Is Rurouni Kenshin based on history?

Is Rurouni Kenshin based on history?

It's a very romantic story, which of course all ends happily ever after, but what fans of the shonen anime genre may not know is that Kenshin was based on a real-life samurai assassin — a man by the name of Kawakami Gensai, who lived during a very tumultuous time of Japanese history.

Is Kenshin himura based on a real person?

Kenshin Himura is a fictional character, and there was certainly no red-head in the past with a visible X-mark on his cheek who wandered and later on had himself adopted by a dojo. However, Kenshin's character is said to be based on Kawakami Gensai's identity.

Who is the main character in Rurouni Kenshin?

• Rurouni Kenshin or Himura Kenshin, is the main protagonist of a popular 90’s manga Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story by mangaka Nobuhiro Watsuki. The manga follows the adventures of the infamous samurai assassin and warrior, Himura Kenshin, widely known as Hitokiri Battousai (sword-drawing manslayer).

Is the show Rurouni Kenshin historically accurate?

• But what about the show was historically accurate to Japanese history? Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story usually just called Rurouni Kenshin is a historical fiction manga/anime that takes a lot of cues from real history, and is usually surprisingly accurate as far as Japanese history goes.

When does Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Swordsman take place?

• Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story usually just called Rurouni Kenshin is a historical fiction manga/anime that takes a lot of cues from real history, and is usually surprisingly accurate as far as Japanese history goes. It takes place in the 11th year of the Meiji era which is 1878 in the gregorian calendar.

Where does Himura Kenshin live as a Rurouni?

• Kenshin has spent ten years traveling Japan as a rurouni in search of redemption, carrying a sakabatō with the vow to never kill again. In 1878, he arrives in Tokyo and takes up residence at the Kamiya Dōjō, where his vow is tested as he fights to keep the country's peace.