The Official Rurouni Kenshin Thread [Archive]

Michuru81

02-03-2004, 10:28 AM

I don't know any sites, but... there are 95 episodes of Rurouni Kenshin. The guide you were looking at likely stopped at 66, because unfortunately, that's just about where the series stopped getting good. SPOILERS AHOY!

Episode 62 is the end of The Legend of Kyoto, and 63 begins Tales of the Meiji, the season that didn't follow the third story arc of the manga. Episode 66 is by far the funniest episode to be made, with Kaoru's engagement ring. After that, things go down hill...

You have the Christian saga... where villains are a chunky guy with a whistle who has rabid dogs attack Kenshin. Then some filler... Then four episodes about a guy who learned fensing and a dissatisfied ex-samurai. Then Germans invade, Yutaro comes back, Misao keeps popping up (I hate Misao), and then Kenshin and Sanosuke fight a dragon alongside chi masters. It gets VERY Jackie Chan Adventures towards the end.

The Revenge Arc of the manga was kind of covered in Samurai X: Reflections, but to be honest... it sucked as much as Tales of the Meiji and didn't really have much to do with the Revenge Arc. Tales of the Meiji and Reflections is kind of like Dragonball GT. It escaped from the storyline that made the series successful and ended up breaking it in the end.

gohansapprentice

02-03-2004, 10:45 AM

i thought that there was more then only 95 eps(ok not "only") but i thought there was more...hmmm

Mew64

02-03-2004, 01:24 PM

I LOVED all of Ruruno Kenshin except for the last five episodes, before the final episode. The "wind mages ark" when the city was shaped like a mystic seal, then these monks decide to attack it. For five episodes they pretty much stand their and wind blows on them. This was the ephidemy of anticlimatic. But thats just a miniscule detail.

The ending epsiode was great
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Kenshin and Kaoru are digitally mounted upon a beach. I beleive his scar healed.

That is not completely the ending. Studio Deen created OAV2, which was the ulti-ending of the show. I will not spoil it, there is a lot of talk of idealism and remastered flashbacks from the series. The ending suggests the next generation of Kenshin and Kaoru walking. Truly HIGH QUALITY entertainment in my opinion

bountyhunterbebop

02-04-2004, 07:03 PM

Is this an episode of kenshin or an OVA or movie or special or wut? i wuz lookin 2 download stuff and I saw this title come up, but I didn't know wut it was.

bountyhunterbebop

02-04-2004, 08:10 PM

N/m. I found out that it was a music video by U2, and yes I feel really dumb. But, i have another question. How many eps. r in the Ranma 1/2 OAV?

Shiro the Commander

02-04-2004, 08:21 PM

There are only 12 OVA Ranma 1/2 episodes. Although they are funny as hell!!!! They are just about my favorite Ranma 1/2 episodes. I've only seen bout 7 out of the 12 though. They've released a boxset with all 12 of them altogether in one boxset.

KarriaChinoRyu

02-05-2004, 04:55 AM

12 OVAs? Wow, that's like DBZ, with 13 movies...

How many episodes are in the Ranma anime series? I never really bothered to look since I like the manga more, but just out of curiosity...

Shiro the Commander

02-05-2004, 04:24 PM

From my sources there are a total of 161 Ranma 1/2 episodes that had aired on television in Japan. 12 OVAs and 3 Theatrically releashed movies.

KarriaChinoRyu

02-05-2004, 05:55 PM

Interesting. Thanks. :)

Kirarakim

02-27-2004, 01:30 PM

According to Viz the Rurouni Kenshin Graphic Novel # 3 not only reached # 1 for graphic novels on the Nielsen Book Scan (The international sales data monitoring and analysis service for the English-language book industry) it also reached the top 100 of overall Adult fiction books (a list that also included mainstream books like the Davinchi Code and Cold Mountain)

I think this is very good for the manga industry and manga fans in general. This might show people and marketers that manga does not have an audience just for kids.

I think this also might show that Rurouni Kenshin probably was better off being shown on adult swim. I think it would have garnered higher ratings in that time slot, but oh well.

Zeta26

02-27-2004, 01:35 PM

Yeah, that's what I heard. I wish they aired this version on AS. Cuz the one I didn't like on SVES.

KarriaChinoRyu

02-27-2004, 02:10 PM

*dances* Yay! Coolness! I have book 2 of Rurouni Kenshin, and I'll borrow three from my friend.

:D But this is really neat! Go manga!!

Zeta26

02-27-2004, 04:52 PM

lol. Well that's SJ for ya

Sailor Mars Dragon

02-27-2004, 05:05 PM

I don't have any Kenshin manga, but my friend does...and it was good. Go manga! May you rule the book industry with kindness until someone ticks you off and then you should rule with chaos and destroy those who oppose you.

....Or just remain as great as you are. Both work I guess.

Shiro the Commander

02-27-2004, 05:30 PM

Yay for Trust and Betrayal! Uhhhh dang I need to get a chance to read the manga then. I've only been able to read the Shonen Jump preview of it. I need to also try to persaude my friend to let me borrow his Rurouni Kenshin box set heh.

Zeta26

02-27-2004, 06:27 PM

lol, or you can get a job. hehe

Firefly33

02-28-2004, 07:10 PM

That's awesome news! :D I still got to get 2 and 3. ^^; I agree, RK should have been on AS. Although it was kinda amusing to see as much blood and a few missed damnits from Sano on Toonami. ^_^

Shiro the Commander

02-28-2004, 08:28 PM

Heh. I was overjoyed they left all those Buddhist references in Kenshin.

Jmanunknown

02-28-2004, 08:36 PM

Does Anyone know whats gonna happen to RK when Toonami moves to saturday and replaces SVES?

Firefly33

02-28-2004, 08:47 PM

Heh. I was overjoyed they left all those Buddhist references in Kenshin.
I was at first too, but then I thought it was kinda hypocritical. If had been Christian references, they probably would have been cut.

Shinobi Mistress

02-28-2004, 10:48 PM

I remember watching and episode of Rurouni Kenshin a while ago (I think it was the one where Jinei was first introduced) and I noticed that Sano twice said "damnit". I know they wouldn't allow it on the Cartoon Network (other than the Adult Swim shows they're pretty strict about their editing). Which I think is weird because I think they'd have noticed it. Sano pronounced it pretty clearly. What do you think?

SplatPlaintiff

02-28-2004, 11:13 PM

Dammit is a pretty mild swear word. And they've showed more risque stuff that late at night before. No big deal.

Raiha

02-29-2004, 07:43 AM

You think that is an editing mistake? Look what they do when Jinei kills himself. The sound mutes and there is a black screen followed by a jump cut. I couldn't tell what the hell was going on.
Also, I don't remember Sano saying "dammit" at any time while the show has been on CN.

Firefly33

02-29-2004, 10:31 AM

They missed quite a few "damnits." I think they just didn't notice because they did change some of them to "darnits." Sano's just a sneaky one and got a few past them. ^_^

KeybladeMasterA

02-29-2004, 04:59 PM

It's not a mistake, Cartoon Network allows most mild swears, even on Toonami. Look at the Dark Tournament Saga in Yu Yu Hakusho, for instance. And they allow a lot more in the shows that come on later on at night.

I mean, it's not like it's Kids WB we're dealing with here.

Shiro the Commander

02-29-2004, 06:13 PM

I've heard profanity in the Adult Swim version of Yu Yu Hakusho, but not in the Toonami version. You sure you heard profanity in the Toonami version? They left Ryoko saying Damn it in Tenchi before bout 2 times.

Zeta26

03-01-2004, 10:14 AM

I don't think they have it on Toonami, because I've watched Toonami with YYH.

Shinobi Mistress

03-01-2004, 02:19 PM

RK used to be on Toonami. Now it's on at 10 on Saturdays. And yes I'm sure I heard it there. I guess it's not too bad of a mistake, though.

gohansapprentice

03-01-2004, 04:28 PM

he says dammit...so what...kuwabara says crap...it's not that bad a word anyway...and besides it's on saturdays at 10...its onl late on a weekend...so they are a lil more leaniate(sp?)

KarriaChinoRyu

03-02-2004, 06:15 AM

"leaniate(sp?)"

Lenient. ^_^

I think ADV films is really bad at editing and it's probably cuz most of the shows they've dubbed did not have to be edited.

gohansapprentice

03-02-2004, 07:12 AM

thank u :D u know what i meant though hehe. and ya he's right.adv isn't all the concerned with what's edited out and what isn't if it isn't all that bad

Felron1024

03-02-2004, 10:25 AM

hahaha. i love watching anime un-edited. :D

but damn isn't a strong word, they can allow it if its only said once or twice.

MyOwnImij

03-02-2004, 11:04 AM

Nothing wrong with Damn(it) on TV, so long as "God" does not preceed it, that would be a no-no.
Censor rules are weird like that sometimes: Azz is OK as long as it is not followed by hole....
But CN usually goes a little further than (most)other stations (other than for AS), as they have a large number of pre-teen viewers. Stuff like that ("damnit"), is proably why RK is on late Saturdays now.

Felron1024

03-02-2004, 12:15 PM

LMAO, its on late at night! I found that anime was sutible for all persons. (and i watched it compleatly unedited, subtitles) My sister who was 7 at the time watched with me and loved it! there was only a little blood, and the actuall anime has very few swears. I am really suprised its on sundays, late at night.

KarriaChinoRyu

03-02-2004, 01:07 PM

"thank u u know what i meant though hehe. and ya he's right.adv isn't all the concerned with what's edited out and what isn't if it isn't all that bad"

Yes, I know what you meant, I just thought I'd tell you the right spelling. YEAH SPREAD CORRECT GRAMMAR!

*cough* I'm okay now...

"He's right"? If you're talking about me... I'm female. ^_^;

AKA:Battousai

03-02-2004, 04:57 PM

and one I haven't heard anyone else say yet.

when shishou "spontaneously combusted" his gloves should've exploded.

I think this was kind of a "forgotten" technique that he previously used on kenshin and was about to use it again so I'm only guessing the other glove he put on also had gunpowder on it or in it or however he pulled it off.

still though it would've looked cool if the gurinkina killed him instead of him just dying.

majin buu

03-13-2004, 05:20 PM

I recently acquired the manga for kenshin and I noticed that - why did the anime cut out so many scenes from the manga? I mean they not only cut out scenes - but actual plot. for instance - in the manga, the first story( the one with that big guy pretending to be the hitokiri) that big guy had a brother and was trying to use his brother to ruin the name of kamiya kashin so i'd loose buisness and karou would have no choice but to sell the doujo to him. yet the anime never touched on the brother and that made the first plot line not as good.

neo37

03-13-2004, 05:23 PM

They also cut out the part where kenshin dislocates his groin, I really liked that part it was pretty funny. I HATE AMERICAN SENSORSHIP!!!!!!!!!

Shiro the Commander

03-13-2004, 05:32 PM

Its an important fact to understand that usually the manga and anime versions aren't always completely the same. And yes I'm talking bout the uncut version of the anime.

