On the East Sea Road is the 2nd episode of the Kyoto Inferno (2nd Season) and 26th episode overall of the Rurouni Kenshin 2023 anime adaptation.
Synopsis[]
Back in Tōkyo Shinomori Aoshi appears at the the Kamiya Dōjō looking for revenge, but is informed of the upcoming battle at Kyōto (and being spotted by Shishio's men). Meanwhile Kenshin is making his way to Kyōto on foot by the Tokaido route,and he meets a mysterious girl in the middle of the woods at night. Why is this girl traveling to Kyōto alone? Does the Shishio organization want to have Aoshi in his ranks?
Summary[]
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Characters in Order of Appearance[]
- Takani Megumi
- Shinomori Aoshi
- Saitō Hajime
- Seta Sojiro
- The Abukuma Brothers
- Shishio Makoto
- Komagata Yumi
- Himura Kenshin
- Makimachi Misao
Anime Notes[]
- This is the first episode of this series where Kamiya Kaoru does not appear. Other important absentees are Sagara Sanosuke and Myōjin Yahiko.
- There are several differences in the events of this episode between the anime and the manga:
- In the manga (as well as in the 1996 anime adaptation), Aoshi's arrival to the Kamiya Dōjō happens during the day. This is in contrast with this episode where the scene happens during the night.
- In the manga (as well as in the 1996 anime adaptation), the fight between the Abukuma Brothers and Aoshi is brief, while in this episode it gets extended (for action purposes).
Trivia[]
- The episode was titled after the original of Act 62
Gallery[]
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