Rurouni Kenshin features many fascinating characters, but which character is the strongest? This time, we have conducted thorough research to find the answer to a mystery that has puzzled all Rurouni Kenshin fans at least once, and have created a "Ranking of the Strength of the Characters that Appear in Rurouni Kenshin"! Since each of the swordsmen that appear has a completely different fighting style and track record, it is impossible to say for certain which character is the strongest, but by creating a strength ranking, we can objectively analyze the abilities of the characters, which we believe will help you better understand Rurouni Kenshin. So, let's take a look at the strength ranking right away! !
15th place: Myojin Yahiko
He is the successor to the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu school. In the story, he was originally a pickpocket, but when he tried to steal Kenshin's wallet, he was touched by a word that Kenshin said to him, and he became an active companion of Kenshin. Although he was not that strong originally, he grows to be the most powerful in the story by going through many battles with Kenshin.
14th place: Udo Jin'ei
He is an assassin who was trying to kill Kenshin. He is also the first person in the story to make Kenshin show his true power as an assassin, and can be said to be one of the most skilled characters.
One Side of the Heart
Udou's special technique, One Side of the Heart, is a powerful technique that stops the enemy's movements by emitting a strong sword spirit, and it is terrifying that it can defeat an opponent with a lower level of skill without allowing them to move at all. In the story, this technique fails in front of Kenshin's strong sword spirit, but it also shows its versatility by using it on the hostage Kaoru, causing psychological damage to Kenshin.
13th place: Boi Banshin
He stands in front of Kenshin along with Yukishiro Enishi. He once skillfully uses the Invincible Gauntlets to defeat Sanosuke, but is ultimately defeated by Sanosuke's double ultimate.
12th place: Yatsume Mumyoi
He is the person who stood before Kenshin along with Enishi. He is one of the Kinbori-shu clan, who use a special method to lengthen their limbs, and in order to follow the clan's rule that "anyone who has seen the body of a Kinbori-shu should not be allowed to live," he is aiming for the life of Kenshin, who saw his body once before.
11th place: Anji Yukyuzan
A member of Shishio Makoto's direct unit, the Juppongata. He is also the person who taught Sanosuke the trump card "Double Kiwami", and there is no doubt that he is a member of the Juppongata who is particularly memorable among fans.
Defeated by Sanosuke
Anji taught Sanosuke the "Double Extreme" technique, but he was ultimately defeated by Sanosuke using the "Double Extreme" technique he created himself. After being defeated by Sanosuke, he admitted to his crime and turned himself in to the police.
10th place: Usui Usui
A member of Shishio Makoto's direct unit, the Juppongata. As his nickname "Blind Sword Usui" suggests, he lost the sight in both eyes in the fight with Shishio Makoto. However, to make up for his loss of sight, his hearing has developed abnormally, and it seems to be even stronger than when he was able to see.
Weakness of heart!?
He was one of the most skilled characters among the Ten Swords, but when Saito Hajime saw through his weakness and was shaken, he was defeated by Saito Hajime's "Fat Thrust Zero Type". In the beginning, he acted as if he was the most skilled among the Ten Swords, but because he was defeated so easily, he is sometimes used as a joke.
9th place: Sanosuke Sagara
He initially appeared before Kenshin with the goal of fighting the famously strongest Kenshin, but after dodging his fist, a friendship blossomed between them and he became Kenshin's companion. When he fought Kenshin, he used a huge sword called Zanbatou, but after it was broken by Kenshin, he adopted an incredible fighting style of fighting with his bare hands against powerful opponents who wield numerous swords.
Kenshin's comrade in arms! !
Sanosuke is "the only person who can be called a close friend" to Kenshin, and the two have overcome many battles together. Since they have been fighting together for a long time, he is also the character who is most in sync with the main character, Kenshin.
8th place: Fuji
A member of Shishio Makoto's direct unit, the Ten Swords. His abilities are highly regarded by Hiko Seijuro, one of the most skilled characters in the series, and it is no mistake to call him the strongest character among the Ten Swords.
