Rurouni Kenshin Series, OVA
Tagged under Nobuhiro Watsuki, Studio Gallop, Studio Deen, Series.
Ten years after the beginning of the Meiji Era, a wandering samurai came to Tokyo. This man, known as HIMURA Kenshin
later on, ends up living in a Kamiya Kasshin dojo and teach kendo for a living.
However, his life is not
as simple, as turmoils arise from time to time, unfolding his true nature as the famous Hitokkiri Battousai, the
greatest killer of the Bakumatsu. However, vowing never to kill again, he tries as hard as he can not to draw his sword
until the critical moment comes, and so far, manages to escape his bloody past.
Until the day when an old
menace, in the form of Shishio Makoto, the successor to the Hitokiri Battousai, threatens the peace of the new Meiji
Era. Shishio and his Juppon Gatana are ready to start a new revolution to correct the evils of Western influence, and
forced Kenshin Himura, along with his new friends, once again raise his sword to protect their loved ones.
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Rurouni Kenshin is the entire deal. It is missing a little something, a bit in plot and music and animation, but together is something very and undeniably special. I have to say that this anime drew empathy, sympathy and compassion from me so often that I can't even remember every emotion it pulled from me. I used to dream about this series. I cannot say how profoundly I was touched, but I was touched — a lot of people were and are. And as I said, it is something special.
The best thing I can say about Rurouni Kenshin is that it is so well-rounded. Even if it is missing a little bit here and there, every element (plot, art and sound) was on equal levels, no one taking command over the other, a problem I find so often when watching anime.
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I have seen all of this series, read all the released manga, and seen all the OVAs. Kenshin is one great little samurai, but I really liked the stories of his past as a ruthless slaughterer a lot better. I counted off a point on this anime because the final villain looks really stupid with those tufts coming out of his bandages, I just can't get past it and he's in so many episodes at the end that I just got infuriated hahahha. My favorite character was the suave and cold Aoshi, but I was a lot younger when I watched this. I actually really liked the long dragged out fight episodes where they talked mostly until the last 5 minutes of the episode.
SolemnSerpent rated 9.00:Amazing anime- it has its flaws, but it's certainly one of my favorites. After the Shishio Ark, the series goes in a direction that disinterests me, however everything before that? Pure magic. Shishio will forever be my favorite anime villain, on pure philosophy alone (sexy bandages come second). And Kenshin Himura is, believe it or not, the reason I began drawing anime in the first place. I used to record episodes of Rurouni Kenshin, pause a screen, and draw away. Certainly one of my best childhood moments. Rurouni Kenshin has excellent characters, wonderful fight sequences, and an interesting plot- however, Samurai X was much more of a masterpiece. It utilize raw emotion more efficiently and knew how to portray Kenshin's inner conflict and personal flaws better. Not to mention the animation style in comparison to Rurouni Kenshin is superior and more fluid. Neither should be missed, however- I highly recommend both.
HurtHattori rated 9.25:I do intend to finish the anime one of these days! I really do! I have loved every chapter from the manga, but I only watch the anime when I feel like I need something only Kenshin and his friends are able to give me. I'm in the middle of the Kyoto Arc right now, around episode 35 or 36 if i recall. Even if the animation is kind of old, the story and the caracters are still great and I believe that it's a must watch for every anime fan.
StevOmaru rated 10.00:Most of this review comes from reading the manga, but I have to say this is my favorite manga/anime of all time. It is very old, but has a lot of good merits. The manga is a very good combination of sword play, romance, comedy, and historic reference all rolled into one. Great read and or watch!
For best experience though, I would highly recommend the manga over the anime.
singlemoon rated 9.75:
Ohoho, since I watched this anime like years ago, I have a hazy memory about my personal opinion regarding this series
at that time. But since I'm always in 'fangirl' mode whenever I saw Kenshin, I think I really enjoyed it. I really
enjoyed the plot, humor and the characters' attic. There's a lot of great characters in this anime, and Watsuki usually
'give' them bad past/a past worth forgetting of. And I do remember every time Kenshin go 'Hitokiri' mode, I got
goosebumps, brrr.