> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.morganyte.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Battle Cats Brings Back Rurouni Kenshin With Four New Characters - URL: https://www.morganyte.com/the-battle-cats-rurouni-kenshin-collaboration-2026/ - Published: 2026-10-09T21:49:52.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-09T21:49:52.000Z - Description: The Battle Cats has launched its returning Rurouni Kenshin crossover in Japan, adding four collectible characters, new event stages, a ranking challenge, and a free Kaoru Cat for logging in. - Author: Nova - Tags: Gacha, News ## Key Takeaways - The Battle Cats' returning Rurouni Kenshin collaboration runs October 9–26, 2026, in Japan. - Makoto Shishio, Sojiro Seta, and Anji Yukyuzan join as new Uber Rare characters, while Seijuro Hiko arrives as a Legend Rare. - Players can earn a free Kaoru Cat EX unit by logging in on five days, alongside new event stages, a ranking challenge, and a special expedition area. *The Battle Cats* has launched a new collaboration event with *Rurouni Kenshin*, bringing four additional collectible characters, new battle stages, and a free Kaoru-themed unit to the Japanese version of the mobile game. The crossover began October 9 at 11:00 a.m. JST and runs through October 26 at 10:59 a.m. JST. Developer PONOS confirmed the event's full lineup in a launch announcement published Friday, expanding on its earlier October 5 reveal. This is a returning collaboration rather than the first time the two franchises have appeared together. The latest event introduces several prominent characters from the anime's Kyoto storyline. ## Four new Rurouni Kenshin characters join The Battle Cats ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/c3/ebc34dba-226d-448a-8bd7-25a7ee135adf/content/images/2026/10/Kaoru-Cat.jpeg) Kaoru Cat is available through the five-day login stamp campaign. Image courtesy of PONOS. ©PONOS Corp. The collaboration's limited-time gacha features characters from *Rurouni Kenshin*, including four newly added units. Three arrive at the Uber Rare rarity: - **Makoto Shishio**, the former government assassin who becomes one of Kenshin's most dangerous enemies. - **Sojiro Seta**, Shishio's exceptionally fast swordsman and one of his most trusted followers. - **Anji Yukyuzan**, a former Buddhist monk who fights using the destructive Futae no Kiwami technique. The fourth addition is Seijuro Hiko, Kenshin's master and a practitioner of the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu swordsmanship style. Hiko joins the collaboration as a Legend Rare character. PONOS has confirmed their rarities but has not included detailed combat statistics or gacha rates in its public announcement. Players should consult the in-game banner before deciding whether to spend Cat Food or Rare Tickets. ## New collaboration stages feature Shishio and Sojiro The crossover also expands its event stages, allowing players to battle characters from the anime. Four newly announced stages are joining the returning lineup: - **Anji Yukyuzan:** The Fallen Monk - **Sojiro Seta:** Heavenly Sword - **Makoto Shishio:** Ghost of the Bakumatsu - **Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu Training Challenge** These are descriptive English translations of the Japanese stage titles rather than confirmed localized names. The new challenges give returning players additional content beyond the stages available during the previous collaboration. PONOS is also holding a special ranking event in the Cat Dojo's Ranking Hall, titled *Meiji Swordsman Romantic Tournament*. The challenge features multiple *Rurouni Kenshin* characters and gives players an opportunity to test their teams against the crossover's enemies. ## How to get the free Kaoru Cat Players can obtain a collaboration-exclusive EX character called Kaoru Cat (ネコ薫) through the event's login stamp campaign. The reward requires logging in on five separate days during the collaboration period. Players receive one stamp per login day, with additional items available through the campaign. Unlike the four newly added gacha characters, Kaoru Cat is distributed through login rewards, so players do not need to pull on the crossover banner to obtain it. The event also adds a temporary area to the Gamatoto Expedition system, giving players another opportunity to collect items while the collaboration is active. ## When does The Battle Cats Rurouni Kenshin event end? The *Rurouni Kenshin* collaboration ends October 26, 2026, at 10:59 a.m. JST. That leaves players just over two weeks to participate in the limited-time stages, collect login rewards, and attempt to obtain the new gacha characters. The crossover draws from the modern *Rurouni Kenshin* television anime, which began airing in 2023 as a new adaptation of Nobuhiro Watsuki's manga. *The Battle Cats*, meanwhile, has been available on mobile devices since 2012 and continues to feature collaborations with anime, games, and other entertainment franchises. The dates above are confirmed for the Japanese event announcement. Players using other regional versions should check their own in-game notices rather than assume the same schedule applies. Further details are available through [PONOS's official collaboration announcement](https://battlecats.club/news/collaboration/20261009%5Frurouni/?ref=morganyte.com).