The preview and main cast for Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Disturbance (Part 2) episode 3 were revealed on Tuesday. The new episode “Abandoned Village” will be released on Thursday, October 17. Studio LIDENFILMS handles the animation production while Crunchyroll streams the anime. Check out the preview below:
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Main character of episode 3:
Episode director: Koji AritomiStoryboard: Tomoya Takashima, Yuki KomadaScript: Hideyuki KurataAnimation director: Kei Saotome, Hironari AsaoAnimation director: Takashi Ueno, Ken Kurotori, Masayuki Fujita, Hironari Asao, Kazuma Uike, Ryo Kobayashi
Summary of episode 3:
A girl he meets Makimachi Misao in the forest, saying she came from Kyoto to search for Aoshi and the other hidden Guardians. Kenshin was surprised to hear Aoshi and the others' names. Seeing his reaction, Misao asked him where Aoshi was, but Kenshin firmly refused to tell her. However, he gradually feels touched by Misao's feelings for Aoshi and eventually decides to share the road to Kyoto with her.
Rurouni Kenshin Season 2 staff and actors
Yuki Komada is director for Rurouni Kenshin Part 2. Starring Yoshitaka Makino, who is doing assistant director. Hideyuki Kurata and Kaoru Kurosaki reprized their roles from the previous season as their handlers series layout and script. The remaining main staff of Rurouni Kenshin Part 2 almost completely take on their previous roles:
Character design: Terumi Nishii (returning), Kazuo WatanabeProps design strong>: Kosuge Kazuhisa (returns)Action director: Kikuchi Katsunori (returns)Music: Yuu Takami (returns)Sound director: Ryousuke Naya (return)Sound effects: Yasumasa Koyama (returning)Edit: Mai Hasegawa (returns)Art director: Yukihiro Saitou (returns)Color Design: Aiko Shinohara (returns)Photography director: Junpei Takatsu (returns)3DCGI Director: Wataru Matsunaga (returns), Yasuaki Nakamori (returns)
Series creator Nobuhiro Watsuki will apparently be working on this installment as script supervisionunlike the first season where he was not listed in any of the production staff credits. The following is the current cast list for the upcoming season:
Kenshin Himura – Souma SaitouKarou Kamiya – Rie TakahashiSanosuke Sagara – Taku YashiroSeijuurou Hiko – Yuuichi NakamuraMisao Makimachi – Aya YamaneYahiko Myoujin – Makoto KoichiHajime Saitou – Satoshi Hino Soujirou Seta – Daiki YamashitaAoshi Shinomori – Yuuma UchidaMakoto Shishio – Makoto FurukawaYumi Komagataanh> – Haruka TomatsuAnji Yukyuzan – Wataru HatanoFor Sawagejo – Nobuhiko Okamoto
Rurouni Kenshin Season 2 episode 3 will be released on October 17, 2024.
Source: Official website, Official X
© Nobuhiro Watsuki/Shueisha, “Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji