Rourni Kenshin

Nestorath69 · Post by **Nestorath69** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 5:58 pm

Gawd... What can I say? purchasing things because they were made popular in some anime? (recoils in horror)

Sorry. I have a negative view on Kenshin. I remember a buddy of mine (reformed now, thank god) who was so kenshin this and kenshin that, he was sure he knew the hiten mitsurugi style of fighting. Untill I broke his nose two seconds into a fight. Which consequently shattered his whole world, much like the cartilege in his face.
He's normal now, and has a girlfriend. Sometimes violence IS the answer. But never think that the ends justify the means.

I Crimson Blade I · Post by **I Crimson Blade I** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 7:36 pm

Oh by the way, there was no such thing as a "reverse blade" in feudal japan. It is not feasible to make such swords unless using modern, mechanical methods.

Actually, yes there was, after the tokagowa dynasty ended with the meji revolution, swords became illegal to have and all but a choice few could have them. However, certine forms of swords were allowed. Short swords that ballenced between dagers and swords were looked into, but those who carried them could be threatened to be killed for carrying one.

other forms of escaping the no sword laws were to hide the original swords, concealing the swords in sheethes that made them appear as something else like a staff, and reverse blade swords were allowed because arrogantly the japenesse government believe that no one could wield a katana backwards effectively. However, this idea was so comman that not even sword makers agree to make them because not only did they not believe it feasable, but they were under presure of the meji government. Few were made, even fewer survived because no matter how strong you make them, they are very liable to bend.

As for the zanbatou, virtually impossible to forge. You would need to burn down a garage to get a fire big enough and hot enough to heat the metal alone. And since japan lacked natural resorces, it is very doubtful that they would've even tried to forge one sword out of enough steel to make 30.

El Banana · Post by **El Banana** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:44 pm

I Crimson Blade I wrote:..and reverse blade swords were allowed because arrogantly the japenesse government believe that no one could wield a katana backwards effectively. However, this idea was so comman that not even sword makers agree to make them because not only did they not believe it feasable, but they were under presure of the meji government. Few were made, even fewer survived because no matter how strong you make them, they are very liable to bend.

I have never heard the slightest mention of such a thing ever, and as far as I know the general consensus is that making one of these swords is impossible because of the way the different strength of the metals used would bend when the blade was cooled.
But I am giving you the benefit of the doubt, since you either know what you're talking about, or are foolishly trying to make it seem so.
So... is there any link with any tidbit of information regarding this topic you could supply?

Excalibur00 · Post by **Excalibur00** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:50 pm

Well i think that banning swords is a waste of time, ppl would eventually go back to knives, daggers, clubs and then switched to guns.

Mika Rieu · Post by **Mika Rieu** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:56 pm

Excalibur00 wrote:Well i think that banning swords is a waste of time, ppl would eventually go back to knives, daggers, clubs and then switched to guns.

lol very true, just like when the americans banned alchohol! its all the same. you ban something and people will just try to get around it

Excalibur00 · Post by **Excalibur00** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 11:17 pm

so basicly there is no point in banning anything, it just makes it worse.

inuyashaguru · Post by **inuyashaguru** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:55 pm

i love kenshin, it's my favorite, i'm about to see samurai x, and looking forward to taht very much. i borrow the tapes from a friend but if i wanted to but them where would i go and what do they cost?? i know you can find them on the internet but where else. same wit the manga how many of them are there the books volums and what not.
anyhow i've jsut started the kyoto series and the fight he has at karous place with that dude (can't remember his name) that was awesome, i love it when he goes manslyer.
when do kenshin and karou hook up, i'm a total sap for the romantic stuff

IamSano · Post by **IamSano** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 5:29 pm

Rurouni Kenshin is my all time favorite anime. Did the "Iamsano" give it away??

I really can't explain why I like it so much, it's just plain awesome. I have to say that it was the OVAs which made me fall in love with the show. If anyone has not gotten the chance to see them, watch them please.

Karou_ken · Post by **Karou_ken** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 7:08 pm

Rurouni Kenshin is one of my fav shows and I love the OVAs. 8)