his Hitokiri Battousai personality in the process.
Focus should also be given to Kaoru Kamiya, Yahiko Myojin, and Sanosuke Sagara, the members of Team Kenshin whom he left behind to ensure their safety. The trio will likely decide to go after Kenshin and help him fight his battles, possibly even running into and fighting some of Shishio’s forces themselves as they try to catch up.
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