Here we go, let’s talk about Rurouni Kenshin.
Rurouni Kenshin is a widely beloved shounen series from the 90s. It tells the story of the wandering swordsman Kenshin Himura and his struggle to overcome his past as the man-slayer Battousai, while simultaneously protecting the innocent.
The series is set ten years into the Meji era, in a Japan that is still coming to terms with the new Westernization movement. Most of the action in the plot occurs due to people who aren’t coping well with the new Japan they find themselves in. The villain of the week is usually a survivor of the Revolution with a grudge against Kenshin, or a former warrior who can’t stand living in the overly peaceful Meji era.