Rurouni Kenshin Filler List
Rurouni Kenshin's filler sits in one entry: Rurouni Kenshin (1996) has 42 filler episodes out of its 94 (44.7%), flagged episode by episode below from the MyAnimeList community record. Skipping the flagged episodes saves about 16 hours. The watch-order guide has the same flags built into its free tracker, with a hide-filler toggle.
Filler counts are shown per entry and never averaged across entries: parallel continuities and spinoffs are different shows, and blending them produces a number that describes neither.
Rurouni Kenshin (1996)
42 filler / 94 episodes (44.7%) , about 16 h skippable
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love | 1996-01-10 | Canon |
| 2 | Kid Samurai: A Big Ordeal and a New Student | 1996-01-17 | Canon |
| 3 | Swordsman of Sorrow: The Man Who Slays His Past | 1996-01-24 | Canon |
| 4 | Bad! Introducing Sanosuke, Fighter-for-hire | 1996-01-31 | Canon |
| 5 | The Reverse-blade Sword vs. the Zanbatou: Beyond the Battle | 1996-02-07 | Canon |
| 6 | The Appearance of Kurogasa: Visitor from the Shadows | 1996-02-14 | Canon |
| 7 | Deathmatch under the Moon! Protect the One You Love | 1996-02-21 | Canon |
| 8 | A New Battle! The Mysterious Beauty From Nowhere | 1996-02-28 | Canon |
| 9 | The Strongest Group of Ninjas: The Horrible Oniwaban Group | 1996-03-06 | Canon |
| 10 | Aoshi: Someone so Beautiful it's Frightening | 1996-03-13 | Canon |
| 11 | Farewell, the Strongest Men: The Clash of Light and Shadow | 1996-04-24 | Canon |
| 12 | Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko | 1996-05-01 | Canon |
| 13 | Strive for the Grand Championship: Toramaru's Sumo Battle Log! | 1996-05-08 | Filler |
| 14 | To Save a Small Life: Lady Doctor Megumi to the Rescue | 1996-05-15 | Filler |
| 15 | Two Legendary Manslayers, Two Legendary Slashers! | 1996-05-22 | Filler |
| 16 | A Promise From the Heart! The Secret Sword Technique of Shiden. | 1996-06-05 | Filler |
| 17 | Fly to Your Dreams! Marimo, The Human Cannon. | 1996-06-12 | Filler |
| 18 | Run Yahiko: Get the Reverse-Edged Sword Back! | 1996-06-19 | Filler |
| 19 | Raijuta's Ambition: The Fantasy of the Forbidden Kingdom. | 1996-06-26 | Canon |
| 20 | Revival of the Killer Sword: Shinko Style! | 1996-07-10 | Canon |
| 21 | Destruction of a Nightmare | 1996-07-17 | Canon |
| 22 | Surprise Incident on a Runaway Locomotive | 1996-07-31 | Filler |
| 23 | Sanosuke's Betrayal!? The Fateful Reunion | 1996-08-14 | Canon |
| 24 | Midnight Battle: Kenshin vs Sanosuke Revisited! | 1996-08-21 | Canon |
| 25 | The Red Pirate: Kenshin and Kaoru Separated | 1996-08-28 | Filler |
| 26 | Lightning Incarnate: Shura, The Mysterious Female Pirate! | 1996-09-04 | Filler |
| 27 | Burn, Island of Terror! The Red Pirate: Conclusion | 1996-10-16 | Filler |
| 28 | Prelude To a New Threat, The Shadow of the Wolf is drawing near | 1996-10-30 | Canon |
| 29 | The Ultimate Fatal Rival! The Waylay of the Desperate Fang | 1996-11-06 | Canon |
| 30 | Evil Monster of Revenge,... Shishio Makoto's Plot! | 1996-11-13 | Canon |
| 31 | Never Reaching Feelings... Kenshin's Departure | 1996-11-27 | Canon |
| 32 | Changing Tears to Courage! The Path Choosen by Kamiya Kaoru | 1996-12-04 | Canon |
| 33 | Time to Be the Strongest Warrior! Aoshi's New Battle | 1996-12-11 | Canon |
| 34 | The Little Thief,... Makimachi Misao's Deceptive Looks | 1997-01-08 | Canon |
| 35 | Occupied Village! Shishio's Evil Shadow, Ever Closer! | 1997-01-15 | Canon |
| 36 | After The End of The Dynasty, First Meeting of Kenshin and Shishio | 1997-01-22 | Canon |
