During the Bakumatsu era's final years, there was a notorious assassin named Hitokiri Battousai, who was feared for being an unstoppable killer. However, he went missing during the peak of the Japanese Revolution. Even after ten years of peace, his name still strikes terror in the hearts of war veterans. What people didn't know was that Battousai left behind his violent ways and became Kenshin Himura, a wandering swordsman with a sunny disposition and conviction. Having vowed never to take another life, Kenshin commits himself to defending the helpless. One day, he comes across Kaoru Kamiya's kendo dojo, which is being threatened by an impostor claiming to be Battousai. After Kenshin helps her, Kaoru allows him to stay at the dojo, and he stops his travels for a while. The tale of Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan follows Kenshin's quest to rescue those who need his aid. However, as his past and present foes reappear, can the reformed murderer remain true to his fresh ideals?