Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X) Anime Opening & Ending Theme Songs With Lyrics
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I used to love Rurouni Kenshin or Samurai X as it was also known. I still do, in fact. I just fell in love with Kenshin Himura, Saito Hajime, and Aoshi Shinomori, three major characters in the hit manga, and I must have watched every single episode of the show. Loved them so much I went so far as fantasizing I was an anime character!
What I remember the most though was its impressive array of opening and ending themes which were changed once, twice, or thrice in each season. The songs where so catchy that I memorized every single one of them even though I don't speak Japanese.
I've compiled the videos of all the opening and ending themes, admittedly for selfish reasons but I'm sharing them with you, and their lyrics, too, so you can sing along. Rurouni Kenshin buffs like myself will surely think they've died and gone to heaven when they see this. Enjoy!
"Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary was the first opening theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 1 to 38.
"Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary
Daikirai datta sobakasu wo chotto
Hito na deshite tameiki wo hitotsu
Hebiikyuu no koi wa migoto ni
Kakuzatou to issho ni toketa
Mae yori mo motto yaseta mune ni chotto
"Chiku" tto sasaru toge ga itai
Hoshiuranai mo ate ni naranai wa
Motto tooku made issho ni yuketara nee
Ureshikute sore dake de
Omoide wa itsumo kirei da kedo
Sore dake ja onaka ga suku no
Hontou wa setsunai yoru na no ni
Doushite kashira?
Ano hito no namida mo omoidasenai no
Omoidasenai no
Wooooooooo...
"1/2" by Makoto Kawamoto was the second opening theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 39 to 82.
"1/2" by Kawamoto Makoto
senaka ni mimi wo pitto tsukete dakishimeta
kyoukaisen mitai na karada ga jama da ne
dokka ichai-sou na no sa
damatte'ru to chigire-sou dakara, konna kimochi
hankei san me toru inai no sekai de motto
motto hittsuitetai no sa
kawaribanko de PEDARU wo koide
ojigi no himawari toorikoshite
gungun kaze wo nomikonde, sou tobe-sou jan
hajimete kanjita kimi no taion
dare yori mo tsuyoku naritai
attakai rizumu
niKO no shinzou ga kuttsuite'ku
kuchibiru to kuchibiru me to me to te to te
kami-sama wa nanimo kinshi nanka shitenai
aishite'ru aishite'ru aishite'ru
atashi mada koritenai
otona ja wakan'nai
kurushite setsunakute
misetakute PANKU shichau
soppo mite matte'ru kara
POKKE no mayotte'ru te de
hoppe ni furete
koishite'ru chikara ni mahou wo kakete
taiyou ga zutto shizumanai you ni
"Kimi Ni Fureru Dake De" by Curio was the third and last opening theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 83 to 95.
"Kimi Ni Fureru Dake De" by Curio
One Two
Tomedonaku afurete
Koboreru Namida no kazu hodo
Yarusenai koto mo nai
Zutto hateshinai boku no ai
Baby sou sa karada ga tukeru kurai no
Atsui munasawagi ni makasete woo
Nani mo ka mo koete yukou
Ah- Kimi ni fureru tabi ni kimi e to chikazuite
Ah- Kimi ni wo kanjita mama boku wa mitasarete
Takamatte iku kokoro wo tashikameru you ni
Kimi wo tsuyoku dakishimeru yo
Dakishimeru yo...
Come Baby Yeah
"Tactics" by The Yellow Monkey was the first ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from epidode 1 to 12.
"Tactics" by The Yellow Monkey
Gira tto shita kimi no me ni Doki tto shita hirusagari
Shakki tto shita ore no karada marude tamesareteru you ni
Tsun tto shita kimi to kuuki ni zoku tto shita koigokoro wa
Zara tto shita suna wo kami sareru ga mama yoru ni naru
Sorosoro jiman no kuchibiru de wain wo nomasete kurenai ka
Mangetsu no yoru ni musubareta otoko to onna wa eien sa
Hageshiku Lady Ah Give me your love
Ayashiku Lady I need your love
Tama ni miseru samishige na me ga
Uso ka hontou ka wakaranai
Sunao ni Lady Ah Give me your love
Kanjite mite Lady I need your love
Kimi no shigusa ni furimawasarete
Muchuu no ai wa ore no naka de odoru
"Namida Wa Shitteiru" by Mayo Suzukaze was the second ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 13 to 27.
"Namida Wa Shitteiru" by Mayo Suzukaze
Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki
Dousureba iin darou
Sora wo miagetemo
Kokoro ga itai
Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni
Dare mo ga fureteshimau
Mizu no tsumetasa ni
Odoroku toki no you ni
Tonari ni iru dake de
Nanimo dekinai kedo
Arittake no egao kimi dake ni
Kakaete okuruyo donna toki mo
Shinjite ii yo yume wa yattekuru
Kimi no tame dake ni
Naitemo ii yo donna kanashimimo
Tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de
"Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae" by T.M. Revolution was the third and fifth ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin. Version 1 was used from episode 28 to 38 and Version 2 from episode 43 to 49 to take the place of "The Fourth Avenue Cafe".
"Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae" by T.M. Revolution
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita wo
Yoake no mama de, koesou de
Bukatteikya kokeru omoi yo
Konya mo mata, sure chigai
Sanzan sugite doryoku no ato mo
Naku naru kekka, only no tsuna watari
Yaru dake son suru yona, mainichi wa
Sha ni kamaeteta hou koso, raku ni naru
Atsukute, tsurai jibun wo kakushite, mijikai toki wo ikiteru
Hitori de wa, tooi ashita wo
Yoake no mama de, koesou de
Hottokeba, hashiru omoi yo
Yume mo mata, sure chigai
Nando nankai, kurikaeshitemo
Modottekichau, ai dakara
Bukatteiku, kesunu omoi wo
Semeru hou ga, suji chigai
"The Fourth Avenue Cafe" by L'Arc~en~Ciel was the fourth ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 39 to 42 then was pulled by Sony due to a controversy regarding a drug bust involving a former drummer of L'Arc~en~Ciel.
"The Fourth Avenue Cafe" by L'Arc~en~Ciel
Kisetsu wa odayaka ni owari wo tsugeta ne
Irodorareta kioku ni yosete
Sayonara Ai wo kureta ano hito wa
Kono hitomi ni yurameite ita
Togirenai kimochi nante
Hajime kara shinjite 'nakatta
Utsuriyuku machinami ni torinokosareta mama
Yukikau ano hito-bito ga ima wa
Tooku ni kanjirare de
Zawameki sae usurete wa
Tameiki ni kiete shimau
Kuuseki ni mitsumerareta
Taikutsu na kyuujitsu ni wa
Owaru koto naku anata ga nagare-tsuzukete iru
Wakatte ite mo kizukanai-furi shite
Oborete ita yo Itsu demo
Dare ka no koto omotte 'ru
Yokogao demo suteki datta kara
Kisetsu wa odoyaka ni owari wo tsugeta ne
Idorareta kioku ni yosete
Sayonara Ai wo kureta ano hito wa
Tooi sora ni koi kogarete
Kono hitomi ni yurameite ita
Utsuriyuku machinami ni tameiki wa koboreta
"It's Gonna Rain" by Bonnie Pink was the sixth ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 50 to 66.
"It's Gonna Rain" by Bonnie Pink
Ashidori mo karukushite chao chao
Torumono mo toriaezu chao chao
Raion ga unaru mitai no raimei ga
Taisan wo unagashite iru
Dou naru no?
Sou...mou sugu ame
Dai kirai ame nanka chao chao
Mou sukoshi itai noni
Kaikan ga kaisan ni kawaru shunkan wo
Raion ga isogaseta no wa
Meihaku No! Meiwaku
It's gonna rain!
Ame wa mou aribai wo kesu no?
Kare wa mou wasurete shimau no?
Futari wa mou korekiri ni naru no?
Subete wa ame no seitte koto ni shite okou
It's gonna rain!
It's gonna rain!
"1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" by Siam Shade was the seventh ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 67 to 82.
"1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" by Siam Shade
kowareru hodo aishite mo
sanbun-no-ichi mo tsutawaranai
junjou na kanjou wa karamawari
I love you sae ienaide-iru my heart
nagaku nemurenai yoru ga
kimi e no omoi
"sore wa koi nan desu" to sasayaku yo
tomedonaku katari kakeru
yureru kodou wa
binetsu majiri no tameiki e to kawaru
Give me smile and shine days
kimi no smile de
itetsuku yoru no samusa mo good, koraerareru
kowareru hodo aishite mo
sanbun-no-ichi mo tsutawaranai
junjou na kanjou wa karamawari
I love you sae ienaide-iru my heart
manatsu no ame no you ni
kawaita suhada
uruosu kimi no egao ga mabushikute
Give me smile and shine days
kyuu ni sumasanaide
donna ni konnan de nankan na kabe mo,
koeru kara
kowareru hodo aishite mo
sanbun-no-ichi mo tsutawaranai
junjou na kanjou wa karamawari
I love you sae ienaide-iru my heart
My heart
"Dame" by You Izumi was the eighth and last ending theme of Rurouni Kenshin. It was used from episode 83 to 95.
"Dame" by You Izumi
Machi chuu doko demo uso bakari Hyaku nen mae kara shouchi da yo
Ima sara aki kankeru kurai Dare demo dekiru
Ai wa nagu same no Dou gu nanka ja nai n da shi
DAME DAME DAME de dame na hito ne Ittai nani o yatteru no?