WildWill

03-13-2004, 11:33 PM

Just like all the other animes, here's your official Rurouni Kenshin thread. Do with it what you will.

BerserkerAzn

03-14-2004, 09:23 AM

Wait...you mean to say there's stuff AFTER the storyline with Shishio? OOoo :eek:

I love that show. The Futai-No-Kiwami, the Ama Kakeru Ryu No Hiromeki, and the all the faction names are so great. I'm a names kinda person.

Firefly33

03-14-2004, 02:14 PM

Supposedly the stuff after Shishio isn't very good in the anime. Basically it's filler, filler, and more filler. However on the other hand, the stuff after Shishio in the manga is supposed to be excellent. *cries* It's gonna be a long time before that part gets translated.

KarriaChinoRyu

03-14-2004, 03:18 PM

I wonder why the animators of Rurouni Kenshin chose to add a filler arc. I mean, wasn't the next chapter written by Nobuhiro Watsuki good enough?

Even if the anime had gotten ahead of the manga, the end of the Kyoto arc would have made a fine ending to Kenshin, in my opinion.

Firefly33

03-14-2004, 03:37 PM

I don't think the 3rd arc had been written yet The producers of the anime probably couldn't bear putting the anime on hiatus while it was so hot, so they opted to make as many pointless fillers as they could thinking they could keep the audience's attention until Watsuki-san finished the story. O_o

christianrurouni

03-14-2004, 04:09 PM

yah firefly from what i gather ur are correct.. also since the story wasnt writted yet.. they really didnt wanna stop (hey i wouldnt,,) so they tried to keep it going... so the animators wouldnt lose their jobs.. (i mean i wouldnt wanna lose MY job... i need food...) LOL ok.. i am sry if i basicly repeated what u said firefly.... ^-^

Ur friendly Neighborhood ChristianRurouni ^-^[/COLOR]

WildWill

03-14-2004, 04:18 PM

A reminder, we do not discuss the illegal obtaining of copyrighted material...at all.

christianrurouni

03-14-2004, 04:28 PM

A reminder, we do not discuss the illegal obtaining of copyrighted material...at all.

ok.. i am sooooooo sry.. i didnt know it was copyrighted since it was only in WRITTEN form.. *bows* GOMEN NASAI!!! i wont do that again i promise... (i went ahead and deleted that portion...)

Firefly33

03-14-2004, 04:56 PM

*confused* I don't believe anyone was talking about illegally obtaining copyrighted material.

EDIT: OMG! I just found this picture:

Sailor Kenshin (http://www.we-love-anime.com/gallery/index.php?g=Rurouni%20Kenshin&p=175&frpg=9&f=#pic)

It's just so wrong! Lol!

AKA:Battousai

03-14-2004, 11:49 PM

I loved all the rurouni kenshin anime I could get a hold of though I do really like the english versions better than the japanese.

especially when the anime is shotty, skips, and the subtitles are in italics what evil thought of this...

I also loved watching this anime It seemed like every fight he was in there was always the uneasiness of, "oh great, hows he going to handle this guy..."

I don't know how they could've kept it going uphill after shishio. who could possibly put up more of a fight except for maybe Hiko but he fell to a pretty weak ougi.

also how does that insane guy come off thinking shishio should've won the fight I mean if kenshin had flipped his sword Shishio would've been sliced and diced pretty early in the fight. seeing as he almost never blocked anything.

same with saitoh...I would like to know how these two could have kept running into each other and both going away alive when kenshin had a perfect counter for saitoh's only good technique. and his katana. either that or kenshin got stronger over the years of never using his sword.

xhryzt

03-15-2004, 03:25 AM

This is definitely one of, if not the greatest anime ever. I love the characters, I love the plot, I love the animation style, and I really love the character interaction.

KarriaChinoRyu

03-15-2004, 04:57 AM

"I loved all the rurouni kenshin anime I could get a hold of though I do really like the english versions better than the japanese."

I like the English dub of the series. But when it comes to Trust and Betrayal and Reflections, I prefer it in Japanese.

I watched the movie in Japanese, and I kinda wish that Kenshin didn't sound so utterly feminine...

^_^;

AKA:Battousai

03-15-2004, 07:17 AM

I've got the movie in english I think I like that one better cuz sano sounds so much more sarcastic it in. "looks to me, I'm in a bit of a tight spot here mate"

christianrurouni

03-15-2004, 08:22 AM

OH MAN I LOVE IT HERE!!! FINALLY!!!!!!! PPL WHO LOVE KENSHIN AS MUCH AS I DOOO!! YATTA!! ^_^!!!!!! Sry but that is awesome that you all love kenshin as much as me... i love all that i have seen! (which is up to epi 66) and i WILL watch (somehow.. maybe if cn will continue the series...O.o) the last 31 episodes after 66..i gotta try them atleast..kenshin is my all time fave anime.. and i cant just leave it hangin can i? i guess i love kenshin for:

KENSHIN! (drool..maybe i like femine looken men..O.o)

Kenshin's way of living! (useless violence without a reason is stupid, which is prob why i just cnt get into dbz..(i have been watchin the buu saga..*rollseyes sry to offend anyone.. while that action is good i am sooo confoozed @.@)

The battle scenes.(ooooooooh swords... *_* and how kenshin actally hasta think before he attacks instead of not killing the enemy on the first swipe of his sakabatou,, makes it way more realisic ne?)

The chara depth.. (i love it!)

The comedy. ( *dies of laughter)

the romance (*sniff..* i actually cried when kenshin left kaoru hangin and i awed when he said "I AM HOME Miss Kaoru.. that i.. am" *general awes can be heard by the audience*

I JUST LOVE KENSHIN!! THIS STORY IS SUGOI!! and it top notch!!! and i have yet to see the movie and reflection (but the movie is at my wal~mart for only 20 buckeroonies!!!) and they also have the last two dvds for only 12 bucks!! WOOT! i am gonna soooooo buy them soon!!!

well i will talk more when ppl respond

See YA!

ur friendly neighborhood christianrurouni ^-^

majin buu

03-15-2004, 12:46 PM

I dont really like the anime - but the manga is pretty good so far. im on the beginning of volume 3.

shannarafan

03-15-2004, 03:16 PM

=word limit=

AKA:Battousai

03-16-2004, 12:02 AM

imagine if there was never a garfield cartoon... how many people would never have known how much he hated mondays and stuff like that. theres little to build off of when a 2d char turns into a moving 2d char...

KarriaChinoRyu

03-16-2004, 04:52 AM

"looks to me, I'm in a bit of a tight spot here mate"

Actually, that's the exact line that turned me off from the English dub of the movie. :p Go figure.

christianrurouni

03-16-2004, 11:25 AM

I don't understand what you mean... the violence in dbz is not without a reason, as is the same for Kenshin.
They're all fighting to save someone/thing/people and if the fighting in dbz is meaningless, then no other battle in anime is meaningful because it's just part of a cartoon.
But yeah, I can see why you're confused about dbz right now... I don't really like the Vegetto/Buu fight myself, it's just dragging on, but I think a funny eps is gonna come up soon... yey. ^_~

I'm no Kenshin-hater but that's one of the things I don't like about it, it seems like there's very little character development... before I get flamed, I just want to say that's how it seems to me, it's not fact.
I could be wrong. *puts up hands*

MEH HEH ^-^;;; SRY to offend u.. i dont HATE dbz.. but i JUST got to watchin it.. and i dont know why they are fighting... (i guess i dug myself in a hole..) OK here is how i see dbz... THEY FIGHT aLOT! they dont talk alot about their views.. and why they are fighting.. it is just like a yelling thing..meh it is hard to explain what i mean.. i dont hate dbz... but i am just confoozed.. and i wish that they would just finish buu off.. GRR i dont like all the set backs... it just gets old to me.. i cheered when they became vegitto.. but then i saw the prev for the next epi..(really wish they wouldnt do that) and i was like THATS IT! i will just watch it when they defeat that guy."
And to respond to ur sayin that the character involvment in rk thing.. there is.. the ovas explain it alot more (i am talkin about kenshin's past here) i have also read the entire manga series.. as well and there is alot in there too.. the series has it.. but u just gotta pay REAL close attention..(me? i record the epis and some i watch like 5 times more.. so i know alot about kenshin (at leaset up to epi 66 and the revenge arc in the manga) SO i guess TO ME there is alot...WOOOT I GOT THE KENSHIN MOVIE!! YAY! i am gonna watch tonite when everyone is sleeping.. ^_^! i like it that way..i can watch it without gettin interrupted
well i sure do talk alot..^-^;;; sry bout that.. and i am sry for offending u about dbz.. like i said it isnt a terrible anime but just not on my top 7 list..
well ttyl! (Till some one responds))

Ur friendly neighborhood CHRISTIAN RUROUNI ^_^

shannarafan

03-17-2004, 02:52 AM

=word limit=

christianrurouni

03-17-2004, 09:36 AM

yah i was talkin about his past there! ^-^

OH i was FINALLY able to see the rk movie!!!!!!! I LOVED IT ( i have only seen it in japanese..) i like totally cried too! *pats kenshin on the head* i feel sory for him.. all in all that movie gets
10 outta 10 smilies!
^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^ ^_^^_^ ^_^!!!

Sano: eh how'd i do in the movie cr?

ME: i dunno.. i was payin more attention to kenshin *-*

Sano: GAH! kenshin.. u get all the fan girls..

Yahiko: YAH KENSHIN QUIT IT!!!!!

Kenshin: ORO O.Ox ^-^x i cant help it! I honestly can't see why they like me de gazaro!

Sano: psh.. u enjoy it and u know it...

Kenshin: ORO! O.OX::

Me: sanosuke! stop pickin on kenshin! LOOK OVER THERE! *points to a sign that reads "sano fan section" GO THERE and talk to ur groupies!

Sano: ^_^ YAY! *runs over there

yahiko: hmpf... loser...

Me: yahiko.. there is tsubame!

Yahiko: *blush* stop IT!

ME: ^_^

sooo is anyone going to watch kenshin on saturday?

XBattosaiX17

05-29-2004, 11:58 AM

christianrurouni

05-29-2004, 04:50 PM

Is there anyone who knows any sites that have video clips of the Samurai X movies? I have already seen the whole series of Rurouni Kenshin, but I still had to buy the box set because I can't seem to stop thinking about the Rurouni Kenshin. It affected me greatly because it kind of made me feel a sense of sadness when I finished the tv series episodes. I also picked up some values from watching RK.
But I really want to see the Samurai X series. The only thing is that I spent a whole lot of money on all 95 episodes, so I can't really buy the other series.
And one more question: What are your opinions on the animation and storyline on Samurai X compared to the RK tv series?
i actually think the ova is great! i mean the animation is waaaaay way differnet but its still friggen awesome!! i have the directors cut for trust and betrayel but i can tel you is that that is sold for less than 20 bucks.. and also its not really that good if you get it off the i-net i would just wait a while and buy it ok? its really really good!

