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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…
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 17
There are many things that make Kenshin exceptional, but the truth is that the most exceptional thing is the number of people he's killed
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 11
One thing that can be said about Rurouni Kenshin is that it gets increasingly unconventional as it progresses. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 05
"The revolution is still ongoing" indeed. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 03
Kenshin's arc is often driven by the disillusionment theme, but Yahiko is the poster boy for pride. Read more
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.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 02
To understand Himura, you have to understand his disillusionment with the revolution in whose name he killed so many. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 07
This was a crucial part of the story to get right, and this adaptation really did. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 01
I’ve been waiting for this for a long time so good luck trying to shut me up about it.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 12
I can't but think of Dylan Thomas as I watch these two rage against the dying of the light. Read more
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.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 06
Kenshin has chosen to make things very difficult for himself. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 18
The tone of this version of events is somewhat different than in the 1996 version, but I interpreted them more or less the same way.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 14
Rurouni Kenshin's second cour kicks off with a new OP and ED, and one of the most important and memorable episodes from the Tokyo Arc.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 18
The long arm of the Boshin War easily reached into the era depicted in Rurouni Kenshin. It reaches even today’s Japan, truth be told – the cultural divisions…
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 21
What with Episode 20 being almost entirely off-script, we were at a bit of a crossroads.
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.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 07
To say Kyoto has a checkered history doesn't begin to do it justice.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 22
It's finally obvious (in the nick of time) where Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is going to leave things in the finale.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 11
We're in rarified air at this point, that's for sure.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 14
No Kenshin, no problem.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 19
Shishhio may not be the most honest boss around, but he certainly knows how to delegate.
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.
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.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 12
Yes, worlds are definitely colliding here.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 15
Kenshin has had many foils over the course of the series, but Hiko Seijuurou holds up a different sort of mirror to him than anybody else.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – 20
What we have here is, for all intents and purposes, a 95% anime-original episode.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 24 (End) and Series Review
As much as I'm naturally inclined to pessimism , even for me it's hard to imagine this adaptation not continuing.
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.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 11 Review
「比古清十郎」 (Hiko Seijuurou") "Seijuro Hiko" We're in rarified air at this point, that's for sure.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 20 Review
「京都大火 2」 (Kyouto Taika 2) "The Great Kyoto Fire Part 2" What we have here is, for all intents and purposes, a 95% anime-original episode.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 22 Review
「なみだ」 (Namida) "Tears" It’s finally obvious (in the nick of time) where Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is going to leave things in the finale.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 17 Review
「もう一つの目的」 (Mou Hitotsu no Mokuteki) "The Other Objective" It’s worth noting that in addition to being a genius with the blade, Kenshin is also a brilliant strategist.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 15 Review
「生と死の間で…」 (Sei to Shi no Hazama de...) "Between Life and Death" This is one of the great character apotheosis moments in manga, elegant and poetic and totally true…
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…
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.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 14 Review
「操の決意」 (Misao no Ketsui) "Misao's Decision" No Kenshin, no problem.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 21 Review
「京都大火 2」 (Kyouto Taika 2) "The Great Kyoto Fire Part 3" And so that butterfly flits away safely…
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 16 Review
「十本刀集結」 (Juppongatana Shuuketsu) "The Ten Swords Summoned" In an arc full of nuanced emotional moments, this is one of the most powerful.
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.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 23 Review (END)
「見事な夜」 (Migoto na Yoru") "A Beautiful Night" This announcement is obviously no surprise, but it’s still a very significant moment in anime history.
Summer 2023 Impressions: Vending Machine Isekai, Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023), Jujutsu Kaisen S2
Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou Short Synopsis (Anichart): After dying in a traffic accident, I find myself standing near an unfamiliar lake. My body…
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Rurouni Kenshin, Rurouni Kenshin (2023)
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 09
「御庭番強襲」 (Oniwaban Kyōshū) "The Oniwabanshu Strike" The Oniwabanshuu arc makes for an interesting acid test.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 18
「左之助と錦絵」 (Sanosuke to Nishiki-e) "Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings" Most of the events depicted in the series were instigated be people scarred in one way or another by the Boshin War.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 05
「そして仲間がまた一人」 (Soshite Nakama ga Mata Ichi-nin) "And Then, Anothe" “The revolution is still ongoing” indeed.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 17
「決着」 (Ketchaku) "Settling the Score" There are so many things that make Kenshin exceptional, but the hard truth is that the most exceptional thing is the number of people he’s…
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…
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 14
「弥彦の戦い」 (Yahiko no Tatakai) "Yahiko's Battle" He may decline to teach Yahiko (or anyone else) Hiten Mitsurugi-ryuu, but Kenshin is quite serious about teaching him how to be an honorable…
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 13
「死闘の果て」 (Shitou no Hate) "Battle's End" Megumi frankly gets a better deal than she deserves here, but that just puts the onus on her to do the right thing with…
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 07
「人斬りふたり」 (Hitokiri Futari) "The Two HitokiriThe Two Hitokiri" This was a crucial part of the story to get right, and this adaptation really did.