A shameful early exit
Fuji is one of the most skilled of the Ten Swords, but unfortunately, his opponent was Hiko Seijuro, the famously strongest swordsman in the series, so he didn't do much. If he had had a chance to show more, he might have been ranked higher.
7th place: Saito Hajime
A former Shinsengumi member, he fought many deadly battles with Kenshin in Kyoto during the late Edo period. He upholds the philosophy of "kill evil immediately" and is a character with a strong belief that he will never let anyone who goes against his sense of justice live. Although he clashes with Kenshin several times in the story, they work together for each other's benefit, making him a reliable character in a different sense to Sanosuke.
Fat Thrust
Saito Hajime is skilled in the Fat Thrust technique, a long-range, powerful attack, and is so powerful that he can defeat any ordinary opponent with just this technique. During the late Edo period, this technique was also used against Kenshin, and even Kenshin, one of the most powerful characters in the series, was unable to settle the score.
6th place: Shinomori Aoshi
Former head of the Oniwaban. He has mastered the Oniwaban style of two-sword style kodachi by himself, and excels in combat with agility and tricky techniques that are different from other characters. He lost most of his subordinates when he fought Kenshin, and as a farewell to them, he aims to take Kenshin's "strongest position", and in the story he works behind the scenes to defeat Kenshin.
5th place: Soujiro Seta
A member of Shishio Makoto's direct unit, the Juponkatana. Nicknamed "Heavenly Sword Soujiro," he has a talent for swordsmanship that rivals Kenshin's. In the story, he once fought Kenshin and brought the two to an even match. After that, he faces an awakened Kenshin again, but is defeated by Kenshin's Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu secret technique, "Tensho Ryusen." There are many scenes in which he is plagued by doubts about which of Kenshin's and Shishio's ideas is correct.
4th place: Shishio Makoto
He is Kenshin's greatest enemy, and he led the Ten Swords to stand in his way. During the late Edo period, he was active as Kenshin's successor as an assassin, and people who knew him at the time described him as "almost on the same level as Kenshin." Unlike Kenshin, who was a wanderer, he was steadily preparing to take over the country, and he may be a character who is superior to Kenshin in terms of pure fighting ability.
Loss of sweating ability
However, Shishio was nearly assassinated by a comrade during the late Edo period, and as a result of that incident, he lost the ability to sweat throughout his body. This means that he is unable to fight for more than 15 minutes, and he is unable to demonstrate the same strength as he did in his prime. However, Shishio's overwhelming strength can be seen from the fact that he once drove Kenshin to an inability to fight.
3rd place: Himura Kenshin
The protagonist of Rurouni Kenshin. He used to be an assassin who worked in the shadows during the end of the Edo period as Battousai the Assassin and killed many strong enemies, but he became depressed after taking so many lives that he decided to go on a journey to help people, declaring "no killing". Because of the long period, his abilities had almost completely declined by the middle of the story, but he still has overwhelming fighting power and is capable of killing ordinary enemies in an instant.
Surpassing the former Battousai! !
Because he has a "no killing" rule, many enemies have commented that "as long as he holds onto such a weak philosophy, he will never regain his true strength," but after experiencing battles with many strong opponents, he has changed his fighting style to one where he fights for his precious allies, and has returned to the level of skill that Sanosuke and Kaoru say "surpasses the Kenshin of the past."
Second place: Yukishiro Enishi
This character stands in front of Kenshin as the final enemy in the story. As the final enemy, he has top-class skills in the story, and even Kenshin, after defeating Shishio, is so strong that he and his friends were barely able to defeat him.
Watoujutsu
Enishi has been active on the continent for a long time, and uses Watoujutsu, a swordsmanship that originated on the continent. Watoujutsu is a swordsmanship that developed on the continent, and it is characterized by tricky battles, sometimes using techniques similar to martial arts.
1st place: Hiko Seijuro
He is Kenshin's master and is famous as the strongest character in the series. He can be said to be a character with extraordinary fighting power, as he has defeated almost all characters he has fought, including Kenshin.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we introduced the characters that appear in "Rurouni Kenshin" in the form of a ranking of their strength. Many of the characters that appear in Rurouni Kenshin are based on real people, so it might be interesting to look up the person that your favorite character was based on yourself! !