Spoontang

05-29-2004, 06:44 PM

I just got a few hundred bucks for graduation, so I'm going to pick up the Kyoto Arc DVD Box Set and the Reflections DVD tomorrow, and maybe also Volume 5 of the graphic novels...Kenshin-mania.

christianrurouni

05-29-2004, 07:33 PM

lucky you... i just got the 4th manga yesturday... i want teh kyoto arc so bad... but i also have like half of it recorded...(the later half) but i really love the episodes when kenshn and misao first meet and when kenshin leaves.. that epi made me cry..

KarriaChinoRyu

05-30-2004, 11:49 AM

I think I've gotten most of the kyoto arc eps that I want... I have two of the dvds and taped a lot of the episodes.

XBattosaiX17

05-30-2004, 12:28 PM

but i really love the episodes when kenshn and misao first meet and when kenshin leaves.. that epi made me cry..

Finally, someone who also feels the same way about when Kenshin leaves. It didn't make me cry, but it made me feel a whole great deal of sadness. Okay maybe I got a thing in my eye or something that made my eyes water. O well, RK is full of emotion.

Shiro the Commander

05-30-2004, 04:50 PM

And one more question: What are your opinions on the animation and storyline on Samurai X compared to the RK tv series?

Ummm I've only seen Samurai X:Trust and Betrayal Director's Cut. You should really see it seeing as how you like Kenshin. Theres three Samurai X Ovas which are Trust and Betrayal, Samurai X:The Motion Picture, and Reflections. They aren't a series of episodes so each is in just one dvd. Trust and Betrayal takes place before the tv series, The Motion Picture takes place during, and Reflections takes place after. Just wanted to fill that bit of info up in case ya didn't know.

Ummm I've only seen/own Samurai X:Trust and Betrayal Director's Cut. Trust and Betrayal takes place before the Rurouni Kenshin tv series. So in other words Kenshin slaughters people. Its pretty bloody but great in my opinion. Also the animation/audio quality is much much better than Rurouni Kenshin. Its worth the 20 bucks in my opinion.

On bout that bit bout Kyoto arc. That was my favorite season and I plan to get the box set sometime, heh.

christianrurouni

05-30-2004, 08:14 PM

oh! i forgot to mention i have a recorded verson of samurai x the motion picture... i loved it!

Sailor Mars Dragon

05-30-2004, 09:15 PM

Ummm I've only seen/own Samurai X:Trust and Betrayal Director's Cut. Trust and Betrayal takes place before the Rurouni Kenshin tv series. So in other words Kenshin slaughters people. Its pretty bloody but great in my opinion. Also the animation/audio quality is much much better than Rurouni Kenshin. Its worth the 20 bucks in my opinion.

You and I are the same way Shiro. Trust and Betrayal was well worth $20 I beleive.

christianrurouni-What's it like? No need to give away everything, but I really want to know.

XBattosaiX17

05-30-2004, 11:39 PM

Ummm I've only seen Samurai X:Trust and Betrayal Director's Cut. You should really see it seeing as how you like Kenshin. Theres three Samurai X Ovas which are Trust and Betrayal, Samurai X:The Motion Picture, and Reflections. They aren't a series of episodes so each is in just one dvd. Trust and Betrayal takes place before the tv series, The Motion Picture takes place during, and Reflections takes place after. Just wanted to fill that bit of info up in case ya didn't know.

Ummm I've only seen/own Samurai X:Trust and Betrayal Director's Cut. Trust and Betrayal takes place before the Rurouni Kenshin tv series. So in other words Kenshin slaughters people. Its pretty bloody but great in my opinion. Also the animation/audio quality is much much better than Rurouni Kenshin. Its worth the 20 bucks in my opinion.

On bout that bit bout Kyoto arc. That was my favorite season and I plan to get the box set sometime, heh.

Thanks for the info dude. I will probably get the Samurai X Oav soon, but first I need to make some money (Damn it :mad: ).

KarriaChinoRyu

05-31-2004, 08:16 AM

Finally, someone who also feels the same way about when Kenshin leaves. It didn't make me cry, but it made me feel a whole great deal of sadness. Okay maybe I got a thing in my eye or something that made my eyes water.

I cried... and stared at the amazingly high quality of the animation. That scene was incredible and will always be on my list of best anime moments.

Ummm I've only seen/own Samurai X:Trust and Betrayal Director's Cut. Trust and Betrayal takes place before the Rurouni Kenshin tv series. So in other words Kenshin slaughters people. Its pretty bloody but great in my opinion. Also the animation/audio quality is much much better than Rurouni Kenshin. Its worth the 20 bucks in my opinion.

Definitely worth the money, I agree. Trust and Betrayal is a must-see, in my opinion. Luckily for me, I saw it on On Demand so I don't feel the need to buy the DVD.

christianrurouni

05-31-2004, 11:16 AM

You and I are the same way Shiro. Trust and Betrayal was well worth $20 I beleive.

christianrurouni-What's it like? No need to give away everything, but I really want to know.its really good! there is alot of blood in it.. but its just red ink or paint right?! anyways.. its really awesome and the charas look the same from teh t.v series.. however! the dub in my op sux if you watch it watch in japanese with subtitles.. i despise the adv dub..i dont like j. shannon. weaver (kenshin's va) the english dubs dont sound like they are realy into it (in my op) same goes for the ovas.. i cant stand how adv did it.. (sorry but i just dont feel any emotion when i watch the adv dubs to samurai x )

not to mention the va for kaoru (not dorothy melendez.. in fact none of the vas are the same) pronounces sanosuke "SANO-SOOk-Eh" and yahiko sounds like his voice matured.. O.o no elyse floyd (or aka Wendee Lee):eek:

ssj12

06-02-2004, 12:58 PM

Back on the topic of the episodes after 66 well they are all; filler because they havent animated the true episodes after 66.

christianrurouni

06-02-2004, 02:58 PM

yah.. and they most likely wont.. (THEY REALLY NEED TO THO!!) i read the jinchuu arc (the story after the kyoto arc in the manga) and it totally roks hard!! it kicks the filler arcs butt! (i have seen episodes 84-95 and own them on dvd.. they are pretty good.. i wanna get the episodes before 84.. they look funny (ending theme shows clips from the show) i am kinda scared to watch the christian arc tho.. i have heard that the bad guy calls himself the son of God.. and i was like ".........k....."

gohansapprentice

06-02-2004, 03:33 PM

newho..just popped in to say this is one of my favorite series' ever...my fav character is yahiko followed by kenshin then aoshi...newho
ya...peace yall

KarriaChinoRyu

06-02-2004, 04:10 PM

christianrurouni

06-02-2004, 08:56 PM

"i have heard that the bad guy calls himself the son of God.. and i was like ".........k....." "

Yeah, I saw that mentioned on one of the DVDs... My reaction was pretty much the same. That guy has issues...

yah.. i hope that its nothing really bad.. otherwise i will seriously question my fave anime.. -.- kinda scared to see it.. actually so i may not..

Lost Digi Girl

06-04-2004, 12:57 AM

gotmeat

06-04-2004, 11:06 AM

This is a very silly question, but when is it on tv? I was watching it at 11:00 pm, on Saturdays on cartoon network, but i don't think it's on now. Can anyone tell me if it is on tv anymore, and when/where. Thanks

It's not on TV anymore. Since the show didn't do well in the target demographic, I wouldn't expect for it to pop up again. The DVD box sets are really nice, so those would be your best bet.

As for the whole "Son of God" thing, that involves a new 'villian' who is posing as the messiah in order to fool the oppressed Christians in Japan. I won't give away why, but I don't think there's any reason to freak out about it. It's not even making some statement about Christianity, it was just a historical fact that Christians were oppressed back then, so there's a story in regard to that. If it makes you feel any better, they say "Child of God" instead of "Son" in the dub. ^^; But either way, it's just a cartoon.

christianrurouni

06-04-2004, 12:06 PM

It's not on TV anymore. Since the show didn't do well in the target demographic, I wouldn't expect for it to pop up again. The DVD box sets are really nice, so those would be your best bet.

As for the whole "Son of God" thing, that involves a new 'villian' who is posing as the messiah in order to fool the oppressed Christians in Japan. I won't give away why, but I don't think there's any reason to freak out about it. It's not even making some statement about Christianity, it was just a historical fact that Christians were oppressed back then, so there's a story in regard to that. If it makes you feel any better, they say "Child of God" instead of "Son" in the dub. ^^; But either way, it's just a cartoon.
OKIES!! ^_^ and i refuse to watch a show that demerits God.. hehe its just how i am.. i mean i can handle other religious references.. those dont bother me. but ok i get it "child, son offspring" OK! Then thats ok.. and Christians were really opressed in Japan?! O.O seriously? wow.. i learned something new today lala... thats kinda sad tho..

Charninja

06-04-2004, 02:14 PM

OKIES!! ^_^ and i refuse to watch a show that demerits God.. hehe its just how i am.. i mean i can handle other religious references.. those dont bother me. but ok i get it "child, son offspring" OK! Then thats ok.. and Christians were really opressed in Japan?! O.O seriously? wow.. i learned something new today lala... thats kinda sad tho..

About the only place Christians WEREN'T oppressed are the places they weren't busy oppressing others. I know you may hate to hear that... but sad to say, it is true.

One of the main reasons I never did understand the whole religion kick, anyway...

christianrurouni

06-04-2004, 04:43 PM

About the only place Christians WEREN'T oppressed are the places they weren't busy oppressing others. I know you may hate to hear that... but sad to say, it is true.

One of the main reasons I never did understand the whole religion kick, anyway...

heheh.. ^-^;; that was the catholics who did that.. some EXTREME CRAZY" christians may have done that but.. i know christians today wouldnt do anything like that..^-^;;;;

anyways back on topic ^_^!

i also hear that the guy kinda becomes good or sumthing.. man i kinda wanna see it now.. ^_^

Charninja

06-04-2004, 04:55 PM

i also hear that the guy kinda becomes good or sumthing.. man i kinda wanna see it now.. ^_^

Wouldn't be the first time, certainly. Kenshin does seem to have that effect on people, just like Goku... and to a significantly lesser extent, Yusuke. But yeah, I do think I read aboutthat somewherer as well... to bad the site I did read it from died quite some time ago.

