Rurouni Kenshin: The Original Soundtrack (るろうに剣心－明治剣客浪漫譚－) is the first CD album of the Rurouni Kenshin/Anime soundtrack. It was released on April 1st 1996. This album was published by Epic/Sony Records.
It includes music composed by Noriyuki Asakura and the first opening ("Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary) of the anime.
Track List[]
| Track | Name (Romanji) | Name (English) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Overture - Kimi wa Dare wo Mamotte Iru (Strings Version)" | Overture - Who are You Protecting (Strings Version) |
| 2 | "Sobakasu" | Freckles |
| 3 | "Kimi wa Dare wo Mamotte Iru (Original Mix)" | Who are You Protecting (Original Mix) |
| 4 | "Himura Kenshin (Original Mix)" | |
| 5 | "Himura Kenshin (Gut Guitar Version)" | |
| 6 | "Hiten Mitsurugi ryu" (Kenshin's Battle Mode)" | |
| 7 | "Tsuyoku Naritai (A Theme of Yahiko Myoujin)" | I Want to Get Stronger (A Theme of Yahiko Myoujin) |
| 8 | "Aku Ichi Monji (A Theme of Sanosuke Sagara)" | One Word: Evil (A Theme of Sanosuke Sagara) |
| 9 | "Kamiya Kashin Ryu (Kamiya Kashin's Battle Mode)" | |
| 10 | "Kamiya Kaoru (Gut Guitar Version)" | |
| 11 | "Omoi: Odorenai Warutsu (Gut Guitar Version)" | Thoughts: Undanceable Waltz (Gut Guitar Version) |
| 12 | "Aku no Ichi ~Shinji Rugayueni~ (A Theme of The Oniwabanshu)" | Evil One ~Reason to Believe~ (A Theme of The Oniwabanshu) |
| 13 | "Aku no Ni ~Mou Hitotsu no Ishin~ (A Theme of Shishio)" | Evil Two ~One more Ishin~ (A Theme of Shishio) |
| 14 | "Aku no San ~Satsui no Uragawa~ (A Theme of The Dark Side of Your Heart)" | Evil Three ~The Other Side of Murderous Intent~ (A Theme of The Dark Side of Your Heart) |
| 15 | "Kamiya Dojo (A Theme of Kenshin's Family)" | |
| 16 | "Ayame to Suzume (A Theme of Kenshin's Family)" | Ayame and Suzume (A Theme of Kenshin's Family) |
| 17 | "Gyuunabe de Paatto! (A theme of Akabeko)" | Celebrate with beef bowl! (A theme of Akabeko) |
| 18 | "Demo ne! Honto wa ne!..." | But! Really!... |
| 19 | "Kenjutsu Komachi (Kaoru's Theme)" | Sword Technique Beauty(Kaoru's Theme) |
| 20 | "Kimi wa dare wo Mamotte Iru (Acoustic Version)" | Who are You Protecting (Acoustic Version) |
| 21 | "Omoi: Odorenai Warutsu (Strings version)" | Thoughts: Undanceable Waltz (Strings version) |
| 22 | "Kamiya Kaoru (Kaoru's Love Theme - Original Mix)" | |
| 23 | "Kimi wa dare wo Mamotte Iru (Electric Guitar Version)" | Who are You Protecting (Electric Guitar Version) |
Trivia[]
- There are several songs in this CD that have more than one version:
- The song "Kimi wa dare wo Mamotte Iru" (Who are You Protecting) has 4 different versions (Strings, Original Mix, Acoustics and Electric Guitar).
- The song "Himura Kenshin" has 2 different versions (Original Mix and Gut Guitar).
- The song "Kamiya Kaoru" has 2 different versions (Gut Guitar and Original Mix).
- The song "Omoi: Odorenai Warutsu" (Thoughts: Undanceable Waltz) has 2 different versions (Gut Guitar and Acoustic).
- The song "Kimi wa dare wo Mamotte Iru" (Who are You Protecting) is the base melody that was used for the song Nanairo no Kaze (Seven-Colored Winds), which was the first ending theme of the Shin Kyoto Hen OVA, released in 2012.
- There are other special versions of this CD with a different tracklist:
- There is a version of this CD that has 25 tracks, including the songs "Sobakasu" (again) and "Namida wa Shitte Iru".
- There is another version of this CD that has 28 tracks, including the songs "Sobakasu" (again), "Namida wa Shitte Iru", and some other instrumental tracks.
Gallery[]
Alternative cover image of the album