| 37 | Shock! Sakabatou Broken,.. Soujiro "The Heavenly Sword" vs Kenshin | 1997-01-29 | Canon |
| 38 | Sanosuke, The Secret of Patience,... Challenge the Hakai-Priest, Anji | 1997-02-05 | Canon |
| 39 | The man who makes Sakaba,... Shat-ku Arai's masterpiece | 1997-02-12 | Canon |
| 40 | Cold-blooded, Samurai battle with Ju-Pon Gatana, Cho | 1997-02-19 | Canon |
| 41 | Hidden Technique of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu! Reunion with Master Seijuro Hiko | 1997-02-26 | Canon |
| 42 | The Formation of an Alliance | 1997-03-05 | Canon |
| 43 | Between Life and Death, Succession Technique Mastered. | 1997-03-12 | Canon |
| 44 | A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters | 1997-03-19 | Canon |
| 45 | As if to Fly | 1997-04-16 | Canon |
| 46 | Purgatory Bursts into Flames | 1997-04-23 | Canon |
| 47 | Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami | 1997-04-30 | Canon |
| 48 | Reborn to Salvation | 1997-05-14 | Canon |
| 49 | The Wolf Destroys the Shingan | 1997-05-28 | Canon |
| 50 | The Promised Time has Come | 1997-06-04 | Canon |
| 51 | Wake up Now! | 1997-06-11 | Canon |
| 52 | To make a Miracle | 1997-06-18 | Canon |
| 53 | The Giant vs Superman | 1997-06-25 | Canon |
| 54 | Hiten vs Shukuchi | 1997-07-02 | Canon |
| 55 | The Tragedy of a Stormy Night | 1997-07-09 | Canon |
| 56 | A Duel With an Extreme Moment | 1997-07-16 | Canon |
| 57 | Two Men at the End of an Era | 1997-08-06 | Canon |
| 58 | The Age Chooses Shishio? | 1997-08-13 | Canon |
| 59 | Not Out of Luck! | 1997-08-20 | Canon |
| 60 | The Man who is Chosen for Victory | 1997-09-03 | Canon |
| 61 | The Juppongatana who Remain | 1997-09-10 | Canon |
| 62 | Kyoto, the Engraved Memory | 1997-09-17 | Canon |
| 63 | The Legend of the Fireflies | 1997-10-14 | Filler |
| 64 | The Birth of Prince Yahiko? | 1997-10-28 | Filler |
| 65 | Find the Lost Treasure! | 1997-11-04 | Filler |
| 66 | Kaoru Ecstatic! | 1997-11-11 | Filler |
| 67 | The Gleaming Blade of Legends | 1997-11-18 | Filler |
| 68 | The Medallion of Destiny | 1997-11-25 | Filler |
| 69 | To the Battlefield of Shimabara | 1997-12-02 | Filler |
| 70 | Shock of the Rairyu Sen | 1997-12-09 | Filler |
| 71 | Kaiou's Conspiracy | 1997-12-16 | Filler |
| 72 | Days of Remorse | 1998-01-06 | Filler |
| 73 | The Sneering Demon! | 1998-01-13 | Filler |
| 74 | Sanosuke's tears! | 1998-01-20 | Filler |
| 75 | The Last Crusade | 1998-01-27 | Filler |
| 76 | Bon Voyage | 1998-02-03 | Filler |
| 77 | Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki? | 1998-02-10 | Filler |
| 78 | Crush! | 1998-02-17 | Filler |
| 79 | Kaishu Katsu and Kenshin | 1998-02-24 | Filler |
| 80 | The Unending Revolution | 1998-03-03 | Filler |
| 81 | Conspiracy of the Beniaoi | 1998-03-10 | Filler |
| 82 | Kaishu Katsu's Determination | 1998-04-14 | Filler |
| 83 | Yutaro Returns | 1998-04-21 | Filler |
| 84 | The Sanada Ninja Squad and the Elixir | 1998-05-05 | Filler |
| 85 | A Straying Journey | 1998-05-19 | Filler |
| 86 | A Heat Wave From Beneath the Earth | 1998-05-26 | Filler |
| 87 | Scheneider's Bet | 1998-06-02 | Filler |
| 88 | The Two Guides | 1998-06-09 | Filler |
| 89 | To My Angel Misao | 1998-06-16 | Filler |
| 90 | Feng Shui, Surprise Attack! | 1998-06-23 | Filler |
| 91 | The Magic of Feng Shui | 1998-07-21 | Filler |
| 92 | Tokyo's Under Martial Law! | 1998-08-04 | Filler |
| 93 | The Enemy Awaits in Senjogahara | 1998-08-18 | Filler |
| 94 | The Elegy of Wind and Water | 1998-09-08 | Filler |