INUYASHA743

06-05-2004, 10:06 AM

I think charecters like kenshin ruin the book not ruin but that charecter does. I dislike goku to but yuske is very cool. The best charecter in kenshin is sansauko (zanza). Because he is just into fighting so much. Did book 6 come out yet?

gohansapprentice

06-05-2004, 10:12 AM

Wouldn't be the first time, certainly. Kenshin does seem to have that effect on people, just like Goku... and to a significantly lesser extent, Yusuke. But yeah, I do think I read aboutthat somewherer as well... to bad the site I did read it from died quite some time ago.
im with you
i almost (emphasis of the word almost) cried when kenshin died..he's my fav anime character..he's nice, wise, kick arse fighter...he has all the qualities that make him a hero..it was really sad....yusuke would be next, then spike...then goku...but hardly goku though

christianrurouni

06-05-2004, 10:25 AM

i havent seen that ova and i dont know if i will.. i mean that story about him dying wasnt written by nobuhiro watsuki.. he just sorta let the director have his way with it.. he even regrets that..(i read it on a website.. but i know that the part about him dying wasnt the original authors idea) SO i dont really think of that as the "TRUE ENDING" but eh.. besides kenshin is my favorite anime chara of all time.. and i dont like that they kill him off with a skin disease (i have heard leprosy?) it kinda makes me mad...-.-;; lol

INUYASHA743

06-05-2004, 10:32 AM

Kenshin is strong but when you think about it it would go Spike is the weakest then kenshin then vash then yuske then goku some of you might switch vash with yuske. Kenshin isent really that strong when it comes to the other animes. O)verall though even though yu yu is my favorite show Kenshin is thought out much more.

christianrurouni

06-05-2004, 11:07 AM

you cant really compare vash, yuske, and goku with kenshin and spike.. they arent human.. they are bound to have more powers than kenshin.. they are scifi and fantasy.. kenshin is kinda history based.. (ok ok.. so huge giant ppl like fuji arent all that realistic but still...) kenshin IS human he isnt some super human/saiyan/plant/ghost come back to life person.. so to compare kenshin to those two would be like comparing a tiger to a dragon... its kinda silly to say who is stronger... its already a given.. lol (although kenshin used the dragon technique of hiten mysturugi O.o;;;

but kenshin can kick alotta tail.. ^_^!!! *super glomps kenshin*

INUYASHA743

06-05-2004, 11:19 AM

Taht was one point to my post. But i was really trying to state that Kenshin is the most thought out mos trealistic book. Also when does the 6th book come out.

christianrurouni

06-05-2004, 11:25 AM

yah he is ^_^ *huggles kenshin*

umm volume 5 was just released. on the first of june.. and volume 6 isnt out till july(barnes and noble)

gohansapprentice

06-05-2004, 11:55 AM

whether it's the story or not, it's what happened. same thing with dbgt.
not many people may have liked it..but it's hhere to stay
personally, i loved the ovas. i thought they were beautiful and the story was excellent
ya, i don't like that he dies due to a disease,(it's a skin disease, but not leprasy) and hes my fav character as well...
well...newho...
good day

christianrurouni

06-05-2004, 12:35 PM

i will probably see it.. since i am such a big fan of kenshin.. i will cry definatly.. cuz i love kenshin...

anyways.. inuyasha.. i hope that helps you (the month when the next on comes out.. is in my post b-4 this one ^_^

shannarafan

06-05-2004, 04:27 PM

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INUYASHA743

06-05-2004, 04:48 PM

christianrurouni

06-05-2004, 05:51 PM

Kenshin is in the catagory of super hero goku is a meer hero. Kenshin may not have powers but he has a heart of gold. Goku is destructive he also has a heart of gold but he is destructive especially when he goes ape. Keenshin wins his battle without causing destruction to the land. Also goku likes to fight not a good hero quality. Kenshin hates fighting and only fights when someone he loves is in danger or an assian is sent out to kill him kind of like the assiasns called the oniwabanshu. Basically both heroes but kenshin is the real deal. Like I have learned you cant compare someone who can desroy a planet to someone who can only damage people. Like in the show and books kenshin cant kill he can only do damage.

thats all i have to say.and this is the reason i love kenshin ^_^ you may call me obsessive but... it was my first really good anime (sides digimon and pokemon) and if liking kenshin makes me a mindless sheep following the rest of the majoritiy of anime fans well then.... BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Kenshin has comedy, drama, romance, action, and cool fight scenes.. and that is what makes it great.. it has a little for everyone.. be you a romantic or an crazed action adict... ^______^

And despite kenshin's hard past (killer) as an anime chara he shows that no matter your past you can still make your life better than that.. and the no killing thing is awesome! THAT IT MOST CERTAINLY IS!

and that is all this rurouni has to say ^_^

shannarafan

06-05-2004, 05:55 PM

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gohansapprentice

06-05-2004, 08:21 PM

Note: *is fixing to go way off-topic*

say wha...?
How does Goku hardly have the qualities of a hero? O.o
If Goku is not much of a hero, then nobody in anime or manga is... and he does have all the qualities you mentioned - now he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but bujutsu-wise he is genius.
Call me crazy but I just can't see how anyone could possibly think that Goku is hardly a hero, seeing as how many times he's saved everyone's ass from extinction and even sacrificed himself for them. :confused:

but um, to go somewhat back on-topic.... I haven't seen the majority of Kenshin episodes myself, but I'm still trying to decide how much I like the show.
I certainly don't hate it or anything, but unlike a seemingly large number of anime fans I haven't been swallowed up by its greatness yet.
Though, my favorite character is Kenshin... and I agree with the thought that that scene where he left Kaoru was great... that was classic.

But even so, I personally think the Rurouni Kenshin series as a whole is very overrated in the anime community.
*runs*

oh im sorry about that
let me clarify
goku does have all the qualities that would make him a hero. i wouldn't have mentioned him if he didn't it's just that there is something very different about kenshin that would put him on my list of to heroes in anime of all time
sorry for the misunderstanding. ;)

gohansapprentice

06-05-2004, 08:24 PM

Kenshin has a heart of gold? Erm... I know he's a very good guy at heart but he did kill a lot of people as the Battousai...
And Goku may love to fight, but NOT kill - hell, he almost always tries to give enemies a second chance before blastin 'em.
His desire to fight is just an inbred trait from him being a Saiyan/Saiyajin.
He must be one of the most pure-hearted anime/manga characters out there, but if anyone has a heart of gold, I think it's Krillin... though that's a story for another time.

ya, but how is that his fault? It's not like he could control how he was behaving in that form.

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sorry for the double post..

newho
but see that's just it
goku has been a good guy all of his life. so we get used to that
but to see the extreme character development in kenshin himura is unlike anything dbz has ever seen. sure u could say vegeta, but he keeps going back..he changes..but when really? in the middle of gt? after 30 years?
kenshin makes an honest, true and all out courageous attempt to make complete 360 in his life and uses what he feels is right to protect. goku protected...but that's all he knew..kenshin protects, out of repentance...that's what makes a hero methinks

shannarafan

06-05-2004, 10:24 PM

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christianrurouni

06-06-2004, 12:15 PM

oh. ok then, though I reckon I still want to address a couple things:

Yes, but didn't he decide to try to protect people for repentance because of something a dying Tomoe said to him? (I just seem to recall hearing something about that)
I mean, didn't someone say something to him that made him want to be a protector of the innocents, which would mean he didn't think of the idea first?
(that's the main point of this post)

well first off, I'm not gonna count Veggie's role in GT. It's just contradictory, and I don't care to count GT anyways, since it wasn't created by AT.
In that case - Vegeta was similar to Kenshin. He DID eventually regret his evil deeds, otherwise he wouldn't have sacrificed himself in the Boo saga to try to rectify himself at least somewhat. (like how Kenshin felt bad for his evil deeds and wanted to atone for them)
By the end of Z, Vegeta had clearly made a complete transformation in morals from his old self - Going from a man who had had no qualms with committing (probable) mass genocide to a man that tried to rectify himself at least somewhat for those crimes, settling down with a human family, and giving his son allowance, no less... I mean c'mon. If that's not an extreme character change nothing is.
And besides, he didn't change because of something corny like one big speech either - it took years and years for him to change. That's real character development.
Oh, and I'd say the turning point for when he really changed was in the latter part of the Cell Games. Definitely changed before 30 years. LOL

But uh, back to Goku... it's true that he didn't make a big change throughout the series and that protecting people was all he knew, but he's still a true hero. (imo of course);)
He never protected anybody because someone asked him to per se, it's just that it seems like a sense of justice is sowed so deeply into his character that he wouldn't be Son Goku if he wasn't protecting people - it's just a part of him.
And even though he did do it all his life by it being all he knew, that still doesn't mean he couldn't be classified as a true hero.
To me, Goku is one of the greatest heroes of all time, because of him protecting human life for his whole, hard existence and never thinking twice about it.
Of course, I am pretty biased. I adore Goku. = D hehe
yah but goku isnt a human.. its easy for a super saiyan to be a hero.. in my opinion kenshin is a hero cuz he is just an ordinary guy... yah of course he has a bad past.. but after the trama of killin his wife he realized that you cant take human life for granted.. of course he didnt think of his own life until about 12 years later but still... he is a regular human savin his fellow man from destruction.. its more of a realistic story than a flying saiyan with big flashy beams of light.. flyin out of your hands..

gohansapprentice

06-06-2004, 03:23 PM

meh...i don't count vegeta that much
i count kenshin though because one
he was human
two
he didn't have any supernatural powers other than he was deadly fast...but so was bruce lee and morihei ueshiba and noone called them super powerful..
kenshin was a man with a sword. that's it...in dragonball z u have these people who basically can't be killed..so it's much easier for them to go out and fight...but for someone who is much more mortal and using much more skill than either of those two, he is truly putting his life on the line

i guess im kind of biast as well...kenshin is my favorite character in all anime after all :o

christianrurouni

06-06-2004, 03:43 PM

shannarafan

06-06-2004, 09:47 PM

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christianrurouni

06-06-2004, 10:16 PM

Take the Kenshin series for example (the worst offender I know of). Kenshin meets these morons who have their own little outlooks on life, Kenshin slaps them or someone else around (in a sad, sad fight), and they learn that Kenshin is always right, and then they change their entire personal philosophy and become a useless idiot friend. Change like that doesn't happen that fast. People don't normally change over night, especially a**holes. "

Actually that is the total opposite of what kenshin wants.. remember when he fought soujiro? he told him that winning a battle doesnt make you right.. and sano hasnt changed his philosophy (i think that is who you were speakin of) he still hates the patriots and he is only taggin along with kenshin to see if he is really who he says he is. sano still LOVES to fight.. kenshin doesnt.. so i dont really agree with what that person says...

gohansapprentice

06-07-2004, 01:09 PM

i agree with what christianrurouni says she disagrees about

ur a girl huh cr? :D

INUYASHA743

06-07-2004, 02:31 PM

christianrurouni

06-07-2004, 04:29 PM

i agree with what christianrurouni says she disagrees about

ur a girl huh cr? :DYUP!!! This lil rurouni has had a lil kenshin fetish for a year now.. ^_^;; i even painted my cieiling tiles with kenshin and kaoru.. its funny i love kenshin.. but i think kenshin and kaoru are made for each other ^-^;;

and thats ok INUYASHA!! ^-^;; we all have our faves and well kenshin is mine.. and he always will be my fave.. there will be close seconds but since kenshin was my first really good anime it will always be there.. ^-^;;

gohansapprentice

06-07-2004, 04:30 PM

Basically I have gathered that Rirouni Kenshin is a hero over any sorry shanarafan. Kenshinis the real Hero.

Kenshin is probally my 3rd favorite show.

but who cares I know I should not say this because you big kenshin fans will be mad but

INUYASHA is a much better show and he is a much better Charecter.

wait so is Hiei

lol
:D
i was expecting a comment like that from u lol
well, instead of arguing why i think (ok...know) that kenshin is better
plz site ur reasons for liking inuyasha more than kenshin

christianrurouni

06-07-2004, 04:34 PM

*blink* -.- o.o -.- o.o that was fast gohansapprentice!

gohansapprentice

06-07-2004, 05:03 PM

*blink* -.- o.o -.- o.o that was fast gohansapprentice!
whatta i do?
u are a girl correct?

