Studio Gallop & Deen - Rurouni Kenshin (1996/98) Original Animation Drawing of Kaoru Kamiya Original hand drawn by the animators for the production of one episode of this famous serie. See images, very good. Rurouni Kenshin (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-, Rurōni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan-[a]), sometimes called Samurai X, is a Japanese anime television series, based on Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga series Rurouni Kenshin. It was directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, produced by SPE Visual Works and Fuji Television, and animated by Studio Gallop (episodes 1–66) and Studio Deen (episodes 67–95). It was broadcast on Fuji TV from January 1996 to September 1998. Besides an animated feature film, three series of original video animations (OVAs) were also produced; the first adapts stories from the manga that were not featured in the television series; the second is both a retelling and a sequel to the television series; and the third was a reimagining of the second story arc of the series.