Is Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Tsuioku-hen coming back?

The show ended on May 20, 1999. There are no upcoming episodes or scheduled returns for this series.

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Tsuioku-hen was a four-episode anime mini-series that aired in 1999. It served as a prequel to the original Rurouni Kenshin anime, depicting events from the character's past. The story focused on the young boy Shinta, who was saved from a bandit raid by the swordsman Hiko Seijūrō. Impressed by the boy's resilience and his act of burying the victims, Hiko took him as an apprentice and renamed him Kenshin Himura, beginning his journey as a swordsman trained in the powerful Hiten Mitsurugi style.

The series was a historical action and romance anime that premiered on February 20, 1999. It explored the origins of Kenshin and his early encounters that shaped his future. The show was originally released as an OVA series and is known for its intense sword fights and historical setting. The episodes were approximately 30 minutes each, providing a concise but impactful glimpse into the character's backstory.