Season 2
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| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Animation directed by | Original release date [4] | American air date [5][6][7] |
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| 28 | 1 | "Prelude to the Impending Fight: The Shadow of the Wolf Draws Near"Tra | Yoshihiro Takamoto | Yoshiyuki Suga | Ikkō Kobayashi | October 30, 1996 (1996-10-30) | April 24, 2003 |
| 29 | 2 | "Strongest Opponent From the Past: Merciless Fangs Strike!"Translitera | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Mamoru Hosoda | Yoshiyuki Suga | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | November 6, 1996 (1996-11-06) | April 25, 2003 |
| 30 | 3 | "A Devil of Vengeance: Makoto Shishio's Plot"Transliteration: "Fukushū | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Michiru Shimada | Masahide Yanagisawa | November 13, 1996 (1996-11-13) | April 28, 2003 |
| 31 | 4 | "A Wish Unrequited: Kenshin Departs"Transliteration: "Todokanu Omoi... | Directed by : Kazuhiro FuruhashiStoryboarded by : Norio Matsumoto | Michiru Shimada | Atsuko Nakajima | November 27, 1996 (1996-11-27) | April 29, 2003 |
| 32 | 5 | "Change Tears to Courage: Kaoru Kamiya's Choice"Transliteration: "Nami | Shunji Yoshida | Yoshiyuki Suga | Moriyasu Taniguchi | December 4, 1996 (1996-12-04) | April 30, 2003 |
| 33 | 6 | "For the Title of Strongest: Aoshi's New Conflict"Transliteration: "Sa | Directed by : Shigeru ŌmachiStoryboarded by : Kazu Yokota | Michiru Shimada | Akira Matsushima | December 11, 1996 (1996-12-11) | May 1, 2003 |
| 34 | 7 | "The Girl Bandit: Misao Makimachi's Hidden Side"Transliteration: "Oiha | Yoshihiro Takamoto | Michiru Shimada | Ikkō Kobayashi | January 8, 1997 (1997-01-08) | May 2, 2003 |
| 35 | 8 | "Conquered Village: The Grasp of Shishio's Hands"Transliteration: "Uba | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Hiroyuki Kakudō | Yoshiyuki Suga | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | January 15, 1997 (1997-01-15) | June 17, 2003 |
| 36 | 9 | "Across the Boundary Between Edo and Meiji: Kenshin and Shishio Face t | Directed by : Jun FukudaStoryboarded by : Akihiro Enomoto | Yoshiyuki Suga | Akihiro Enomoto | January 22, 1997 (1997-01-22) | June 18, 2003 |
| 37 | 10 | "Shock! The Reverse-Blade is Broken: Sojiro's Tenken verses Kenshin"Tr | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Yoshiyuki Suga | Kazunori Takahashi | January 29, 1997 (1997-01-29) | June 19, 2003 |
| 38 | 11 | "Sanosuke's Secret Training: The Challenge of Anji the Destroyer"Trans | Directed by : Shigeru ŌmachiStoryboarded by : Kazu Yokota | Yoshiyuki Suga | Akira Matsushima | February 5, 1997 (1997-02-05) | June 20, 2003 |
| 39 | 12 | "The Creator of the Reverse-Blade Sword: Shakku Arai's Final Swing"Tra | Yoshihiro Takamoto | Yoshiyuki Suga | Kuniyuki Ishii | February 12, 1997 (1997-02-12) | June 23, 2003 |
| 40 | 13 | "A Killer Without Mercy: Fight to the Death Against the Cho of the Jup | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Hiroyuki Kakudou | Yoshiyuki Suga | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | February 19, 1997 (1997-02-19) | June 24, 2003 |
| 41 | 14 | "The Ultimate Technique of the Hiten-Mitsurugi Style: Reunion with a M | Directed by : Jun FukudaStoryboarded by : Akihiro Enomoto | Michiru Shimada | Akihiro Enomoto | February 26, 1997 (1997-02-26) | June 25, 2003 |
| 42 | 15 | "The Formation of an Alliance: The Day When Aoshi Joins with Shishio"T | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Michiru Shimada | Kazunori Takahashi | March 5, 1997 (1997-03-05) | June 26, 2003 |
| 43 | 16 | "Between Life and Death: Master the Ultimate Technique, Amakakeru Ryu | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Hiroyuki Kakudou | Michiru Shimada | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | March 12, 1997 (1997-03-12) | June 27, 2003 |
| 44 | 17 | "A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters: The Strongest Troop Juppongata | Directed by : Shigeru ŌmachiStoryboarded by : Kazu Yokota | Michiru Shimada | Akira Matsushima | March 19, 1997 (1997-03-19) | June 30, 2003 |
