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Probably the worst Rurouni Kenshin to date. The changes to the source material are all completely unnecessary and only detract from the story, it seems to gloss over scenes that deserve time and attention while extending scenes that don't need it. The original anime had a lot of filler but was certainly more impactful than this current version. Might be okay if this is your introduction to Rurouni Kenshin but I would recommend googling a list of non-filler episodes and watching the original series instead of this lackluster entry.

One day they'll just animate the manga like FMA: Brotherhood did but for some reason, again, they ... decided to go their own route. The swordplay is a little better but it overall this show seems watered down and nothing special. Something to watch if you have nothing else to watch but if anyone ever asked me (as if such things come up in casual conversation) they were interested in Rurouni Kenshin, I would tell them to watch the original series and Trust and Betrayal and pretend this never existed.