INUYASHA743

06-07-2004, 05:06 PM

InuYasha does what he wants unless kagome ses sit boy
He is very power ful
Hiten msy rugi does not stand a chance against wind scar
Backlash wave
He has a demon form
He is very mean but has a good side
powerful
he has a powerful weaopon
he is ruthless
He fights cool villians unlike the oniwabanshu rajuto etc
He is funny
overallthe show is more populare no wonder kenshin is off air for right now

Im still a kenshin fan with all that said I named my forum name a fter my favorite show

Gohans apprentice why were you expecting me to say that

INUYASHA743

06-07-2004, 05:07 PM

double post sorry

That was great gohan

christain rirouni that was fast

gohan you are a girl

dude that was funny

christianrurouni

06-07-2004, 06:12 PM

double post sorry

That was great gohan

christain rirouni that was fast

gohan you are a girl

dude that was funny
ORO?! what was great?

and gohan lol you didnt do anything wrong.. i didnt see that you replied so quickly ^-^;;

INUYASHA743

06-07-2004, 06:22 PM

I think he ment are you a girl be cause you were like that was fast like fast in bed.

gohansapprentice

06-07-2004, 07:39 PM

double post sorry

That was great gohan

christain rirouni that was fast

gohan you are a girl

dude that was funny

ok...im confused
im a 16 yr old male....fyi..not a girl..i was just thinking that cr was...i was just asking that...

newho, i expected u to say that cuz i know how much you like inuyasha and all

personally
i think inuyasha wouldn't stand a chance against kenshin for a few reasons
one, inuyasha is a hack n slash type of fighter. no real skill involved
keshin would easily take advantage of this and strike him down
second
kenshin is waaaayyyy too fast for inuyasha. again, kenshin would take advantage of this and take him out
yes inu's energy attacks are powerful, but we have seen kenshin go up agains them and has prevailed. also, those attacks aren't the fastest so i doubt it would do much in terms of damage to kenshin

newho...that's what i think...
peace out

oh and yes im a fan of both shows

INUYASHA743

06-07-2004, 07:42 PM

the only thing is when he gets hit it does not really hurt him. Plus kenshin would never be able to dodge the tesiaga. Inu is to srtong kenshins swift attacks would be like a feather to block.

christianrurouni

06-07-2004, 08:46 PM

:::::::::::::::BY INUYASHA743 "I think he ment are you a girl be cause you were like that was fast like fast in bed."""

OO;; i wouldnt ever mean anything like that O.o

yesh i am a crazed obsessed fan gurl ^_^

anyways.. i dont know who would win.. while kenshin has the speed and the grace (GAWD DOES HE HAVE GRaCE!) i dont know if he could beat a demon.. even a half demon.. and it wouldnt be fair to pit kenshin vs inu.. kenshin has the ability to defeat him yes. but inu is immortal kinda.. although in inu's human form kenshin could kick inu to the curb in less than five secondS ^_^

i would still root for kennnnni! tho *glomps kenshin*

INUYASHA743

06-08-2004, 01:03 PM

what would kenshin do if inu turned into a demon.

christianrurouni

06-08-2004, 01:30 PM

what would kenshin do if inu turned into a demon.
heheh Good question!! ^-^;; i dont know! try his best i guess!

gohansapprentice

06-08-2004, 08:26 PM

the only thing is when he gets hit it does not really hurt him. Plus kenshin would never be able to dodge the tesiaga. Inu is to srtong kenshins swift attacks would be like a feather to block.

inu is as ceseptible(sp?) to an attack as kenshin is, the difference?
kenshin is faster, smarter, and stronger(i mean in technique, not in actual physical strength)
i take it by u saying he can't dodge the tetsuiga that u mean his attacks where he hits the ground and the ground comes up...kenshin has also done this...he has also cut through over 6 feet of solid concrete with a reverse blade sword...if kenshin where to go battosai, with a real sword....demon or not...inu wouldn't last very long..

imho of course

christianrurouni

06-09-2004, 10:01 AM

inu is as ceseptible(sp?) to an attack as kenshin is, the difference?
kenshin is faster, smarter, and stronger(i mean in technique, not in actual physical strength)
i take it by u saying he can't dodge the tetsuiga that u mean his attacks where he hits the ground and the ground comes up...kenshin has also done this...he has also cut through over 6 feet of solid concrete with a reverse blade sword...if kenshin where to go battosai, with a real sword....demon or not...inu wouldn't last very long..

imho of courseOH YAH!!! I forgot about that one battle with raijuta (how could i forget?!) with all the attacks and the wind stuff..heh kenshin could have a chance
against that mutt huh? *shuggles kenshin*

and kenshin is WAY smarter! His technique uses form unlike inu's who uses hack and slash.. Kesnhin i am sure could see inu's attack a mile away and dodge it.. its kinda like the whole zanatou thing ne?

not to mention kenshin IS MUCH more nicer than inu (he is soo freakin mean and grouchy.. how can kagome stand it?)

so at least in a manners contest kenshin would kick tail there!

INUYASHA743

06-09-2004, 10:09 AM

christianrurouni

06-09-2004, 10:59 AM

eh its kinda pointless to argue.. i am biast towards kenshin.. you are biast to inuyasha so there is no point in arguing.. ^_^!

INUYASHA743

06-09-2004, 11:02 AM

you make a point were never going to stop argung so lets start talkin good about the charecetr that is the thread so i will start talkin good about kenshin.

christianrurouni

06-09-2004, 12:23 PM

lol okie.. ^_^

INUYASHA743

06-09-2004, 01:30 PM

Do you like the oniwabanshu or not I tend to like them alot because they have morals to what they do and they always try their hardest to achieve what they want. what are your thoughts

christianrurouni

06-09-2004, 03:05 PM

hmm yah.. i like them during and after the kyoto arc.. cuz i understand them alot better!!

MISAO IS AWESOME and aoshi *_* *drool*

gohansapprentice

06-09-2004, 07:10 PM

Dont you think the tetsaiga would break the reverse balde or any blade kenshin picked. dont you know by the end of inu inuyasha can swing the blade like its a feather. Plus if kenshin wemt battosai he would still get slauaghtered when inu gets hit by an attack it can rarly harm him to the point where he falls down one hit fron tetsaiga and kenshin is over. He also has his claws so its kind of like a very powerful sword against a normal stell sword plus some very sharp laws in their kenshin would lose very easily. Who cares about the little wind attacks rijuto was very weak. Inu could do that using no where near half his srength.

true, no matter what sword kenshin used it would break against the tetsuiga
i will agree there

but

1.in a real sword fight, fights are over after one swing. they don't go all elaborate like they do in anime or movies.

2. kenshin is fast. really fast. and like cr said, he would see inu's attacks coming. therefore, there would be no need to go blade to blade with inu. all he would need is opening (which inu gives often)
and it would be over just like that

sorry
but i didn't read the other posts

didn't mean to continue the argument

well...i do like inuyasha though
don't think i don't...cuz i do :D ;)

christianrurouni

06-09-2004, 07:14 PM

i am not a HUGE fan of inu i jsut watch it so i can make sure wolf's rain gets recorded and i dont miss it ^^;;

i am a kenshin biast and i always will be ^^

gohansapprentice

06-10-2004, 01:02 PM

i am not a HUGE fan of inu i jsut watch it so i can make sure wolf's rain gets recorded and i dont miss it ^^;;

i am a kenshin biast and i always will be ^^

kenshin biast?
ME TOO!
gotta love kenshin!

INUYASHA743

06-10-2004, 01:30 PM

sorry boys inu biast. I like it because it just has so much more action but alot alot of the charecters are similar. Inu Yasha also has a longer show to it.

christianrurouni

06-10-2004, 01:37 PM

kenshin biast?
ME TOO!
gotta love (http://www.adsrve.com/linkredirect.php?h=10,23369328,pojo.biz,0) kenshin!YUP!! *shuggles kenshin* i wuv you!! ^^ Gawd if only guys were like that in the real world.. one thing i hate about anime the guys are unrealistically handsome.. -.-

and I AM A GIRL!! INUYASHA743!! NOT A BOY!! -.-;; thats ok tho.. how wouldja know?

whats your guys' fave epis/moments of r.k?

and about that longer show.. if rk.. had gone the way of the manga.. it would have been ALOT more episodes. there is an arc where tomoe's bro wants revenge and its really really awesome.. but they werent quite done with the manga so they decided to just put in 33 fller episodes.. (which arent horrible) soo the show died. and the last episode never aired (epi 95...) but i got the last dvd and watched it soooooo cool!! ^^

anyways.. so what if inu has more action.. kenshin ahs something for everyone.. and no stupid womanizing monk that just drives me insane!!

INUYASHA743

06-10-2004, 01:43 PM

gohansapprentice

06-10-2004, 02:02 PM

YUP!! *shuggles kenshin* i wuv you!! ^^ Gawd if only guys were like that in the real world.. one thing i hate about anime the guys are unrealistically handsome.. -.-

and I AM A GIRL!! INUYASHA743!! NOT A BOY!! -.-;; thats ok tho.. how wouldja know?

whats your guys' fave epis/moments of r.k?

and about that longer show.. if rk.. had gone the way of the manga.. it would have been ALOT more episodes. there is an arc where tomoe's bro wants revenge and its really really awesome.. but they werent quite done with the manga so they decided to just put in 33 fller episodes.. (which arent horrible) soo the show died. and the last episode never aired (epi 95...) but i got the last dvd and watched it soooooo cool!! ^^

anyways.. so what if inu has more action.. kenshin ahs something for everyone.. and no stupid womanizing monk that just drives me insane!!

the thing about tomoes bro wanting revenge,....that's the ova where kenshin dies....sorry for the spoilers...i have it, but havent' watched it yet though :o

christianrurouni

06-10-2004, 06:00 PM

YOu mean miroku he is my idol i wish i had the guts to do what he does.

Anyway my favorite episode is still the rajuto episodes they are just so damn cool especially the little rich brat that always yells RIJUTO SENSAI. I also like the oniwabanshu the manga is better then the anime but with inu the anime is better then the manga.

plus inu has a much better end song every single ending inu has.
lol do you mean RAIJUTA SENSEI! and his name is yutaro lol. sorry but miroku offends me.. O.o my sis doesnt like him but she thinks he is funny..

and to gohanapprentice.. i have heard that the revenge arc is in the ova as well but its not the whole thing. only bits and pieces..

gohansapprentice

06-10-2004, 07:09 PM

no it's the actual thing
it's just drawn the way trust and betrayal were
that's all
but other than that it's the whole story ;)

christianrurouni

06-10-2004, 08:16 PM

no it's the actual thing
it's just drawn the way trust and betrayal were
that's all
but other than that it's the whole story ;)
ok.. have you read the manga version? i have yet to see that ova.. but here is what the manga has... lets see if the ova can REALLY fit an entire 8 volumes into that ova..

