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Rurouni Kenshin Filler List
Rurouni Kenshin began in 1996 and ran for 94 episodes, 42 of them filler — 44.7% of the series. The longest unbroken stretch is episodes 63–94 — 32 consecutive episodes with no manga material in them. There are four runs in all, listed in full below.
- Episodes94
- Canon52
- Filler42
- Filler share44.7%
The whole series at a glance
Every episode in order, left to right. Each slice is one episode.
Ep 1 Ep 94
- Canon · 52
- Filler · 42
Where to watch it
Rurouni Kenshin is listed on 3 services. The episode numbering on this page follows the original broadcast order, which is what these services use — so a filler episode numbered here is the same episode numbered there.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Full episode list
| Ep | Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love | Canon | 1996-01-10 |
| 2 | Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student | Canon | 1996-01-17 |
| 3 | Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past | Canon | 1996-01-24 |
| 4 | Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire | Canon | 1996-01-31 |
| 5 | The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle | Canon | 1996-02-07 |
| 6 | The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows | Canon | 1996-02-14 |
| 7 | Deathmatch under the Moon! Protect the One You Love | Canon | 1996-02-21 |
| 8 | A New Battle! The Mysterious Beauty From Nowhere | Canon | 1996-02-28 |
| 9 | The Strongest Group of Ninjas: The Horrible Oniwaban Group | Canon | 1996-03-06 |
| 10 | Aoshi: Someone so Beautiful it's Frightening | Canon | 1996-03-13 |
| 11 | Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow | Canon | 1996-04-24 |
| 12 | Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko | Canon | 1996-05-01 |
| 13 | Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log! | Filler | 1996-05-08 |
| 14 | To Save a Small Life: Lady Doctor Megumi to the Rescue | Filler | 1996-05-15 |
| 15 | Two Legendary Manslayers, Two Legendary Slashers! | Filler | 1996-05-22 |
| 16 | A Promise From the Heart! The Secret Sword Technique of Shiden. | Filler | 1996-06-05 |
| 17 | Fly to Your Dreams! Marimo, The Human Cannon. | Filler | 1996-06-12 |
| 18 | Run Yahiko: Get the Reverse-Edged Sword Back! | Filler | 1996-06-19 |
| 19 | Raijuta's Ambition: The Fantasy of the Forbidden Kingdom. | Canon | 1996-06-26 |
| 20 | Revival of the Killer Sword: Shinko Style! | Canon | 1996-07-10 |
| 21 | Destruction of a Nightmare | Canon | 1996-07-17 |
| 22 | Surprise Incident on a Runaway Locomotive | Filler | 1996-07-31 |
| 23 | Sanosuke's Betrayal!? The Fateful Reunion | Canon | 1996-08-14 |
| 24 | Midnight Battle: Kenshin vs Sanosuke Revisited! | Canon | 1996-08-21 |
| 25 | The Red Pirate: Kenshin and Kaoru Separated | Filler | 1996-08-28 |
| 26 | Lightning Incarnate: Shura, The Mysterious Female Pirate! | Filler | 1996-09-04 |
| 27 | Burn, Island of Terror! The Red Pirate: Conclusion | Filler | 1996-10-16 |
| 28 | Prelude To a New Threat, The Shadow of the Wolf is drawing near | Canon | 1996-10-30 |
| 29 | The Ultimate Fatal Rival! The Waylay of the Desperate Fang | Canon | 1996-11-06 |
| 30 | Evil Monster of Revenge,... Shishio Makoto's Plot! | Canon | 1996-11-13 |
| 31 | Never Reaching Feelings... Kenshin's Departure | Canon | 1996-11-27 |
| 32 | Changing Tears to Courage! The Path Choosen by Kamiya Kaoru | Canon | 1996-12-04 |
| 33 | Time to Be the Strongest Warrior! Aoshi's New Battle | Canon | 1996-12-11 |
| 34 | The Little Thief,... Makimachi Misao's Deceptive Looks | Canon | 1997-01-08 |
| 35 | Occupied Village! Shishio's Evil Shadow, Ever Closer! | Canon | 1997-01-15 |
| 36 | After The End of The Dynasty, First Meeting of Kenshin and Shishio | Canon | 1997-01-22 |
| 37 | Shock! Sakabatou Broken,.. Soujiro "The Heavenly Sword" vs Kenshin | Canon | 1997-01-29 |
| 38 | Sanosuke, The Secret of Patience,... Challenge the Hakai-Priest, Anji | Canon | 1997-02-05 |
