The brand new key visual and new trailer is released for the upcoming Season 2 of 2023 New Version of Rurouni Kenshin Anime “Rurouni Kenshin Season 2: Kyoto Disturbance” (Japanese Name: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran). Rurouni Kenshin – Meiji Kenkaku Romantan anime remake is based on the manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Season 2 of this anime will cover the iconic Kyoto Arc of the story. They also announced the opening theme song artist and additional casts for this second season.
It is also revealed that the Second season of this remake is set to release on October 3, 2024. The official YouTube channel of Aniplex shared this brand-new trailer and the official X account shared its first Key Visual:
The trailer features the opening theme song “Chained” which is performed by Tatsuya Kitani and natori. A comment is also arrived from these artists:
Maybe there really is nothing that you have to do even if it means giving up the happiness you have in your hands or the people you need to protect.
Tatsuya Kitani
But there are also moments in life when you are possessed by a self-righteous sense of morality and can’t stop running down the path you’ve decided on, and I think there is a certain righteousness to that.
I felt that the pathetic feeling of being torn between two choices is also a beautiful human condition, so I wrote a song about it, and I hope you enjoy it.
This is a beautiful and down-to-earth song about a person who has decided to protect what needs to be protected, even if love, kindness, and pain all turn into curses, and no matter how many seasons pass. Please give it a listen.
natori
The additional Voice acting casts confirmed for this second season:
Yumi Komagata by Haruka Tomatsu
Yukyuzan Anji by Wataru Hatano
Sawagejo Cho by Nobuhiko Okamoto
As previously announced, the ending theme song of season 2 “Suikosetten” (Water Light Entrance), performed by NOMELON NOLEMON. It is also announced that season 2 of Rurouni Kenshin will have an advance screening and talk show on 22 September 2024 in 2 locations: TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi and T-Joy Kyoto.
Animation Studio Lindenfilms is back for animating this season of Rurouni Kenshin. Bookmark our website for more updates. It is also revealed that this season will also run for back-to-back 2 consecutive cours. Rurouni Kenshin Season 2: Kyoto Disturbance is set to release in 3 October 2024:
Old Staff members and voice acting casts are returning for season 2 of this series. As Previously Announced, The final 24th episode of this series announced 4 New characters and their staff who appeared in the main story:
Makoto Shishio by Makoto Furukawa (Known for voicing Saitama)
Sojiro Seta by Daiki Yamashita (Known for voicing Deku Midoriya)
Makimachi Misao by Yamane Aya (Known for voicing Yamada Touya)
Hiko Seijuro by Yuichi Nakamura (Known for voicing Gojo Saturo)
About Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin – Meiji Kenkaku Romantan is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shounen Jump magazine in April 1994. It contains 28 volumes, and after some years, it was reprinted into 22 volumes.
This manga later got an anime adaptation produced by Studio Gallop, Studio Deen, and SPE Visual Works which was released in January 1996. This anime has 1 featured film and 2 OVAs.
This manga also received an anime remake produced by LindenFilms which was released on July 2023. This series’ Season 2 is also announced and will be released in October 2024.
Viz Media licensed this manga in English and describes its plot as:
“One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with he coming of the American “Black Ships,” there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend.“
Source: Official Website
