Rurouni Kenshin The Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko (Season 1, Episode 12)
TV-14
TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

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Rurouni Kenshin

The Birth of a Boy Swordsman: The Battle of First Apprentice Yahiko (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV-14

TV Episode | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Yahiko meets a cute girl who works at the Akabeko restaurant. She is being forced into helping a group of thugs to steal from the restaurant, and Yahiko decides to help her by himself.

Directors

Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Yûji Mitsuya

Writers

Richard Epcar (adr writer (Sony Samurai X dub)) | Nobuhiro Watsuki (manga)

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Updated May 1, 1996

Release date

May 1, 1996 (Japan)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Lex Lang Sanosuke Sagara (voice) (version: English) Sanosuke Sagara (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Star Wars: Resistance (2018)
Mîna Tominaga Yahiko Myôjin (voice) Yahiko Myôjin (voice) See fewer	Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Dina Sherman Ayame (voice) (as Steve Bloch) Ayame (voice) (as Steve Bloch) See fewer	The Spectacular Now (2013)
Brianne Brozey Yoshi (Sony Samurai X dub) Yoshi (Sony Samurai X dub) See fewer	Jungle Shuffle (2014)
Richard Cansino Himura Kenshin (voice) (version: English) (as Richard Hayworth) Himura Kenshin (voice) (version: English) (as Richard Hayworth) See fewer	Ninja Scroll (1993)
Dorothy Elias-Fahn Kaoru (voice) (version: English) Kaoru (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Rebecca Forstadt Kori Kamiya (Sony Samurai X dub) (voice) (version: English) Kori Kamiya (Sony Samurai X dub) (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Akira (1988)
Dan Lorge Henya / Shirojo / Leader / Chief Officer / Chief Soldier / … (voice) (version: English) (as Jake Daniels) See more Henya / Shirojo / Leader / Chief Officer / Chief Soldier / Hannya / Soldier / Gonzo (voice) (version: English) (as Jake Daniels) See fewer	Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo (1978)
Fuminori Morisada Gonzou (voice) Gonzou (voice) See fewer	Rurouni Kenshin (1996)
Derek Stephen Prince Sanosuke Sagara (Sony Samurai X dub) (voice) (version: English) Sanosuke Sagara (Sony Samurai X dub) (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (1997)
Michelle Ruff Tsubame (voice) (version: English) Tsubame (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Akira (1988)
Yuri Shiratori Tsubame (voice) Tsubame (voice) See fewer	Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
Mayo Suzukaze Himura Kenshin (voice) Himura Kenshin (voice) See fewer	Rurouni Kenshin (1996)
Yûji Ueda Sanosuke Sagara (voice) Sanosuke Sagara (voice) See fewer	Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)
Dean Wein Shikijo (2000) (voice) (version: English) (as a different name) Shikijo (2000) (voice) (version: English) (as a different name) See fewer	Ninja Scroll (1993)