ah yes Rurouni Kenshin i remember dat anime my cousin is basically hooked with that anime so idecided to watch it myself thnxs to your review and i enjoy it quite alot :) :D
Rurouni Kenshin tv Review
Ten years after the beginning of the Meiji Era, a wandering samurai came to Tokyo. This man, known as Himura Kenshin later on, ends up living in a Kamiya Kasshin dojo and teach kendo for a living.
However, his life is not as simple, as turmoils arise from time to time, unfolding his true nature as the famous Hitokiri Battousai, the greatest killer of the Bakumatsu. However, vowing never to kill again, he tries as hard as he can not to draw his sword until the critical moment comes, and so far, manages to escape his bloody past.
Until the day when an old menace, in the form of Shishio Makoto, the successor to the Hitokiri Battousai, threatens the peace of the new Meiji Era. Shishio and his Juppon Gatana are ready to start a new revolution to correct the evils of Western influence, and forced Himura Kenshin, along with his new friends, once again raise his sword to protect their loved ones.
Credits: niomea
Story & Characters
.:Summary:.
In the eleventh year of the Meiji Era (1878), a vagabond swordsman is found wandering the streets of Tokyo. A strange
man, he carries a reverse-bladed sword and has an x-shaped scar on his cheek. He wants only to be left alone.
However, a girl named Kamiya Kaoru accuses him of being the man claiming the identity of the legendary Hitokiri
Battousai. This man is murdering people in the name of her family's doujo. When he saves her from the real killer,
she invites him to come stay at her doujo, since he obviously has no other place to go. This is the beginning of the
story of Himura Kenshin.
Before the Meiji Restoration, Himura Kenshin was known as Hitokiri (Murderer) Battousai. He was the top assassin for the
reformist group Ishin Shishi. However, when the old government was overthrown and the fighting had drawn to an end,
Hitokiri Battousai had disappeared. Kenshin wandered the countryside for nearly eleven years; the world presumed him
dead or lost.
When Kenshin meets Kaoru, he is no longer Hitokiri Battousai, for he has sworn never to take another life again. His
sword is not a regular sword, but a reverse-bladed sword, meaning that he cannot kill anyone with his sword, but he can
defend himself. Kenshin is a man who is trying to escape his past, and create a future for himself. With the help of
Kaoru and the others that he meets, he may just have a chance.
Rating:
Art
the art is very great .the drawing of characters is nice.kenshin'scar on his left cheek ,his reversed sword ,his
eyes that turns into red when he get angry and his red hair are just so great,they make me feel so strong.KAMIYA DOUJO
and its leader kaoru san are fine.sano and little yaiyko are funny.different characters such as the doctor, little
sisters ,grandfather,misao,different names and different enemies like sojoro,aoshi,henai,shisho are strong.the whole
grafics is so goooooooooooood.espically in fights and arguments.
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Sound
sounds are very strong .there are different many opening songs and ending songs.but they are fine and normal in my
opinion.like one half,starless,tactics,sobakasu and kimi ni fureru.
but i like the sounds and effects during fights and argument. they just make me more excited.
it's just wonderful.
a girl plays the role of rurouni kenshin and does his voice so does yaiko..kenshin'voice is nice and mild unlike
sagara sano.nothing more to say ,i think that's all about sound and voices.thank you veryyyyyyyyy much
Rating:
Presentation
Rurouni Kenshin is the best if not one of the best manga/anime ever! Its graphics, story, plot, characters are
excellent. I recommend it for children, teenagers, and adults alike. The thing I like most is that it gives a glimpse of
japanese history and most of all it gives a statement on good morals and non-violence.
There actually isn't as much violence in Reflection as there was in Trust and Betrayal(the movie).
The anime, like the manga, manages to be both serious and funny. At times, the anime is very serious, usually when
Kenshin is fighting or trying to avoid a fight. But humor presents itself during the more mundane events of everyday
life. One such area is of course when Kenshin and Kaoru get into an argument. The anime manages to show a humorous side
to the characters and their life in the Meiji era. Without such periods away from the overwhelming seriousness of the
story, the series would surely become tired. The humorous moments always provide a laugh and keep the series from
becoming stale.
Rating:
Final Verdict
8.8333 (very good)
Reviewed by misskaoru19, May 29, 2005
Comments
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Soulspirit May 29, 2005
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darkangel9889 May 29, 2005
Good review you have there. However, I do prefer the movie to the series ones, but they are very good as well.
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janicehamtaro May 29, 2005
hehe :D
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kurokaze May 30, 2005
I like Rurouni Kenshin especially OAV is really amazing as Your Review good job ^.^...
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xenosaga May 30, 2005
i love rurouni kenshin, i just wish i have the OVA of it
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Vinitachi May 30, 2005
Yeah, it pretty good. A classic by now.
Trust and Betrayal is priceless... -
HikyuuTera May 30, 2005
No offence but I thought it was 10 years into the Meiji Jidai that the rurounin wondered into Tokyo and met the young Kendo assistant master it says on most of the websites I've been to especially it said in the anime that he wandered for 10 years and stumbled into Tokyo meeting young Kamiya Kaoru-dono,de gozaru.Gomen nasai gozaimasu,de gozaru,Seissha doesn't mean to offend anyone,it's just that Seissha is stating a point,de gozaru
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dangersteve4 May 31, 2005
The long departed but never forgotten Rurouni Kenshin, man do i love that :)
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rybaxs Jun 04, 2005
i love the art.. it is so coll yeah!!!
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rybaxs Jun 04, 2005
yah! i like the artwork so cool men.... it is so nice... yah!!
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ryo88 Jun 27, 2005
rurouni kenshin is a great manga (10/10). the story is excellent as well as the fights and battles kenshin and his team (sanosuke,saito,aoshi,yahiko,kaoru) encounter. the last saga is the best ,reaviling the past of kenshin how he got his scar and why did he swear of from killing. the art is amazing though the manga art is alot more detailed. the voices in the show are alright in some cases like kenshin's(voiced by a woman in the original japanese) the soft but manly voice of richard hayworth matches him more though. nice reiview...
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phantazm Aug 09, 2005
Not only does this show excel when it comes to swordsmanship detail but it also has a good solid plot. I can still remember the very many moral lessons i learned from this great anime.
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vatican92 Dec 27, 2005
I thought there was only 1 opening song.....
Anyways great review. I would've given 8 for art but other than that, I agree with you -
angelxxuan Banned Member May 22, 2012
not a bad review, samurai x is for the serious side, whereas kenshin is more of the comedy angle. both are equally good, not to mention kenshin is a pretty decent series.
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UberDog Mar 23, 2015
Could use some details but over all not a bad simple review.
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