| 45 | 18 | "As if to Fly: Stop the Launch of the Battleship Purgatory!"Transliter | Ichirō Takakura | Yoshiyuki Suga | Kazuyuki Kobayashi | April 16, 1997 (1997-04-16) | July 1, 2003 |
| 46 | 19 | "Purgatory Bursts into Flames: The Destiny of Makoto Shishio"Translite | Directed by : Akira KusuneStoryboarded by : Futa Morita & Kazu Yokota | Michiru Shimada | Kazunori Takahashi | April 23, 1997 (1997-04-23) | July 2, 2003 |
| 47 | 20 | "Crash! The Lethal Punch, Futae no Kiwami: The Fist of Sanosuke Scream | Directed by : Shigeru ŌmachiStoryboarded by : Kazu Yokota | Michiru Shimada | Akira Matsushima | April 30, 1997 (1997-04-30) | July 3, 2003 |
| 48 | 21 | "Reborn to Salvation: The Beginning of Anji’s New Life"Transliteration | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Hiroki Kudō | Michiru Shimada | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | May 14, 1997 (1997-05-14) | July 4, 2003 |
| 49 | 22 | "The Wolf Destroys the Eye of the Heart: The Fierce Attack of the Zero | Ichirō Takakura | Michiru Shimada | Kazuyuki Kobayashi | May 28, 1997 (1997-05-28) | July 12, 2003 |
| 50 | 23 | "The Promised Time Has Come: Aoshi and Kenshin Fight Again"Translitera | Koichi Chigira | Yoshiyuki Suga | Michinori Chiba | June 4, 1997 (1997-06-04) | July 19, 2003 |
| 51 | 24 | "Wake Up Now! Ignore Your Wounds and Fight to the Finish"Transliterati | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Hiroki Kudō | Yoshiyuki Suga | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | June 11, 1997 (1997-06-11) | July 26, 2003 |
| 52 | 25 | "To Make a Miracle: The Battle at the Aoiya"Transliteration: "Kiseki o | Directed by : Shigeru ŌmachiStoryboarded by : Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Michiru Shimada | Akira Matsushima | June 18, 1997 (1997-06-18) | August 2, 2003 |
| 53 | 26 | "The Giant Versus Superman: Like an Arrow Shot at a Time of Despair"Tr | Ichirō Takakura | Michiru Shimada | Kazuyuki Kobayashi | June 25, 1997 (1997-06-25) | August 16, 2003 |
| 54 | 27 | "Hiten versus Shukuchi"Transliteration: "Hiten Tai Shukuchi! Sōjirō Te | Koichi Chigira | Michiru Shimada | Michinori Chiba | July 2, 1997 (1997-07-02) | August 23, 2003 |
| 55 | 28 | "The Tragedy of a Stormy Night"Transliteration: "Arashi no Yo no Sange | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Hiroki Kudō | Michiru Shimada | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | July 9, 1997 (1997-07-09) | August 30, 2003 |
| 56 | 29 | "A Duel With an Extreme Moment"Transliteration: "Kyokugen no Shōbu! Sh | Directed by : Shigeru ŌmachiStoryboarded by : Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Michiru Shimada | Akira Matsushima | July 16, 1997 (1997-07-16) | September 6, 2003 |
| 57 | 30 | "Two Men at the End of an Era"Transliteration: "Bakumatsu o Kaketa Fut | Directed by : Shinichiro AokiStoryboarded by : Masayuki Ôzeki | Yoshiyuki Suga | Akio Kawamura | August 6, 1997 (1997-08-06) | September 13, 2003 |
| 58 | 31 | "The Age Chooses Shishio?"Transliteration: "Jidai wa Shishio o Erabu n | Directed by : Akira YoshimuraStoryboarded by : Hiroki Kudō | Yoshiyuki Suga | Takuro Shinbo | August 13, 1997 (1997-08-13) | September 20, 2003 |
| 59 | 32 | "Not Out of Luck!"Transliteration: "Meiun Tsukizu! Tōshi, Ima Yomigaer | Koichi Chigira | Yoshiyuki Suga | Kazuyuki Kobayashi | August 20, 1997 (1997-08-20) | September 27, 2003 |
| 60 | 33 | "The Man Who is Chosen for Victory"Transliteration: "Shōri o Yurusares | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Yoshiyuki Suga | Michinori Chiba | September 3, 1997 (1997-09-03) | October 4, 2003 |
| 61 | 34 | "The Juppongatana Who Remain (aka The Choice for Life)"Transliteration | Directed by : Akira ShimizuStoryboarded by : Hiroki Kudō | Yoshiyuki Suga | Toshimitsu Kobayashi | September 10, 1997 (1997-09-10) | October 11, 2003 |
| 62 | 35 | "Kyoto, the Engraved Memory"Transliteration: "Kyōto... Kizamareta Kiok | Directed by : Shigeru ŌmachiStoryboarded by : Toshirou Mitaka | Yoshiyuki Suga | Akira Matsushima | September 17, 1997 (1997-09-17) | October 18, 2003 |