Un ja nai TSUKI ja nai Motto jitsu ryoku misete
DAME DAME DAME ne ONNA wa mou Sonna OTOKO ja kanji nai
Itsu datte KURAKURA toki sou na hodo OTOKO ni natte choudai
Hito wa dare demo kizutsuite Ookiku naru mono de shou?
Taore temo mata haia ga ru Sore demo dame nara sono toki
ATASHI ga dakishimete ageru kara ii ja nai no yo
DAME DAME DAME de dame na hito ne Ittai nani o yatteru no?
Kono tsugi wa tsuyoi toko Motto kicchiri misete
DAME DAME DAME ne ONNA wa mou Sonna OTOKO ja ho re nai yo
Itsu datte KURA KURA toki sou na hodo OTOKO no natte choudai
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I remember fighting over the remote with my husband, (who was then my boyfriend), because of this. It was shown here in ch23 if I remember it correctly. He adores it so much. Maybe later I’ll tell him to look into this. Thanks for sharing.
My husband loved it. He says that you are a true diehard, taking time to record and compile all of this.
*squeak* I'm so happy! I'm more a fan of the manga, but the anime rules, too. :D
Thanks a lot for the compilation. Samurai X was the anime that pretty much broke me into being a fan lol
Susan Ng says:
7 months ago
"....Did you know there are there are two different English versions of the Samurai X TV series? :)"
Hi Susan, I was wondering if you have any info on the other English version of Samurai X? The English version currently on YouTube is not the one I'm looking for. Appreciate any help you can give. Thanks!
I bought the full series on Ebay o.o
Eng Subbed, and it works perfect.
Wow thanks for that bit of SamuraiX history Susan :)
I guess the Media Blasters version is the one that I'm looking for, but can't get it around :( I saw a Sony dub version on YouTube and I know that's not the one because the dubs are terrible! The voice overs really suck! :( Ah well, the search continues, but thanks again for your help Susan :)
How did I took so much time to find this hub???
Great work Susan. Kenshin was also one of my favorite animes when I was young (if only they didn't screw it up after the Kyoto Arc... ahh ^_^').
hello susan ng!!!! this is a really nice job, iloveyou!!! :)
I watched this 3x a day per episode 8yrs ago.
Do you know where to get live concerts of this soundtracks? I looked at youtube but only some i have found.
Thanks!!!!
hi i'm also a diehard fan of Samurai X!i first saw it when i'm in fourth grade and now i'm in college and still watching.i found some ending and starting theme songs of samurai x.can i post it here.i'm asking because of copyright issue.
Great work on songs and lyrics! Samurai X has one of the best soundtracks of anime I ever listen, a great THANK YOU.
Oh my god! when I saw and read this page, I just started to sing the songs! I know samurai x and the songs by heart.. now I can't get it off my head! LOL! :P
hi. i'm a new user and i really dunno mush about HubPages.. uhm i just wanted to ask you on how to..you know..use it? if it's ok to you. and the theme songs of samurai x that you posted really help me. it's been a long time and now i saw them already. your right, they were catchy and cool. i wouldn't have know it if i wasn't for you. thank you! :)
one question?
can you do the honor to answer this question...
i wanted to be friends with you..and others too, can i be friends with you?
anyway, thanks for sharing the different theme songs of Rorouni Kenshin. it was cool listening to it especially the full version. the are pretty catchy. i love it! so you too love Rorouni kenshin? me too! they are cool! thanks again!
Dear Susan,
Thank you for the great information about the song.
"1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" by Siam Shade
I was looking for the name for that song until I found you hub. I like that song a lot.
adik jud kaau ka buh!matsalam info
i really this anime which why named my 2nd as kinshen though with diffrent spelling.
SamuraiX is really great, hope to watch this again in a new season...
Kinshen is a nice nama.. :)
my favorite anime show really is samurai x :D:D:D
Waaaaaaaaaaaa! I already have plan to download all the ost songs of Samurai X but it is so hard to search(Japanese Title). So sangkyu for the time and effort to post the songs!
By the way my favorite character in Samurai X is Saito Hajime. Yeah! yeah! I know most of all anime fanatic don't like Saito because of being villain looks bad-ass cop. Hehe but i love him especially his fighting stance it is so cool.
ive grown to love Samurai X..up till now its one of my fave anime of all time! the plot is great..its historic story is awesome with all those various japanese era that somewhat related to the reality of japan.
i was so amazed of it..not until ive watch the few episode before the end of its anime tv series which is a huge disappointment! what will be a great samurai warrior be related to Feng Shui drama ever.! aghhh
anyway, about its opening and ending songs, its an anime with a great list of songs from various artists. the first song that i love was 1/2, 1/3 and 4th aveneu cafe. but later after a few readings ive finally decided to go for 4th avenue cafe by L-Arc-en-Ciel. why? because this was aired only for 6 episodes and then fades away due to some issues regarding to their band that involves "drugs" that lead to one of their member under arrest and all their songs during that period were banned including the 4th avenue cafe. all in all i love their songs....thanks for posting.
its been years since my samurai x fever in school times. God knows how I`m so freakin LOVE all the opening-ending OSTs. THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this. I`ve been planning to collect all the tracks since... I dont remember. Oh, bring back all the memories.. TT___TT
my favorite too. i have full version and will pass it too the next generation, my nephews.
