The following is a list of episodes from the second season of the anime

Anime

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 series Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin

, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...

. Directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi and produced by Aniplex

Aniplex

, formerly known as Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment Visual Works Inc., is a Japanese anime and music production and distribution enterprise owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and established in January 1997...

 and Fuji TV, the second season ran in Japan on Fuji TV

Fuji Television

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 from October 30, 1996 and ran through September 17, 1997. The second season spanned 35 episodes and was based on volumes 7-18 of the manga series of the same name by Nobuhiro Watsuki

Nobuhiro Watsuki

is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his samurai-themed series Rurouni Kenshin. He once worked as an assistant for his favorite author Takeshi Obata.-Biography:...

. This season features the fight of the former assassin

Assassination

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 named Kenshin Himura

Himura Kenshin

, known as Kenshin Himura in the English-language anime dubs, is a fictional character from the Rurouni Kenshin universe created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. He is the main protagonist of the manga and anime series, as well as the related media in the franchise...

, against his successor Makoto Shishio

Shishio Makoto

, known in the anime in Western order as Makoto Shishio, is a fictional character from the manga and anime series Rurouni Kenshin. He is the primary antagonist of the series' Kyoto arc...

, who aims to conquer Japan.

The series was licensed for broadcast and home video release in North America by Media Blasters

Media Blasters

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. Their English dubbed

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 episodes were aired on Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network (United States)

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's Toonami

Toonami

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 programming block from April 23, 2003 through October 18, 2003. Media Blasters released this season within DVDs seven to fourteen of the anime from May 1, 2001 to November 13, 2001. A DVD compilation of all these episodes was released on January 17, 2006.

Five pieces of theme music are used during the second season. The first season's opening theme "Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary

Judy and Mary

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, continues to be used through episode 38. At episode 39 the opening changes to "1/2" by Makoto Kawamoto

Makoto Kawamoto

, born on January 19, 1974 in Japan Fukui-shi, Fukui, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. She currently sings under the pseudonym Tiger Fake Fur.- Early life :Kawamoto grew up hearing her mother playing the piano...

. At the start of the season, the "Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae" by Takanori Nishikawa

Takanori Nishikawa

is a renowned Japanese singer and actor. He performs as T.M.Revolution , which stands for although the name stems from the famous 80s pop electronic band TM Network...

, under the name of T.M. Revolution, is used for the ending theme. As with the opening theme, the ending changes at episode 39 to "The Fourth Avenue Cafe

The Fourth Avenue Cafe

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" by L'Arc-en-Ciel. The theme changes to "Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae" at episode 43, then at episode 50 it changes again, this time to "It's Gonna Rain" by Bonnie Pink

Bonnie Pink

, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She lived in New York during 1998 and speaks English . She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano...

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Episode listing

No.	Title	Original airdate	American airdate