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Naki no Ryuu - Hiryuu no Shou

It's rare that I am totally baffled by an anime, but this one managed to do it. A one episode OVA from 1991, Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no…

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 10

By managing to meaningfully embellish a deeply beloved and well-established story this episode is something of a revelation.

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Rurouni Kenshin Season 2 – 09

「禁忌の抜刀」 (Kinki no Battou) "Drawing of the Forbidden" To me, only one question really stands out here.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 08 Review

「⼗本⼑・張」 (Juppongatana: Chou) "Chou of the Ten Swords" Like the Phantom Troupe, this band of villains aren’t all cut from the same cloth.

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Dragon Ball Daima's First Fumble? (Ep. 7)

Welcome back to another Dragon Ball Daima animation breakdown. Unfortunately, this marks the series' first real stumble for me. Thank you to https://twitter.com/IamTheTrev for drawover assistance! Twitter -…

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 08

for my money the Juupongatana and the Spiders are probably the two most fascinating criminal organizations in shounen manga.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 07 Review

「京都到着」 (Kyouto Tōchaku) "Arrival in Kyoto" To say Kyoto has a checkered history doesn't begin to do it justice.

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Classic Shonen Analysis: The Complete Collection

Go to https://TryFum.com/BONSAIPOP or scan the QR code and use code BONSIAPOP to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today! This is the definitive…

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 07

To say Kyoto has a checkered history doesn't begin to do it justice.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 06 Review

「森の出会い」 (Mori no Deai) "Encounter in the Forest" It’s obvious where everyone is going to end up – Kyoto – but their journeys are a major component of…

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Gakkou no Yuurei (School Ghosts), Volume 1

Gakkou no Yuurei ( School Ghosts ) is an anthology of ghost stories, mostly set at schools. Seven volumes were released between 1995 and 19...

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 06

It's obvious where everyone is going to end up - Kyoto - but their journeys are a major component of the story.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 05 Review

「再び京都へ」 (Futatabi Kyōto e) "To Kyoto, Once More" There are times when the purity of Kenshin’s pathos really gets to me, and this is one of them.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 05

There are times when the purity of Kenshin's pathos really gets to me, and this is one of them.

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Rurouni Kenshin Season 2 – 04

「野心家の肖像」 (Yashinka no Shouzou) "Portrait of the Ambitious" Obviously, this is a watershed episode for Rurouni Kenshin.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 03 Review

「⾒捨てられた村」 (Misuterareta Mura) "The Abandoned Village" The true impact of Shishio Makoto on the story begins to be felt.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 03

The true impact of Shishio Makoto on the story begins to be felt.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 02 Review

「明治東海道中」 (Meiji Tōkaidou-chuu) "On the East Sea Road" I’m just going to tell myself it’s three cours until I know it isn’t.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 02

I'm just going to tell myself it's three cours until I know it isn't.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 01 Review

「京都へ」 (Kyouto e) "To Kyoto" We’re revisiting what’s probably (along with Evangelion) the single-most formative story in animanga for me as a fan.

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First Impressions – Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran

We're revisiting what's probably (along with Evangelion) the single-most formative story in animanga for me as a fan.

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Anime Like The Elusive Samurai

In the year 1333, the Kamakura shogunate government is toppled after the betrayal of Ashikaga Takauji, a once-trusted retainer who was responsible for

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Fall 2024 Preview Patreon Early Release

Summer may be fading as the school season, colder weather, and pumpkin spice lattes start kicking in, but in the world of anime things are only heating up.…

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Fall 2024 Preview

Move over pumpkin spice and leaf piles, in autumn it's all about anime!

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan

Oro, oro? Oh my. Yet another classic anime series has been given a makeover. After Fruits Basket and Shaman King had their successful remake, it is the turn…

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Anime Like Sengoku Youko

Humans and demons known as Katawara live in contentious balance with each other. With Katawara often devouring humans, even offering their protection and

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Heart Cocktail Again

Twenty years after the original Heart Cocktai l manga, Watase Seizou released another anime collection, Heart Cocktail Again . Unlike the or...

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Anime Like Meiji Gekken – 1874

Once a samurai until the warrior caste was disbanded, Shizuma Origasa began working as a rickshaw puller after the samurai rebellion in his home province of

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Superfluous Shonen Sagas: How Long is Too Long?

What makes a shonen anime too long? That was the deep and philosophical question put forth in a recent blog comments area debate. Like trying to understand where…

Anime Hanabi

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First Impressions – Meiji Gekken 1874

Here’s one that may be of more interest to those of you who are fans of Rurouni Kenshin.

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Japan Top 10 Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Sales Ranking: December 25 – December 31, 2023

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. It is thanks to the wonderful…

Erzat

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Ranking Every Anime I Watched in 2023

Rendering this pushed my computer to its limit I don't know how Quentin Reviews does it but here it is! Anime: 0:23 - Demon Slayer (season 1 only) 1:02 - Cardcaptor…

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2023 in Review

A year of retreads and repeats, none of them good: War in Ukraine. War in the Middle East. Covid, flu, and RSV. Donald Trump and Joe Biden r...

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12 Days of Anime 2023 – Day 12: Merry Christmas + 4 good male characters from 2023 anime

Merry Christmas everybody. Today I break the rules I set for this years theme and do something slightly different. So when I came up with the idea for…

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Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 24 (End)

「明治十一年五月十四日」 (Meiji Jūichinen Gogatsu Jūyokka) "Meiji 11, May 14th" Rurouni Kenshin really begins from here, and one can’t judge this version of the series until it has a chance to…

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As much as I'm naturally inclined to pessimism , even for me it's hard to imagine this adaptation not continuing.

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Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 23

「牙を剥く狼」 (Kiba o Muku Ookami") "The Wolf's Fang" Ultimately, the real battle here is not between the Battousai and the Shinsengumi captain, but between the Battousai and the Rurouni.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 23

Ultimately, the real battle here is not between the Battousai and the Shinsengumi captain, but between the Battousai and the Rurouni. 

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Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 22

「蘇る狼」 (Yomigaeru Ookami) "Resurrection of the Wolf" In many ways, this is the moment when Rurouni Kenshin really begins.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 22

It might be argued that the rest of the series is one extended chain of events with its origins in this episode.

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Japan Top 10 Weekly Anime Blu-ray and DVD Sales Ranking: November 20 – November 26, 2023

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. It is thanks to the wonderful…

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Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 21

「明治剣客浪漫譚 第零幕 後編」 (Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan Dai Rei-maku Kouhen) "Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero – Part Two" Apparently Western imports through Yokohama didn't include the Hippocratic Oath.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 21

Nothing essential for either plot or character happened here, I don't think, but there was no harm done either.

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Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 20

「明治剣客浪漫譚 第零幕 前」 (Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan Dai Rei-maku Zenpen) "Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story: Act Zero – Part One" Yes, it’s canon.

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 20

If the 2023 has to fill time, I'm happier if they do it this way, with Watsuki's own material, even if it's not absolutely essential.

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Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 19

「津南と錦絵」 (Tsunan to Nishiki-e) "Tsunan & Nishiki Paintings" There are many different paths Kenshin could have chosen to express his dismay over the state of the world and his role…

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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 19

There are many different paths Kenshin could have chosen to express his dismay over the state of the world and his role in it.

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Japan Top Weekly Manga Sales Ranking: October 30 – November 5, 2023

There have been some changes to the reporting style here on the Blog. Please refer to the post here for further information. It is thanks to the amazing…

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