Searching for the Sakabatō is the seventy-fifth chapter of the Rurouni Kenshin manga.
Synopsis[]
Kenshin asks Okina to use the Oniwabanshū network of spies to look for Arai Shakkū, the person who forged his Sakabatō, so he can get it repaired. They discover that Shakkū died years ago but his son still forges kitchen knives. So Kenshin, Okina and Misao go to visit Arai Seikū to ask him to repair the Sakabatō. What will be his answer to such plea? What is at risk from contacting someone in Kyōto to ask for help in the fight against Shishio?
Summary[]
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Characters[]
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Myōjin Yahiko
- Sekihara Sae
- Makimachi Misao
- Kashiwazaki Nenji
- Kurojō
- Arai Seikū
- Arai Azusa
- Arai Iori
Chapter Notes[]
This chapter has several differences with other portrayals of the events of the story in different iterations of the franchise:
Differences with the 1996 anime[]
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Differences with Rurouni Kenshin: Kyōto Inferno[]
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Differences with Rurouni Kenshin: Shin Kyōto Hen[]
- In the is Shin Kyōto Hen OVA, Arai Iori given a slightly older appearance and a different hair color/style than he has in the original manga.
Differences with the 2023 anime[]
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Trivia[]
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Gallery[]
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