Sagara Sanosuke left home at an early age to join the Sekihō Army (Sekihō-tai), leaving behind his father (Kamishimoemon), his mother (Naname), and his younger sister (Uki) who adored him. He would return home years later to discover that his mother was dead, having died a couple of years after the birth of his younger brother, Ota, who immediately began to admire Sanosuke for his bravery and boldness. Sanosuke would also find out that his family name was now Higashidani, although he would never use it himself. His sister, after Sanosuke's disappearance and then her mother's death, became overprotective of her younger brother and father, who worked as a local merchant and farmer with the infamy of being a local fighter. Ota, after Sanosuke leaves his family again, would eventually follow his brother's advice and train at the Kamiya Kasshin-Ryū style dojo to become strong. The Sekihoutai fought for the imperial alliance at the end of the Tokugawa regime and Sanosuke admired his captain, Sagara Sōzō and took the family name Sagara from him. The Sekihō Army were on assignment to spread word of the halving of taxes proclaimed by the revolution. However, when the revolutionary government encountered financial problems, they labeled the Sekihoutai as frauds to bury their promises. This setup was engineered by Shindō Tatewaki, a former officer in the imperial alliance. The Sekihoutai were designated scapegoats and to be executed; Sanosuke was the only survivor, other than his friend Tsukioka Katsuhiro. The exact circumstances of Sōzō's death differ between the animated version and the manga; in the manga Sanosuke realized he had been killed after seeing his decapitated head on display as a warning, while in the anime a wounded Sōzō pushed Sanosuke to safety off a cliff in order to save him before dying himself. Full of anger and bitterness, Sanosuke made a living as a fighter-for-hire who bore the nickname "Zanza" derived from his weapon, the zanbatō. Sanosuke's sword, the heaviest katana ever made in the Rurouni Kenshin universe, originates from the Ōnin Struggle. Due to wear the blade no longer has an edge. Sanosuke uses the sword to smash and crush. Hiruma Kihei and Gohei hire Sanosuke to kill Himura Kenshin, but after the former assassin defeats Sanosuke and Sanosuke learns of the truth of Kenshin's no-kill approach, Sanosuke becomes a valuable ally. He later adopts a boxing-like fighting skill, known for the strength of his right fist. Because the zanbatō broke during the fight, Sanosuke no longer wields it on a regular basis, using only one more time in the manga to defend the Kamiya dojo during the Jinchu arc. At the end of the manga series, Sanosuke leaves Japan to avoid becoming wrongfully arrested and travels the world. He is not heard from until five years later during a reunion of the Kenshin-gumi, in which he tells them via a letter that he is in Mongolia and will stay there for a while before heading back to Japan. 

(Source: Wikipedia)

Himura Kenshin is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. Not a ronin but a rurouni, he was never a samurai, but an assassin of utmost skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. His travels lead him to Tokyo in the 11th year of the Meiji era, where he befriends a female Kendo master, a former thief, a brawler and a doctor all with their own secrets. Together they fight off the enemies surfacing from the dark past that Kenshin cannot escape. 
(Source: Anime News Network)

__Spouse:__ [Omi Minami](https://anilist.co/staff/95323)
__Education:__ Tamagawa University
__Hobbies:__ music, photography, violin
__Skills & Abilities:__ Japanese swordfighting (Tate)

[Wiki (jp)](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/うえだゆうじ)

(usually plays many roles where he is either a geek or he plays a genius. In the world of anime, he has played these roles: Keitaro Urashima in Love Hina, Ken Ichijouji in Digimon, Shino Aburame in Naruto, Uryu Ishida in Bleach and Phantom in MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance.)  Voiced 009 in a few of the first episodes of the modern C009 series. But was fired due to that Sony though that he made 009 sound too much like a wimp.

Her true name is Fuchizaki Yuriko (渕崎有里子). She works for Sigma Seven. Yuriko Fuchizaki's career is long in comparison to other seiyū of her generation - she began at the age of 10, dubbing films into Japanese for the talent agency Group Midori. Her anime debut came in 1984 with the role of Kishin Shinokawa in Persia, the Magic Fairy when she was in 10th grade.    She is the middle child of three. She was married in 2005 and is the mother of twin sons.

