I like how amongst all the debate regarding its creator and the manga’s legacy and such, no one seems to be questioning whether it’s actually going to be good.
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「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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「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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I knew the Raijuuta arc was better than its reputation but.even I've been a bit surprised by just how good these last two episodes have been.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 14
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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 18
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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 04
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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