Hikaru Shindo, a normal 12-year old Japanese boy, goes searching through his grandfather's old things to see what he can sell. He happens across an old Go board. A ghost type figure comes out of the board and tells Hikaru his sad story. His name is Fujiwara no Sai (or Sai of the Fujiwara), a man who was the Go Instructor, a thousand years ago to the emperor of Japan. However, Sai was accused of cheating, and was exiled from the city. With no reason to live, Sai committed suicide by drowning himself. Now, he haunts a Go board, and wants to achieve the perfect Go game, called the "Hand of God." He hopes to do this through Hikaru. Thus the story begins...
war. He has helped to bring down the
Tokugawa era which is then ushered into the
Meiji period. Many people want to hire him for his skills or kill him as revenge for his past deeds. Kenshin himself grieves for the lives that he has taken, and has vowed that he will never kill another human being again.
Ten years after the war, he has become a wanderer who has dedicates his life to help and protects those who couldn't protect themselves as a way to repent for his past sins. His life changes after meeting a tough young woman named, Kaoru Kamiya. Together with their new found friends, Sanosuke Sagara and Yahiko Myoujin, they fight those who are oppressing the weak and threatening the peace of the country.
Opening Theme:
#01: Get Over - Dream (eps 1-30)
(Lyrics)
#02: I'll Be the One - HAL (eps 31-60)
#03: Fantasy - Nana Katase (eps 61-75)
Ending Theme:
#01: Bokura no Bouken - Kids Alive (eps 1-12)
#02: Hitomi no Chikara - Mizuki Arisa (eps 13-30)
#03: Sincerely ~ever dream~ - Dream (eps 31-46)
#04: Days - Shela (eps 47-63)
#05: Music is My Thing - Dream (eps 64-74)
#06: Get Over ~Special Mix~ - Dream (ep 75)
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