Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc (るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪満譚― 新京都編) is a two-part original video animation (OVA) based on the manga series Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It is a retelling of the manga's Kyoto arc. Produced by Aniplex and animated by Studio Deen, it was released in December 2011 and June 2012. The story focuses on the young Oniwabanshū member Makimachi Misao, who encounters the wanderer Himura Kenshin, who is on a quest to defeat the forces of his successor Shishio Makoto.
Plot
In the early summer of 1878, Ōkubo Toshimichi is assassinated, and the mastermind behind the plot—Shishio Makoto—devises a scheme to destroy Kyoto. To thwart his plans, Okina, the leader of the Kyoto Oniwabanshū entrusts Makimachi Misao, the orphaned daughter of his predecessor, with a critical mission: to locate Himura Kenshin, a former assassin once known as, who played a shadowy role in the Meiji Restoration.
Misao travels along the Tōkaidō road, hoping to find Kenshin—who may also have information about her beloved Shinomori Aoshi. Unbeknownst to her, Kenshin is already en route to Kyoto to confront Shishio. Though initially bewildered by the stark contrast between Kenshin's fearsome reputation and his gentle demeanor, Misao accompanies him on their journey.