Rurouni Kenshin

The Rurouni Kenshin watch order spans the original 95-episode TV series plus its acclaimed OVA arcs and a feature film, and the recommended sequence opens before the main show. Begin with the Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal OVAs, which cover Kenshin's origin as a wandering assassin, then move into the TV series across Episodes 1-27, 28-62, and 63-95. After the series, watch the OVA shorts — The Man of the Slashing Sword, The Lost Cat, The Previous Night at the Mountain Home, The Cross-Shaped Wound, and both parts of After So Many Years Have Lapsed. Finish with Samurai X: The Motion Picture and the Samurai X: Reflections OVA, which closes Kenshin's story. Watching in this chronological order, rather than airing order, gives the emotional beats their full weight and keeps every movie and OVA in its correct place around the main Studio Gallop run.