There are many different paths Kenshin could have chosen to express his dismay over the state of the world and his role in it.
Nov 10, 2023 • Subscribe
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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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"Tokyo Samurai・Yahiko Myojin" To understand Himura, you have to understand his disillusionment with the revolution in whose name he killed so many.
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Shishhio may not be the most honest boss around, but he certainly knows how to delegate.
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「京都大火 1」 (Kyouto Taika 1) "The Great Kyoto Fire Part 1" Shishio may not be the most honest boss around, but he certainly knows how to delegate.
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We're in rarified air at this point, that's for sure.
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I'm just going to tell myself it's three cours until I know it isn't.
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By managing to meaningfully embellish a deeply beloved and well-established story this episode is something of a revelation.
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for my money the Juupongatana and the Spiders are probably the two most fascinating criminal organizations in shounen manga.
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The growing pool of evidence is that this adaptation is up to the massive task that was laid before it.
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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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No Kenshin, no problem.
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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.
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Wheels are in motion, things are happening.
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Yes, worlds are definitely colliding here.
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It's finally obvious (in the nick of time) where Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is going to leave things in the finale.
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It's worth noting that in addition to being a genius with the blade, Kenshin is also a brilliant strategist.
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Obviously, this is a watershed episode for Rurouni Kenshin.
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What we have here is, for all intents and purposes, a 95% anime-original episode.
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The true impact of Shishio Makoto on the story begins to be felt.
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There are times when the purity of Kenshin's pathos really gets to me, and this is one of them.
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To say Kyoto has a checkered history doesn't begin to do it justice.
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What with Episode 20 being almost entirely off-script, we were at a bit of a crossroads.
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To me, only one question really stands out here.
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In an arc full of nuanced emotional moments, this is one of the most powerful.