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal
0 filler / 4 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Man of the Slashing Sword | 1999-02-20 | Canon |
| 2 | The Lost Cat | 1999-04-21 | Canon |
| 3 | The Previous Night at the Mountain Home | 1999-06-19 | Canon |
| 4 | The Cross-Shaped Wound | 1999-09-22 | Canon |
Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
0 filler / 47 episodes (0%)
| # | Episode | Aired | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenshin - Himura Battosai | 2023-07-07 | Canon |
| 2 | Tokyo Samurai - Yahiko Myojin | Canon | |
| 3 | Kasshin-ryu - Reborn | Canon | |
| 4 | The Fighter for Hire - Sanosuke Sagara | Canon | |
| 5 | And Then, Another | 2023-08-04 | Canon |
| 6 | Kurogasa | 2023-08-11 | Canon |
| 7 | The Two Hitokiri | 2023-08-18 | Canon |
| 8 | Beauty on the Run | 2023-08-25 | Canon |
| 9 | The Oniwabanshu Strike | 2023-09-01 | Canon |
| 10 | A Reason to Act | 2023-09-08 | Canon |
| 11 | Savage Han'nya - Honorable Shikijo | 2023-09-15 | Canon |
| 12 | Okashira - Aoshi Shinomori | 2023-09-22 | Canon |
| 13 | Battle's End | 2023-09-29 | Canon |
| 14 | Yahiko's Battle | 2023-10-06 | Canon |
| 15 | That Man - Raijuta | 2023-10-13 | Canon |
| 16 | The Ideal Man | 2023-10-20 | Canon |
| 17 | Settling the Score | 2023-10-27 | Canon |
| 18 | Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings | 2023-11-03 | Canon |
| 19 | Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings | 2023-11-10 | Canon |
| 20 | Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero - Part One | 2023-11-17 | Canon |
| 21 | Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero - Part Two | 2023-11-24 | Canon |
| 22 | Resurrection of the Wolf | 2023-12-01 | Canon |
| 23 | The Wolf's Fang | 2023-12-08 | Canon |
| 24 | In the 11th Year of Meiji, May 14th | 2023-12-15 | Canon |
| 25 | To Kyoto | Canon | |
| 26 | On the East Sea Road | Canon | |
| 27 | The Abandoned Village | Canon | |
| 28 | Portrait of the Ambitious | Canon | |
| 29 | To Kyoto, Once More | Canon | |
| 30 | Encounter in the Forest | Canon | |
| 31 | Arrival in Kyoto | Canon | |
| 32 | Cho of the Ten Swords | Canon | |
| 33 | Drawing of the Forbidden | Canon | |
| 34 | Sakabato First Attack | Canon | |
| 35 | Seijuro Hiko | Canon | |
| 36 | Meeting of the Warlords | Canon | |
| 37 | Aoshi vs. Okina | Canon | |
| 38 | Misao's Decision | Canon | |
| 39 | Between Life and Death | Canon | |
| 40 | The Ten Swords Summoned | Canon | |
| 41 | The Other Objective | Canon | |
| 42 | As If in Flight | Canon | |
| 43 | The Great Kyoto Fire (Part One) | Canon | |
| 44 | The Great Kyoto Fire (Part Two) | Canon | |
| 45 | The Great Kyoto Fire (Part Three) | Canon | |
| 46 | Tears | Canon | |
| 47 | A Beautiful Night | Canon |
Frequently asked questions
How many filler episodes does Rurouni Kenshin have?
Rurouni Kenshin (1996) has 42 filler episodes out of 94 (44.7%), per the MyAnimeList community record.
Can I skip the Rurouni Kenshin filler?
The table below marks every filler and recap episode individually, and the watch-order guide's tracker has a hide-filler toggle that removes them from your list. Check each episode's note before skipping: some flagged stretches are anime-original story rather than side content.
How much time does skipping Rurouni Kenshin filler save?
Skipping all 42 flagged filler episodes saves roughly 16 hours at 23 minutes per episode.
Track Rurouni Kenshin filler-free → Opens the watch-order tracker with every flagged episode already hidden.
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