The second time around... I first watched the Rurouni Kenshin series back in 2004 and really enjoyed it. After finally purchasing the first season recently, I am falling in love with it all over again. This anime is action-packed, humourous, and I remember it having a slight innocent romance involved. I personally think that this series is more so for people of older ages, just because of the violent content but I'm sure that people of all ages can enjoy and appreciate this animation. I had trouble finding the first season at HMV and little anime shops, I am so glad that Amazon had some available. This is probably the best and my most favourite anime series of all time.
One of the most wonderful anime ever While it has been some time since this anime first hit the market, it has lost none of its appeal. The story of Kenshin, once a feared manslayer and his journey into humanity as well as those of the friends he makes along the way remains among my favorite anime ever.
Rurouni Kenshin is beautifully animated, its cast studded with stellar voice actors. The English dub, while not quite on par with the brilliant performance of the Japanese original, adds an interesting and fascinating feature.
This is a story for those who love adventures, learning a little about history on the way and adore simply wonderful, human, extraordinary characters.
Umm Ya Ok So theres several good things -great show 10 out of 5(haha) -party educational -watsuki(creator) rocks -keeps you watching through all three seasons - 40 dollars for this is good
Bad things -Shipping... this is the only anime set including the other 2 seasons that ships like crap -discs get scratched -inside dvd holders break -if this happens to anyone try to get amazon to do something
A Historic Romance Fit for Any Age I was very impressed by the quality and the depth of the plot of Rurouni Kenshin! The scene is set in an era of Japan when Imperialism was on the rise while the dreams of Capitalism is in the minds of the common man. Several conflicts arise between the Patriots and the Traditionalists, and bloodshed is spread throughout the land. In this land, the legendary assasin, Battousai, carved the way for the Imperialistic ways, but disappeared immediately after the revolution. Assistant kendo instructor,Kaoru Kamiya, is distressed when a man begins killing innocents in her father's sword school's name. The man claims to be Battousai. Kaoru begins searching for this 'Battousai' and stumbles upon Kenshin the Wanderer. After a rough encounter, she realizes that 'Rurouni Kenshin' is just a kind simpleton, and has nothing to do with the killings. She invites Kenshin into her home after saving her life, but soon discovers he is the true Battousai! Kenshin assures her that he has changed his ways, and now will devote his reverse-bladed sword to save lives instead of taking them. The action, humor, and growing romances are not to be missed! Rurouni Kenshin was a great buy!
kenshin rocks I bought this based on the reviews here and recommendations from friends and it was well worth it! There's enough comedy, action, and romance to draw the viewer in and it's difficult to put it down until it's over. I won't go into specifics as there are plenty of information from what others have said. I do have to warn you though - if you start this series, you're not gonna want to stop until it's over. Season 1 and season 2 are a must see, and if you're gonna get those two, you'll also want to get season 3 to complete the series (even though season 3 isn't as good as the other two). All in all, you won't regret watching this anime. The only drawback is that it costs a lot of money for all 3 seasons!
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