:::::::::::::MAJOR SPOILERS!!::::::::::::::::::::

1. Does it show kenshin and enishi's fight in its entirety (the first time they fought at kaoru's dojo?

2. does it show how yahiko fight before those did?

3. does it show kaoru getting kidnapped and the doll that looks like kaoru with a sword threw its chest and an "x" shaped scar on its left cheek?

4. does it show kenshin VERY VERY VERY depressed over the fact that he think kaoru is dead?

5. Does misao and Aoshi come back?

6. does it show how misao brings tomoe's diary?

7, does it show how yahiko fights this escapee from prison?

8. is saito in the ova at all?

9. does it show sano traveling to his home and seeing his family and all that he does with them?

10 does it show how kenshin overcomes his great depression?

11 does it show Aoshi, misao, megumi, sano, yahiko AND kenshin at the island? Not just kenshin?

(sorry if that sounded rude i wasnt trying to be.. but i have heard from many kenshinf fansites that it doesnt show the whole thing.. only bits and pieces.. and that was just a basic recap of the revenge arc.. all that i remember.. i know there is alot more.. but i think i made my case..)

Raiha

06-11-2004, 09:31 AM

The final ova, Reflection, are like a recap of the entire series. Actually, its more like a recap of the manga. The fight with Jinei is redone as well as clips from a bunch of emotional moments. The whole situation with Enishi is merely summarized. Almost everything on your list is absent rom this ova. Its a shame that the anime started so soon after the manga release, then the final arc could have been done justice. The first two ovas are pretty good, but the third is just boring and depressing. I like the tv series style better. Kenshin is like a different person in the ovas, but maybe thats what they were aiming for.

gohansapprentice

06-11-2004, 09:55 AM

ok.. have you read the manga version? i have yet to see that ova.. but here is what the manga has... lets see if the ova can REALLY fit an entire 8 volumes into that ova..

:::::::::::::MAJOR SPOILERS!!::::::::::::::::::::

1. Does it show kenshin and enishi's fight in its entirety (the first time they fought at kaoru's dojo?

2. does it show how yahiko fight before those did?

3. does it show kaoru getting kidnapped and the doll that looks like kaoru with a sword threw its chest and an "x" shaped scar on its left cheek?

4. does it show kenshin VERY VERY VERY depressed over the fact that he think kaoru is dead?

5. Does misao and Aoshi come back?

6. does it show how misao brings tomoe's diary?

7, does it show how yahiko fights this escapee from prison?

8. is saito in the ova at all?

9. does it show sano traveling to his home and seeing his family and all that he does with them?

10 does it show how kenshin overcomes his great depression?

11 does it show Aoshi, misao, megumi, sano, yahiko AND kenshin at the island? Not just kenshin?

(sorry if that sounded rude i wasnt trying to be.. but i have heard from many kenshinf fansites that it doesnt show the whole thing.. only bits and pieces.. and that was just a basic recap of the revenge arc.. all that i remember.. i know there is alot more.. but i think i made my case..)

no u didn't sound rude at all
but like i have said
i haven't seen it yet either :p

christianrurouni

06-11-2004, 11:11 AM

ok i am glad i didnt offend!

and i heard it was merely a recap..so i will prob not watch it in the near future.. watsuki didnt write it so it has no use to me.. (he didnt write about the part where kenshin dies)

gohansapprentice

06-11-2004, 11:49 AM

well, then i guess i will have to induldge myself in the movie then
hope i can find it though :(

shannarafan

06-11-2004, 12:09 PM

=word limit=

christianrurouni

06-11-2004, 01:55 PM

ohhhhh your are talking about the epi where kenshin trains again! (HA I LOVE THAT ONe!! When kenshin starts talkin about hiko! ANd hiko is like "HEY" lol! and i love the part when hiko reminenses about the past "Ah lets see, I seem to recall when you wet the bed.." and kenshin shoots up and is lke "ErG!" HAH! classIC!! that was the first episode of rk i recorded..was it really almost a year ago?)

and i remember that misao epi too! poor girl!!

XBattosaiX17

06-14-2004, 09:13 PM

One of my favorite episodes is when Kenshin fought Saitou at the Kamiya Dojo. Its when Saitou evaluates Himura if he is any use for fighting Shishio.

Another is when Saitou, Sano, and Aoshi come to Kenshin's aid after Kenshin was knocked out by one of Shishio's attacks. Such unity between these characters is overwhelming.

Another eps. is when the Jupongatana attack the Aoiya and Yahiko fights that dude from jupongatana that flies. It was really cool how Yahiko could mimic one of Kenshin's moves and beat the opponent. It gave me a sense of pride, I have no idea why. Maybe because I feel bad for Yahiko how he is always underestimated.
And this is the last one. Its the same episode. Yahiko says that Kamitari is sexier than Kaouro and Misao and then he finds out that Kamitari is a man (ORO?!). It was really funny.

I could go on and on about my favorite eps. of RK, but I do not wish to bore you guys, so I will end here, indeed I will.

OK, LAST eps. I promise this time. Its when Kenshin fights Sejuro the Tenken and we learn about Sejuro's past. Its really sad. Kenshin tries to talk some sense in to him, but this only irritates him and then without a choice, Kenshin beats him. Then in later episodes after Kenshin beats Shisio and Cho the sword hunter tells kenshin's group about what happened with the rest of the Jupongatana. We see Sejuro on his way about to explore life on his own and dropping his old morals (only the strong live, the weak die). I loved that epsiode.

Okay, thats my two cents (or more). This one is about to wander off on another journey, that I am.

DarkSoulBlade131

06-16-2004, 09:55 PM

go to www.stlyrics.com for lyrics.

INUYASHA743

06-17-2004, 01:13 PM

thanx that helped me understand the lyrics.

christianrurouni

06-18-2004, 02:13 PM

yah i have waaaaaay too many episodes to name too battousai! GAWD I HAVE SOOOO MANY!!! Almost all of them last night i stayed up till 3:30 watching kenshinn reruns cuz i was bored.. i watched from episode 6 till like episode 12... *sigh* I LOOOOOVEEE KENNI!!!

XBattosaiX17

06-20-2004, 02:28 PM

Yeah, me too. I am going to watch all the old episodes of Kenshin again, after I finish wathcing the Jinchuu arc, I think. The one with the Feng Shui stuff. After that its back to day 1 when Kenshin meets Kourou and the journey continues.

christianrurouni

06-20-2004, 03:29 PM

there is no jinchu arc.. O.o only the pathetic excuse for an ova called reflections... (i havent watched but i hear its merly a recap of the series.. and only shows a lil bit of the jinchu arc.. (the jinchu arc is only in the manga... and its awesome!!!!! (has read translations) ^___^! lets see.. yah i just finshied watching episode 15 the tother night.. i wish i had episodes 24-43 and 67-81.but i dont.. *cries* i have everything else tho ^______^!

XBattosaiX17

06-25-2004, 10:27 PM

O, sorry. Not Jinchuu, that other one with the Feng Shui. I thought I heard Jinchuu somewhere in there. Never the less, I finished all the episodes and I am starting to watch them over again. I just really didn't enjoy the last episode of the tv series. It made me feel very empty inside and made me want more.

Spoilers

I would think Korou would confess her love to kenshin, but she didn't. That pissed me off. I also wanted to see Saitou again, atleast to say something to Kenshin (Kenshin, I think we should just be friends) or something. Damn it. I really wanted more in the episode, but whatever. I will watch Samurai x.

Spoilers is over

Right now I am up to watching when Kenshin beats the hell out of Sanouske.

KarriaChinoRyu

06-26-2004, 08:20 AM

**SPOILERS!!!**

I just really didn't enjoy the last episode of the tv series. It made me feel very empty inside and made me want more.

Spoilers

I would think Korou would confess her love to kenshin, but she didn't. That pissed me off. I also wanted to see Saitou again, atleast to say something to Kenshin (Kenshin, I think we should just be friends) or something. Damn it. I really wanted more in the episode, but whatever. I will watch Samurai x.

I saw the last episode, and didn't they show their son Kenji in it anywhere? @.@ I thought they did, but it's been a while... But, I do remember thinking that the last episode really wasn't anything special.

christianrurouni

06-26-2004, 12:24 PM

lol yah.. it wasnt the greatest ending.. and i WISH they had animated the Jinchuu arc!! IT would have given some closure to the series.. (and at the end of the manga kenji is there...) ^_______^

gohansapprentice

06-26-2004, 05:18 PM

they don't animate that arc?
man..that's too bad...wonder if they ever will?

Charninja

06-26-2004, 05:56 PM

Right now I am up to watching when Kenshin beats the hell out of Sanouske.

Uhh... Which one?

Spoontang

06-26-2004, 06:59 PM

Probably the one right before the Kyoto arc, since the first time was only the third episode, and he said, "up to", leading me to believe that he's gotten a ways into the series...

KarriaChinoRyu

06-27-2004, 07:35 AM

they don't animate that arc?
man..that's too bad...wonder if they ever will?

Highly doubt it... There's a petition for it on the internet (which I signed), but still, I think it was at the beginning of the second part of Reflection where Nobuhiro Watsuki said that this (end of Reflection) was the official end of Rurouni Kenshin.

TheOneSin

07-03-2004, 08:02 PM

not sure if this was already posted or what, but if it was, please ignore this.
If it wasn't, take the quiz, it shows which character from kenshin you are.

http://www.geocities.com/padfootmk/rkquiz.html

I turned out to be Saito.

KarriaChinoRyu

07-04-2004, 08:05 AM

I got Kenshin. ^_^

Firefly33

07-04-2004, 12:22 PM

I got Kenshin as well. ^_~

Kirarakim

07-04-2004, 12:38 PM

I got kenshin too

Charninja

07-04-2004, 12:39 PM

ShishiOOOOOOOOOOOO!

christianrurouni

07-04-2004, 02:55 PM

i am kenni-san!!! *huggles kenshin*

Me: i am you!
Kenshin: ORO?!
Me: yup! i took a test and i was you!
Kenshin: but cr-dono.. if you are me than who am i? *blink*
Me: you!
Kenshin: oro?! O.ox

XBattosaiX17

07-06-2004, 05:40 PM

COOL! I am the wolf of Nibu. None other than Hajime Saitou.

Spoontang

07-06-2004, 09:44 PM

Actually, that's supposed to be the Wolf of Mibu, not Nibu...and I also got Saito.

XBattosaiX17

07-19-2004, 03:32 PM

Okay, there hasan't been to many new topics latley, so I will take the initiative to start one. In the last Samurai X Dvd, do we ever see Aoshi and Misao or Hajime Saitou. I'm just wondering since in the tv series, we didn't really get to see Saitou anymore after they defeated Shishio.
And do we see Saitou or Shishio in the first two Samurai X Dvds.
I haven't seen them yet, but I am planning to buy them.

Firefly33

07-19-2004, 04:38 PM

You see the original Saitou/Kenshin fight at the end of the second Samurai X DVD (Betrayal) that was shown as a flashback in the Kenshin series. I believe Shishio gets a brief cameo and mention in the same disk. I haven't seen the last one.

