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The new series ofRurouni Kenshin:Meiji Swordsman Romantic Storyhas just announced that it will have a third season. The announcement came alongside a trailer for the new season, which wasuploaded on Aniplex’s official Japanese YouTube account on Saturday. This comes after the second season of the anime aired in October 2024, leaving just a short gap for fans to wait for news of another season.
The news came alongside many otherannouncements at Anime Japan 2025this past weekend, which included premier trailers for new anime as well as announcements of new seasons likeRurouni Kenshin. This third season does not have its own special name yet, but will presumably announce one in the future as the previous seasons did. It follows the two previous seasons,Tokyo PrologueandKyoto Disturbance.
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The Story So Far
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Storywas originally a manga before beingadapted into an anime. It was originally published from April 1994 to September 1999, and totaled 28 volumes. It was adapted into an anime series for the first time from 1996 to 1998, and then was remade again in 2023. As stated above, the first two seasons in the remake were subtitledTokyo PrologueandKyoto Disturbanceto differentiate them.
MyAnimeListwrites that the remake ofRorouni Kenshinis
…a remake of the original adaptation, utilizing new animation technology to make it appealing to both new viewers and returning audiences of the series. Supplementary modifications were also made to bring a more serious tone and depth to the story.
The remake has been fairly well-received, generally scoring between a 7 and an 8 across most sites. It did refresh the animation of the series and has made it look a lot more modern and clean, giving an otherwise classic anime a whole new look not dissimilar to whatSailor MoonCrystaldid for its original 90s anime remake.
It is a historical anime that has had a large following since the original series premiered in the late 90s, and continues to be watched by fans both new and old through these newer seasons, despite more recent revelations of theproblems behind its creator.
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The Latest Season of the New Rurouni Kenshin
Now, the remake ofRurouni Kenshinis getting a third season, which was announced on Saturday at Anime Japan 2025. Aniplex released a new teaser trailer as part of the announcement, but the bad news for fans is that there have been no further details shared. The new season does not have a name nor a release date at this time, teasing fans that while it is coming, they are going to have to wait a bit longer for more details.
Within six hours of being posted onYouTube, the trailer already had over 35,000 views and 130 comments, mostly from Japanese fans. The trailer does not have anEnglish version or subtitlesyet, but will presumably get them very soon considering the international popularity of the series. While we don’t have any particular details at this time, it is exciting news that another season is guaranteed and presumably already in production, which will have to be enough to tideRurouni Kenshinfans over a little bit longer.
