Rurouni Kenshin is truly one of shounen's - and Shounen Jump's - greatest stories ever told.
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「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.
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「御庭番強襲」 (Oniwaban Kyōshū) "The Oniwabanshu Strike" The Oniwabanshuu arc makes for an interesting acid test.
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…
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「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 – 15
「その男・雷十太」 (Sono Otoko Raijuuta) "That Man – Raijuta" This was the first episode where I'd say the '23 version flat-out thrashed the '96.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 06
「黒笠」 (Kurogasa) "Black Hat" Kenshin has chosen to make things very difficult for himself.
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.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 16
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「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…
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「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…
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「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.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 10
「動く理由」 (Ugoku Wake) "A Reason to Act" Structurally speaking, it’s with the Oniwabanshuu that the series starts to take on its final form.
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「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.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 12
「御頭・四之森蒼紫」 (O-kashira・Shinomori Aoshi) "Okashira - Aoshi Shinomori" I can’t but think of Dylan Thomas as I watch these two rage against the dying of the light.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 11
「壮烈の般若・創痍の式尉」 (Souretsu no Hannya・Sōi no Shikijōu) "Savage Han'nya - Honorable Shikijou" One thing that can be said about Rurouni Kenshin is that it gets increasingly unconventional as it progresses.
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