Kirarakim

07-19-2004, 05:04 PM

There is a lot of Saito, Aoshi and Misao in the manga that takes place after the Kyoto arc. This is one reason I don't really want to watch the anime after the Kyoto arc, because I am still peeved that they never animated some of the best parts of the series. :(

Though maybe when I break down and buy the series I'll watch these episodes.

Spoontang

07-19-2004, 05:40 PM

I've been watching (and re-watching) the Kyoto arc, and I still get mad every time that Saito goes for the kill on Shishio and that stupid headband blocks it...Saito got robbed ;p

XBattosaiX17

07-22-2004, 05:26 PM

I know exactly how you feel. I always think this time Saitou will get the kill, but in the end Saitou does not get what he went for.

But I like the part when Aoshi steps in to help them out.

XBattosaiX17

07-26-2004, 08:03 PM

And I doubt this, but do we ever see Sojero (sp) in the last samurai x Dvd. I wish we could see whatever happened to him when he started wandering.

The Obsession

07-27-2004, 03:02 AM

I would just like to see them animate the final arc in the manga. :( Maybe one day......

INUYASHA743

07-27-2004, 05:25 AM

KarriaChinoRyu

07-27-2004, 07:10 AM

I would just like to see them animate the final arc in the manga. :( Maybe one day......

Did Soujiro show up later in the series at all? I would like to know what happened to him, as well...

XBattosaiX17

07-31-2004, 06:36 PM

well no in the last samurai x dvd you do not see sojiro. Im happy saito did not get the kill shishio is to damn cool. and sojio is just gay in the happy sort of way he is always happy.

they should make an anime staring kenji kenshins son.

You are entitled to your own opinion, but I find Sojiro to be cool in a way. He is good at swordsmanship and he is even given the title, tenken. I don't know, I just like him.

Spoontang

07-31-2004, 07:21 PM

Soujiro was cool when he did his little mental-breakdown tantrum...but he was a bit on the irritating side...

BTW, you guys like my sig pic?

Firefly33

08-01-2004, 01:38 PM

Very cute. ^^

Kirarakim

08-01-2004, 04:43 PM

Soujiro was one of my favorite characters in RK. At first when all he did was smile I didn't care for him that much, but then when you learned more about his past and the reason he acted the way he did, I really started to like him. He was a very interesting, well written character. And I loved the Soujiro VS Kenshin fight, one of the best in the series in my opinion.

Firefly33

08-01-2004, 07:16 PM

And I loved the Soujiro VS Kenshin fight, one of the best in the series in my opinion.
I'm more of a Saito vs. Kenshin fight fan myself, but Soujiro vs. Kenshin was pretty good too.

Soujiro was a very interesting character. I loved how he was so nonchalant about everything. And I loved how his character developed in the end. The line where he says something like "I knew two men who wandered for 10 years and came up with opposite conclusions" is one of my favorites.

Kirarakim

08-01-2004, 07:37 PM

I also really liked the Saito VS Kenshin fight, I mean who didn't. It was also a great kick off to the Kyoto arc.

KarriaChinoRyu

08-02-2004, 06:37 AM

I also really liked the Saito VS Kenshin fight, I mean who didn't.

Exactly! I loved the fight between Saito and Kenshin. That was some great quality viewing. :D Not to mention that Saito looked really hot there...

shannarafan

08-02-2004, 12:00 PM

XD *laughs at last comment*

...I actually remember once catching that Saitoh/Kenshin fight y'all are talking about... from the few Kenshin fights I recall seeing, that one was definitely the best.
Really cool... most anime fights don't impress me but that one did, for some reason... what's even odder is that I usually don't like sword fights, since I tend to regard them as too flashy for my taste.

The Obsession

08-03-2004, 11:25 PM

The kenshin/Saito fight is my favorite battle in the whole series. And saito did look good in that episode..... :D

Anyway this show is great,it's my favorite,I've been watching it everyday now since last week(its a summer thing...) and I wish they'd animate the damn Final Arc!!!! :mad:

christianrurouni

08-05-2004, 07:14 PM

i keep finding mself staying up till 4 am everyday watching kenshin marathons.. i think i am kenshin deprived..-.- i miss my fave rurouni.. that i do..

i think the shishio/kenshin fight was cool... (its been a while since i sw kenshin/saito cuz i didnt start recording till kenshin/hiko -.- i ams o dumb..

and the part when shisio bites kenshin still gets to me.. *sob*

XBattosaiX17

08-07-2004, 09:05 PM

I just have to say this one more time. When Kenshin, Saitou, and Sano are all defeated, I just love the part when Aoshi steps in and gives his speech. I also like his theme music as well. That part always makes me feel, I don't know what word would describe it. I guess happy or full of pride or something.

TwilightZero

08-14-2004, 11:09 PM

First post here, so here are my views first: Aoshi rocks! I love Kenshin. It's one of the best anime I have ever seen. With that being said, I'd like to refer back to posts made a few months back (if I shouldn't do this, I will gladly edit this stuff out). Sorry if any of this has been said before, I am only on page 13 of the thread.:

Kenshin has a heart of gold? Erm... I know he's a very good guy at heart but he did kill a lot of people as the Battousai...

And that's the point: As Battosai, he slaughtered people. But Himura the Battosai and Kenshin Himura the Wonderer are two differetn people.

But uh, back to Goku... it's true that he didn't make a big change throughout the series and that protecting people was all he knew, but he's still a true hero. (imo of course);)
He never protected anybody because someone asked him to per se, it's just that it seems like a sense of justice is sowed so deeply into his character that he wouldn't be Son Goku if he wasn't protecting people - it's just a part of him.
And even though he did do it all his life by it being all he knew, that still doesn't mean he couldn't be classified as a true hero.
To me, Goku is one of the greatest heroes of all time, because of him protecting human life for his whole, hard existence and never thinking twice about it.
Of course, I am pretty biased. I adore Goku. = D hehe

But what about his pre-head trama incident. he would have depopulated Earth if it wasn't for his falling off a cliff.

Again, don't mean to start anything again or break any rules, just wanted to give some other opinions.

shannarafan

08-15-2004, 03:26 AM

*cough*cough* ...erk... I wish I'd kept out of that argument... and I take back some of the stuff I said about Kenshin (the series)... ::embarassed::

"But what about his pre-head trama incident. he would have depopulated Earth if it wasn't for his falling off a cliff."

*is reminded of that* Oh, yeah. Yup. But ah well. He wasn't meant to be a mass killer... and besides... imagining him as one is.. disturbing xd

"And that's the point: As Battosai, he slaughtered people. But Himura the Battosai and Kenshin Himura the Wonderer are two differetn people."

True. . . Kenshin's got quite the split personality. How does he manage it?

Kirarakim

08-15-2004, 11:43 AM

I am sure most Kenshin fans have already seen Trust and Betrayal, but I recommend it for those who haven't and want to understand Kenshin's character better.

Kenshin was never a bad guy, even when he was a killer, he killed because he thought it would pave the way to a better world (a necessary evil). He found no pleasure in killing, he was just very good at it.

TwilightZero

08-15-2004, 06:52 PM

I am going to cover everything that has been mentioned so far (as in my opinions in what has been said) since I have time to type now.

Aoshi is my favorite character, followed closly by Kenshin then Saito.

I wish that they would animate the last arc just from all the hype I've heard about it.

I got Saito in the personality test (I used to be TheOneSin, but had to change names).

My favorite battles are Kenshin vs Saito, Kenshin vs. Aoshi (either time), Kenshin vs. Soujiro (love the sho ten satsu vs. ame kakeru ryu no hiromeki concept), Kenshin vs. Shishio, and Aoshi vs. Shishio (Great entrance speech: "No, whether its cleaning up the mess, or enjoying your victory, now is not the time for either. :D )

My favorite scenes (I don't know if this has been done or not) are Shishio getting sucked into Kenshin's vacuum, Kenshin's awakening against Shishio, and Yahiko beating Hen'Ya.

Favorite attacks-Ame kakeru ryu no hiromeki, sho ten satsu, gotetsu, kuzoryuisan, and battonjutsu.

The Obsession

08-16-2004, 10:56 AM

Trust and Betrayal: Director's Cut is my favorite movie! It's just so damn great and the ending was sad,but wonderful. Kenshin is #1 !!! :D

BadBird

08-16-2004, 01:33 PM

TwilightZero

08-16-2004, 01:39 PM

I haven't seen it (going to save up to buy the box set), but I think it has something to do with the fact that it pales in comparison with the original last story arc. I want to see it though just for the fact that Misao gets hit in the head with something that looks like a bullet.

Anyone think that the part of the Kenshin vs. Shishio fight where the screen goes widescreen-format made it look more real than it already did???

Kirarakim

08-16-2004, 05:03 PM

Yes that's it. I have never seen the final anime story arc either, but have read translations of the final arc of the manga. Perhaps the last episodes of the anime are not that bad (I have not seen them so I can't say). But the point is the final arc in the manga is excellent. I want to see the real story of Kenshin animated, not some filler episodes. Small doses of filler is okay for fun but when the entire ending of a series becomes filler and the best part of the story(because as good as the Kyoto arc was I thought the story in the revenge arc was even better) is never shown, there is a real problem.

And I agree the animation in the Shishio/Kenshin fight was top notch.

darkinvader

08-17-2004, 07:02 PM

Who's the villian in the last season of Kenshin? I ask becuase I'v only seen 5 eps (No Toonnetwork in canada) and a saw episodes 65-94 for sail. So I'm hoping the bad guys in those episodes are as cool as the Oneiwaban group? I've heard people say the last seson sucks. Why is that?
*Spoilers*

The last badguy in Ruruoni Kenshin is Tomoe's brother Enishi Yukishiro. Enishi wants to kill Kenshin because he accidentally killed Tomoe in a fight with Tatsumi. Tomoe was Kenshin's first love. From what I have seen of the last arc(from Samurai X: Reflections), it looked boring in the beginning.

Kirarakim

08-17-2004, 07:47 PM

The OVA Trust and Betrayal is close to what happens in the manga. The OVA Reflections on the other hand is nothing like the manga except bits and pieces here and there.

So if you watched Reflections don't think you have seen the real ending to Kenshin.

TwilightZero

08-17-2004, 07:51 PM

I'm going to have to pick up Trust and Betrayals with all the hype its been getting on this bored.

XBattosaiX17

08-17-2004, 09:03 PM

I have a question. I've been watching Rurouni Kenshin over again and something came across me during the series. Kenshin says when I become the Battousai, no one will be safe. So that means he has no clue who he is about to kill when he's the Battousai. Would that mean he would slay Kaorou or Yahiko without a second thought. That just made me think because when Kenshin is thinking back in the days as Battousai and he crossed blades with Saitou, he actually came to the rescue of many people, so how would being the Battousai be dangerous to his friends.

TwilightZero

08-17-2004, 09:15 PM

If they got in his way, he would slay them.

