Rourni Kenshin

Mika Rieu · Post by **Mika Rieu** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:51 pm

I Crimson Blade I wrote:yes, good series indeed. Kenshin himself doesnt make up the whole series though. Aoshi, Saito, Sano, even Karou and Yahiko as humor to the series. Remarkably, its very hard to find a reverse blade katana out there disite the fact that the show made it popular, and that it was a real weapon of the meji era when samuri were forbidden to carry real swords. SO why is it so hard to find one! >.<

Overall, I like the story, and I didnt like a few eppisods that were kinda off topic and strayed to a kiddy like storyline. (but hey, thats in all long winded animes arnt they?) The only thing I didnt like about the show was the glorifacation of the Hiten mitsirugi ryu.

Call me old fasioned, or an obseser, but then again I didnt make my name Crimson Blade for nothing. Many of the Hiten Mitsirugi's sword style is no more than renamed versions of basic sword pratices. The badoujitsu, the ryu sou sen, and even the final move, the (pardon the speling if its worng) The arawarkahiromeki, are all renames moves or done at god like speed.

Otherwise, I give the creator credit for being through with most of the story and the transistion between the tokagowa and meji eras. Its a great series and certine battles are ones tha will probably be clasics in the long run.

Well actually my sister (when looking for wedding things >.>;;) found the reverse blade sword, and your right even though it was there I believe from what she told me, that it was the only one there.

I Crimson Blade I · Post by **I Crimson Blade I** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:53 pm

>.< darn it! Oh well, I did see a mass produced version about to hit the sword market may 2004, but its stregth isn't like anything of the real thing. You try using any mass producion sword nowadays and their sure to bend in half.

Anyways, I personally like the series because its both accurate to the timeline enough that the charaters seem real, and that the charaters are well played out. It gives me a whole bunch of new weapons to drool over.

**gazes at picture of Sanoskes Zanbatou**

Mika Rieu · Post by **Mika Rieu** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 1:15 am

yes most likely. But you are correct on that matter, it was a while ago but i remember reading a article on the similarities of Kenshin and the real era. Quite good. plus it talked about the different swords people used in it.

Excalibur00 · Post by **Excalibur00** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:04 am

Well, I think it is the opposite when you, Cloud Clone, said that Kenshin is a lot like Vash, more like Vash is a lot like Kenshin, since I believe that Kenshin came first before Vash.

Rei Chan · Post by **Rei Chan** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 10:02 am

Cloud Clone wrote:Kenshin is really cool. He's alot like Vash the Stampede 'cause he doesn't kill and all that. The sword-fights are always cool too, b/c even the most over-the-top techniques are explained in ways that seem to make sense, even if they're impossible to actually perform. That just makes it more interesting, for me, anyways...

You took my words away.

Mika Rieu · Post by **Mika Rieu** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:17 am

Excalibur00 wrote:Well, I think it is the opposite when you, Cloud Clone, said that Kenshin is a lot like Vash, more like Vash is a lot like Kenshin, since I believe that Kenshin came first before Vash.

I think thats true... interesting. either way they are the same in someways

Rhyevaln · Post by **Rhyevaln** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:32 am

Actually I think they are totally different.

Kenshin was a murderer *ahem* correction: Manslayer. With a new era that proved promising for peace, Kenshin let his past be his past and live to bring the hope of peace a reality as well as atone for his sins.

Vash, born a wussy, still is a wussy.

Killing Legato should not have been that difficult.

DO NOT GET ME WRONG! I love Vash, he's one of my favorite characters of all time, but his Character development sucked... Hardcore. I value life. I respect Vash's value on life, however, where he and I differ is where personal value's need to be cast aside in favor of Justice.

Mika Rieu · Post by **Mika Rieu** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 12:53 am

I'm not saying they are the same in every way. Their past are completly different I understand that but how they live during the season they are the same in some ways. Vash doesn't want to kill anyone, kenshine doesn't want to kill anyone. Both are the comedy relief of the story, both can be serious when needed. They both are masters at their choice of weapons. stuff like that

Rhyevaln · Post by **Rhyevaln** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:12 pm

Mika Rieu wrote:I'm not saying they are the same in every way. Their past are completly different I understand that but how they live during the season they are the same in some ways. Vash doesn't want to kill anyone, kenshine doesn't want to kill anyone. Both are the comedy relief of the story, both can be serious when needed. They both are masters at their choice of weapons. stuff like that

Very true. I didn't mean to sound like I was trying to prove your wrong. It was just my thoughts

("Actually I think they are totally different.")

They are alike many ways. I think that type of character has 'story' potential (but already overused) because it makes you wonder why they don't kill, which is then privy to a *flashback* episodes and it makes for interesting conflicts... one of which is my favorite; Check out Rurouni Kenshin Episode 40. It's awesome.

Mika Rieu · Post by **Mika Rieu** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 7:21 pm

Rhyevaln wrote:
Mika Rieu wrote:I'm not saying they are the same in every way. Their past are completly different I understand that but how they live during the season they are the same in some ways. Vash doesn't want to kill anyone, kenshine doesn't want to kill anyone. Both are the comedy relief of the story, both can be serious when needed. They both are masters at their choice of weapons. stuff like that
Very true. I didn't mean to sound like I was trying to prove your wrong. It was just my thoughts ("Actually I think they are totally different.")

They are alike many ways. I think that type of character has 'story' potential (but already overused) because it makes you wonder why they don't kill, which is then privy to a *flashback* episodes and it makes for interesting conflicts... one of which is my favorite; Check out Rurouni Kenshin Episode 40. It's awesome.

no offense taken.

They do have a lot of flash backs. Kenshin doesn't want to kill because of his wife. and Vash doesn't want to kill because Rin (Lin?) taught him not to. (Im not entirely sure about this but thats what i got from watching it)