A Brazilian voice actor. Known for voicing Might Guy in Naruto, Scar in Fullmetal Alchemist, Hyouga in Shurato, and Alucard in Hellsing

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Birth Place: Belgium

Non-anime roles:
~!Cappy in "Greek" (Serie) (French)!~

One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the 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: Viz Media)
 
Included one-shots: 
Volume 1: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (second one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls a "side-story") 
Volume 3: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (first one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls the "pilot") 
Volume 6: Sengoku no Mikazuki (Nobuhiro Watsuki's debut one-shot) 
Volume 28: Meteor Strike

Re-adaptation of the main manga series.
 
One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the 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: Viz Media)

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Renan Alonso is a Brazilian actor, voice actor, dubbing director, musical director, musician, and podcaster. He is married to the voice actress [Bruna Nogueira](https://anilist.co/staff/176954/) and son of [Gilberto de Syllos](https://anilist.co/staff/258936/).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Mortimer "Morty" Smith (Rick and Morty franchise and MultiVersus)
- Yoru (Valorant)
- Adrian "Alucard" Tepes (Castlevania and Castlevania: Nocturne)
- Percival de Rolo III (The Legend of Vox Machina)
- Cole Johnson (The Babysitter and The Babysitter: Killer Queen)
- H.U.E. (Final Space)
- Seo Hyun-Woo / Renan (Iris II: New Generation)
- Louis / Kang Ji-Sung (Shopping King Louie)
- Il-Sik (Mr. Sunshine)
- Eduard Zonte (Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends)
- Happy (Happy!)
- Dirk Gently (Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency)
- Joel Maisel (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
- Ace Spade (Heels)
- Bumblebee (Transformers: Cyberverse)
- Spike Barker (Go, Dog. Go!)
- Min-Gi Park, The Conductor, Cross-Eyed Ducks, Alrick Timmens, Roy and Brando / Zoobee (Infinity Train)
!~

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Natsumi Fujiwara is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Arts Vision.

**Non-Anime Roles:**
- Sable - Tevi (VG)
- Pulchra Fellini - Zenless Zone Zero (VG)

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Felipe Costa is a Brazilian actor and voice actor.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Nate Foster (Better Nate Than Ever)
- Alex (Madagascar: A Little Wild)
- Campion (Raised by Wolves)
- Peter Littleton (Come Away)
- Diesel (Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!)
- Nicolás "Nicky" Torres (1st dub; La Suerte de Loli)
!~

The second season of Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023). 

A phantom of the Bakumatsu who must be taken down. All the answers you desire are in Kyoto! 

(Source: Aniplex USA)

Known throughout all Japan as the Hitokiri Battousai, Rurouni Kenshin is now a lost soul cursed to seek atonement for his bloody past. Even the peace that now exists as a result of Kenshin's sword brings him no solace, driving him to wander far from those he loves. His wife, Kaoru, steadfastly awaits his return as she mourns his absence. Will Kenshin come home before she dies of grief? 
 
(Source: ADV Films)

Had worked at Roosterteeth from 2011 to 2019.

[Synchronkartei](https://www.synchronkartei.de/sprecher/1104/2)

Son of [Maurizio Scattorin](https://anilist.co/staff/115260)

The manga features Kenshin Himura as the protagonist, once a deadly assassin during the Meiji Restoration, who is trying to find a new life beyond violence. The manga will consist of five "arcs". (Source: Anime News Network)

The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desperate rebels have sworn to settle one final score. Only one man stands in their way: Kenshin Himura. But when Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity as the Hitokiri Battousai, his fight becomes a personal vendetta.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

Brother to [Oreste](https://anilist.co/staff/151654/), [Antonella](https://anilist.co/staff/96182/), and [Rita Baldini](https://anilist.co/staff/146250/)

A bonus OVA episode included in the VHS/DVD release. 
 
Note: Also known as episode 95.

A large scale remake of the time after Kenshin leaves tokyo up until before the inferno of Kyoto.

The "Kenshin Kaden" basically refers to the last extra chapter (comes after the end of the manga and after Yahiko No Sakabatou) of Rurouni Kenshin entitled "Cherry Blossoms in the Spring Time" (Haru Ni Sakura). 
It was published in the Kenshin Kaden Artbook. 
(Source: The-OrO.com)

This version will be a remake of the original that revisits the encounters of &lsquo;Himura Kenshin&lsquo; with &lsquo;Kamiya Kaoru&lsquo; and &lsquo;Myojin Yahiko&lsquo;.

Sanosuke Sagara