BadBird

08-19-2004, 12:33 PM

What's the deal with Kenshin anyway? he looks like he hasn't aged 5 minutes since the end of the first OVA. Even in that last one wich must've been over a decade later.

Spoontang

08-19-2004, 01:16 PM

The Obsession

08-19-2004, 04:24 PM

Yes and that's why Hiko looks so....gooooood.....

I hope they put it on TV again,I may have all 95 episodes-but I still liked watching it on Saturday Nights......**sigh...**

KarriaChinoRyu

08-20-2004, 05:30 AM

Yes and that's why Hiko looks so....gooooood.....

That's very true. :D Bow down to Hiko-sensei!

gohansapprentice

08-20-2004, 03:49 PM

The Hiten-Mitsurugi style seems to have a side-effect of reducing aging on it's students...which is why Seijuro and Kenshin both keep their youthful looks even though they're 28 and 43(?) respectively...
hmm...i don't think kenshin is that young
i say 35 he was a young adult during the revolution, then dissapeared for ten years....
at least that's what i think

Spoontang

08-20-2004, 03:58 PM

No, Kenshin's definitely 28...they cover that in the manga. Kaoru and Yahiko both didn't believe it...he was roughly 14 or so when he began his days of being a hitokiri, and did so for about 4 years, then dissappeared for about 10 years, reappearing in Tokyo at the beginning of the RK manga.

Keep in mind, Sanosuke's only 19, and Kaoru's only 17, and I imagine they thought Kenshin was closer to their own ages..

Kirarakim

08-20-2004, 06:42 PM

Yes that's right Kenshin is 28.

The Obsession

08-20-2004, 06:50 PM

Yup its true,it's been mentioned in the anime and manga,so he's 28. It makes sense too,but...sadly that is true for Hiko as well....but he still looks good! ;)

TwilightZero

08-20-2004, 07:19 PM

KarriaChinoRyu

08-21-2004, 08:36 AM

Oh no...another obssessed fangirl...at least I hope its a fanGIRL.

I think everyone thinks that Kenshin is younger than he is. I just find it surprising that he was that young when he became a hitokiri. That has got to mean he had massive skills, even at that young of an age.

Considering they're a supporter of Yuri, I'd assume that's a guy... *glares at The Obsession for stealing her sig*

*cough* Back to Kenshin, if you've seen Trust and Betrayal, you know how great a swordsman Kenshin was. He was clearly very skilled and good at what he did.

The Obsession

08-21-2004, 11:40 AM

Sorry if this is a shock, but I am a guy. :D

It's fine to like the guys in it,I don't like real guys-just anime ones,because(you have to admit)they are drawn rather well and just as hot as the girls.Well...most guys. I like Hiko the most and Kaiba!

But don't forget I am obsessed over DMG,so it ain't that weird. :D

XBattosaiX17

08-23-2004, 09:04 PM

To tell you the truth I don't find anime guys hot. If anything they are as you said well drawn and rather cool. But I cannot say Hiko is as hot as Kaoru beacause I do not find guys hot. Thats just me of course.

The Obsession

08-24-2004, 04:35 PM

It's okay,I think they are drawn nice,but there's an exception for a few of them..... :D

Kirarakim

08-24-2004, 06:18 PM

Well a lot of anime guys look very much like girls, Kenshin is no exception. :)

I mean isn't that one of the fun things about anime, determining the gender of your favorite character. :-P

INUYASHA743

08-24-2004, 06:39 PM

Kenshin does not look like a girl he looks like a guy.

shishio looks like a girl. na just palyin.

when i post here just ignore the part at the end of all my posts sojiro is annoying. ill say that all the time.

TwilightZero

08-24-2004, 07:19 PM

I mean isn't that one of the fun things about anime, determining the gender of your favorite character. :-P

Yeah, and when you find out the anime girl you thought looked hot is a guy, you question certain aspects of your life or your ability to destinguish between male and female.

With the age thing, are they kept looking young because they have the muscle tension/work that in constant(practically), so they never get out of shape???

Kirarakim

08-25-2004, 06:48 AM

"Kenshin does not look like a girl he looks like a guy."

I knew Kenshin was a guy right away but that is because it is easier for me to distinguish between anime guys and girls. However a friend of mine who is not into anime really thought Kenshin was a girl. I think as anime fans we can distinguish between bishonens and female characters better than non-anime fans can.

KarriaChinoRyu

08-25-2004, 08:45 AM

I mean isn't that one of the fun things about anime, determining the gender of your favorite character. :-P

Oh, most definitely. I just love it when I get the gender wrong. I find myself saying, "What?! o.o That's a(n) guy/girl/it?!". It's somewhat depressing.

CrimsonDragon

08-25-2004, 07:17 PM

Spoontang

08-25-2004, 08:01 PM

Just wondering, but does anyone know if they are planning on bringing RK back to Toonami (or even to Adult Swim) or not? I hope they bring it back since I don't feel like dishing out money to buy multiple DVD's:/
It's unknown whether they'll bring RK back, but I can tell you the DVDs are most definitely worth it...the unedited version is much better than the CN version.

TwilightZero

08-25-2004, 08:14 PM

It's unknown whether they'll bring RK back, but I can tell you the DVDs are most definitely worth it...the unedited version is much better than the CN version.

Yep. It is sooooo much better watching the fights uncut. It'll make more sense (example: Jin-e).

CrimsonDragon

08-25-2004, 08:16 PM

Well, if the DVD's are that good then maybe I should reconsider buying them:) How many episodes come on each DVD?

TwilightZero

08-25-2004, 08:17 PM

4 or 5. I know that half way through the Kyoto dvds it went from 4 to 5.

CrimsonDragon

08-25-2004, 08:25 PM

Nice, I'll consider buying some DVD's since I miss watching RK;)

TwilightZero

08-25-2004, 08:27 PM

You'd probably be better off buying the box sets. They're cheaper in the long run.

Spoontang

08-25-2004, 08:46 PM

Box sets off eBay is the best way to go...I got my Kyoto Arc for $96...One DVD alone costs about twenty, and I get 8 in a box-set.

*Goes back to hoping that this time I watch the Shishio fight that Saito kills him*

BadBird

08-26-2004, 09:06 AM

I'm buying the series next month, for 99.99. I can't wait to see it.

INUYASHA743

08-26-2004, 10:36 AM

well guess who has the set already i do it took 3 weeks of mowing lawns all together 10 or 12 lawns but i finally got the set and alreadfy watched the whole thing 2wice. hahahaha

TwilightZero

08-26-2004, 11:13 AM

well guess who has the set already i do it took 3 weeks of mowing lawns all together 10 or 12 lawns but i finally got the set and alreadfy watched the whole thing 2wice. hahahaha

Now that's dedication.

The Obsession

08-26-2004, 02:00 PM

Yes it is. I've had the entire series on DVD since last summer. I really wanted it badly,but I got a box set of it-cheaper. I hope it will go back on TV,I still enjoyed that every Saturday night.

And now how about....

What's everyone's favorite characters?

#1-Hiko :D
2-Sanosuke
3-Hajime Saito
4-Kenshin
5-Aoshi
6-Kaoru/Misao
7-Shishio
8-Sojiro
9-Magumi
10-Yahiko

TwilightZero

08-26-2004, 07:25 PM

I think this has been done, but, oh well.

1 )Aoshi Shinomouri
2 )Himura the Battosai
3 )Kenshin Himura
4 )Hajime Saito
5 )Soujiro the Tenken
6 )Sanoske Sagara
7 )Makoto Shishio
8 )Han'Nya
9 )Cho the Sword Hunter
10 )Yahiko Myojin

INUYASHA743

08-27-2004, 08:15 AM

Its hard to tell after getting the box set ive seen that i have changed about liking some charecters for me it is.

1.shishio
2.aoshi
3.yahiko
4.samanouske
5.saito
6.kenshin
7.kaoru
8.Kenji does he count
9.sojiro even though i think he is annoying.
10. and all the members of the oniwabanshu.

KarriaChinoRyu

08-27-2004, 12:14 PM

My favorite characters are:

1) Sanosuke Sagara
2) Hajime Saito
3) Kenshin Himura
4) Soujiro
5) Aoshi Shinomori-san (don't ask, I always call him that)

I love a lot of the characters in Rurouni Kenshin, and it's difficult to decide which are my favorites. So many memorable characters... makes my head spin. @.@

Spoontang

08-27-2004, 01:25 PM

3- Kenshin- Come on, who DOESN'T like Kenshin.

2- Hiko- Because he's always embarassing Kenshin.

1- Saito- Because I think he's the only guy still alive that stands a chance of taking Kenshin out. Plus, their fight was bar-none the best of the series.

The Obsession

08-27-2004, 03:21 PM

Kirarakim

08-27-2004, 05:10 PM

For some reason I've always had a hard time picking am absolute favorite character m Kenshin but my favorites are:

1) Kenshin (of course)
2) Soujiro
3) Aoshi
4) Saito
5) Misao
6) Yahiko

And I want the series (or at least the Kyoto arc) so bad. I should just buy it but the price kind of pushes me away. Eventually I'll buy it.

The Obsession

08-27-2004, 05:29 PM

KarriaChinoRyu

08-28-2004, 08:32 AM

And I want the series (or at least the Kyoto arc) so bad. I should just buy it but the price kind of pushes me away. Eventually I'll buy it.

You know what makes the DVDs so great (besides the series itself)? I have to say that the extras are incredible. Especially the outtakes. Most of the time, they're hillarious.

maskedgoomba

09-03-2004, 11:33 AM

Do you think there is ANY chance whatsoever of releasing the FULL jinchuu arc or for relases. I know it would compltely clash with the supposed third season, but I for one, if they were to release this arc, would not mind at all.

TwilightZero

09-03-2004, 09:23 PM

Umm...probably not. They basically dropped Kenshin as a work in progress to a completed show.

Himura363

09-04-2004, 12:40 PM

Favorite Characters

1. Enishi Yukishiro (sp?)
2. Hajime Saitou
3. Kenshin Himura
4. Seijuro Hiko
5. Mumyoiu Yatsume
6. Gein
7. Sanosuke Sagara
8. Aoushi Shinamorii
9. Raijuuta
10. Soujirou Seta

Yes, as you can see, I'm a die hard Ruroken fan.

Kirarakim

09-04-2004, 02:21 PM

I almost won the Kyoto Box Set on Ebay and then some stupid person beat me in the last minute by 5 measly dollars. I hate them :(. I bet it was one of those companies that buy a million anime titles and then try to sell them for more money. And it was all because my computer wouldn't refresh on time.

XBattosaiX17

09-04-2004, 10:06 PM

I was wondering. I just downloaded limewire and downloaded episodes 1-4 of the Samurai X dvds. Its just that there are no Samurai X ova 5-6 that are mpgs. For some reason I can't watch avi's (If anyone has a clue where to get upgrades, please share). Does anyone have an idea if Kazaa or Kazaa Lite is any good?

And during the Samurai X episodes, does Kenshin kill Tomoe by mistake because he closes his eyes or was he day dreaming?

Jmanunknown

09-04-2004, 10:47 PM