| 39 | The man who makes Sakaba,... Shat-ku Arai's masterpiece | Canon | 1997-02-12 |
| 40 | Cold-blooded, Samurai battle with Ju-Pon Gatana, Cho | Canon | 1997-02-19 |
| 41 | Hidden Technique of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu! Reunion with Master Seijuro Hiko | Canon | 1997-02-26 |
| 42 | The Formation of an Alliance | Canon | 1997-03-05 |
| 43 | Between Life and Death, Succession Technique Mastered. | Canon | 1997-03-12 |
| 44 | A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters | Canon | 1997-03-19 |
| 45 | As if to Fly | Canon | 1997-04-16 |
| 46 | Purgatory Bursts into Flames | Canon | 1997-04-23 |
| 47 | Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami | Canon | 1997-04-30 |
| 48 | Reborn to Salvation | Canon | 1997-05-14 |
| 49 | The Wolf Destroys the Shingan | Canon | 1997-05-28 |
| 50 | The Promised Time has Come | Canon | 1997-06-04 |
| 51 | Wake up Now! | Canon | 1997-06-11 |
| 52 | To make a Miracle | Canon | 1997-06-18 |
| 53 | The Giant vs Superman | Canon | 1997-06-25 |
| 54 | Hiten vs Shukuchi | Canon | 1997-07-02 |
| 55 | The Tragedy of a Stormy Night | Canon | 1997-07-09 |
| 56 | A Duel With an Extreme Moment | Canon | 1997-07-16 |
| 57 | Two Men at the End of an Era | Canon | 1997-08-06 |
| 58 | The Age Chooses Shishio? | Canon | 1997-08-13 |
| 59 | Not Out of Luck! | Canon | 1997-08-20 |
| 60 | The Man who is Chosen for Victory | Canon | 1997-09-03 |
| 61 | The Juppongatana who Remain | Canon | 1997-09-10 |
| 62 | Kyoto, the Engraved Memory | Canon | 1997-09-17 |
| 63 | The Legend of the Fireflies | Filler | 1997-10-14 |
| 64 | The Birth of Prince Yahiko? | Filler | 1997-10-28 |
| 65 | Find the Lost Treasure! | Filler | 1997-11-04 |
| 66 | Kaoru Ecstatic! | Filler | 1997-11-11 |
| 67 | The Gleaming Blade of Legends | Filler | 1997-11-18 |
| 68 | The Medallion of Destiny | Filler | 1997-11-25 |
| 69 | To the Battlefield of Shimabara | Filler | 1997-12-02 |
| 70 | Shock of the Rairyu Sen | Filler | 1997-12-09 |
| 71 | Kaiou's Conspiracy | Filler | 1997-12-16 |
| 72 | Days of Remorse | Filler | 1998-01-06 |
| 73 | The Sneering Demon! | Filler | 1998-01-13 |
| 74 | Sanosuke's tears! | Filler | 1998-01-20 |
| 75 | The Last Crusade | Filler | 1998-01-27 |
| 76 | Bon Voyage | Filler | 1998-02-03 |
| 77 | Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki? | Filler | 1998-02-10 |
| 78 | Crush! | Filler | 1998-02-17 |
| 79 | Kaishu Katsu and Kenshin | Filler | 1998-02-24 |
| 80 | The Unending Revolution | Filler | 1998-03-03 |
| 81 | Conspiracy of the Beniaoi | Filler | 1998-03-10 |
| 82 | Kaishu Katsu's Determination | Filler | 1998-04-14 |
| 83 | Yutaro Returns | Filler | 1998-04-21 |
| 84 | The Sanada Ninja Squad and the Elixir | Filler | 1998-05-05 |
| 85 | A Straying Journey | Filler | 1998-05-19 |
| 86 | A Heat Wave From Beneath the Earth | Filler | 1998-05-26 |
| 87 | Scheneider's Bet | Filler | 1998-06-02 |
| 88 | The Two Guides | Filler | 1998-06-09 |
| 89 | To My Angel Misao | Filler | 1998-06-16 |
| 90 | Feng Shui, Surprise Attack! | Filler | 1998-06-23 |
| 91 | The Magic of Feng Shui | Filler | 1998-07-21 |
| 92 | Tokyo's Under Martial Law! | Filler | 1998-08-04 |
| 93 | The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara | Filler | 1998-08-18 |
| 94 | The Elegy of Wind and Water | Filler | 1998-09-08 |
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Frequently asked
How many filler episodes does Rurouni Kenshin have?
Rurouni Kenshin has 42 filler episodes out of 94 total, or 44.7% of the series.
Which Rurouni Kenshin episodes can I skip?
Skip episodes 13–18, 22, 25–27, 63–94.
Is Rurouni Kenshin filler worth watching?
Filler is written by the animation studio to avoid overtaking the manga, so it sits outside the main story and rarely changes anything that matters later. Skipping it costs you nothing on a first watch.
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