Just started to get my kids into watching this great Anime
kenshin was totally my fav anime when i was young everything about the series was awesome still is finally am able to get the theme songs i have every episode and movie i use to cry if some1 made me miss it
thanxxxx :)
does anyone know the English lyrics of "it's gonna rain" ??. please tell me or give me a link... thanks!!
pada ngemeng apaan sihh..hahahaha???
Rurouni Kenshin has the best soundtrack that has had a series of anime my favorite song is heart of the sword
i really really love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
even i'm an emo, i used to love yhis kind of songs
I love anime tooo!!!... And i love kenshin!
Warner Bros. Japan is currently making Rurouni Kenshin the Live Action Movie. I just hope that they'll give justice to the anime I've loved for so many years... we've loved for so many years. thanks for posting this Susan! (I'm from Philippines too, BTW)
Susan, are you really from Cebu? Asa dapit?
I love RK so much, and Naruto. hehe. I went crazy for RK back then, bought the soundtrack and got the mangas(Japanese!)... crazy me.
I love this site :) keep uP..
I started loving samurai x since i was 10..now i am 20..bt i m still in lov with khenshi..samurai x is the reason i started looking 4 diferent anime shows..according 2 u i saw the sony dub version.the charecter names were khenshi,kori,yoshi sano suki..i loved the songs so much that i sing the songs with wrong lyrics as i dont understand japanese..& my elder sis always criticises me 4 that..bt i realy dont mind..i just lov the anime.i lov the pairing of khenshi n kori..awesome couple!i liked the fighting between khenshi n yoshi also..i lov the all!
After samurai x i started seeing alice academi,ultra meniac,la corda doro primo passo,maid sama..n i think this list will b continued through rest of my life..so i m always thankful 2 samurai x...
Thanx 2 u 4 sharing these.
(oh..i m from Bangladesh)
I have a question, Susan Please if you know tell me I have searched everywhere I could for the person that does the song "Namida Wa Shitteiru" In English. I wanted to find a MP3 of it if at all possible. Or at least the name of the English Artist that preforms this song in English. Is there anyway you can help? ):
How many Samurai X movies are there?
Hi! thanks for the compilation :D they're all great so i can't vote haha
oh,you guys are samurai fanatix too.,just wana ask if where can i download or watch samurai X tv series dubbed by soNy?it is curently airing in studio 23,and i want it so badly,thank u guys..
hi miss susan.. thank you so much for this site. it really makes me happy everytime i see or hear anything that has something to do with kenshin himura. he makes my heart melt. when i was a kid i even dreamed of marrying him someday. i watched every single night all the episodes and watch it over and over again. i dont mind waiting everynight back then.i even memorized shishio's motto: the strong shall live and the weak shall die." and he makes me gooooeeeyyyy and soooo girly inside. i was inlove with kenshin. i think that nothing in this world could ever replace kenshin himura in my heart. i love you miss susan and thank you for making me remember the things that made me smile when i was a kid and all the good morals that kenshin has taught me in life. most of all thank you for making me a little kid again. i needed this. a break of this harsh adult world.
Awesome collection of OP & Ed :)
been looking for them a long time & finally found them here.
I was looking for "Bonnie Pink - Its Gonna Rain "
& got the whole package.
Thanks for everything :)
BTW , i am from Bangladesh
Sorry for spamming :)
me too kenshin is my only one anime in my life thats anime inspire me
u guys.. does anyone happened to found the original english dub version?
kori.. the miss kaoru version is bad..
hey what's the title of a stringing guitar when kenshin is trying to have a malevolent encounter??need a reply..
the sony dub of samurai X is available in yoUtube,heres the url http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPPAAU_61_8 it was uploaded by crackle,but it is not available here in our coUntry,philippines,,it is also available in crackle.com and hulu.com,bUt the you can only watch them if you're using ur living in U.S.,can someone please download it for us and share it as well,,kenshin and kori,the best11!
man i miss this show hehehe
and i like the voiceworks
of sony....how i wish to hear it again
after all this years
there's a missing song! its the opening song for "Dame" can anyone remember the title to it??
ahh never mind i just found it yey! :) the vocalist's voice reminded me of eli buendia's :D






















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My kids know them inside out, even the track music to it.