Alternative TitlesEnglish: Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal Synonyms: Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal, Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuiokuhen, Rurouni Kenshin - Reminiscence Japanese: るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚―追憶編
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Type: OVA
Episodes: 4
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 20, 1999 to Sep 22, 1999
Duration:
30 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
L represents licensing company
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Both have a lot of blood, gore, tragedy and sword fights.
Both shows take place in feudal Japan, a time during which samurai were prominent. Although the plot is widely different between Tsuiokuhen and Sword of the Stranger, each show gives amazing and graphic sword battles in conjunction with a beautiful soundtrack. In addition, the feeling that both shows give you can be deemed similar.
Besides the fact that both revolve around skilled swordsmen with similar emotional backgrounds, they also share gorgeous animation, deftly executed action sequences, and powerful soundtracks. Must-sees for sure.
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Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen it starts off when Kenshin was a child and he grows up to be an assasin. This is the bloodier and most serious one.
Rurouni Kenshin- TV starts with Kenshin starting a new life of no more blood shed. So he became a traveler and meets some new freinds. This is the one that is less bloody but also the funnier one.
I suggest watching Rurouni Kenshin- TV first or you wouldn't fully understand
Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen.
OVA based on anime, prequel
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Similar in depth and action, it's more emotional although not as realistic.
Although Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen has to do with ninja and Basilisk involves ninja they are both similar in plot. Both of them are extremely tragic endings, and have intense fight scenes (though Basilisk more so than Rurouni Kenshin). Both of these series have great character development that watchers identify with, as well as extremely involved storylines. The Rurouoni Kenshin OVA is a bit more believable than Basilisk but each series is extremely enjoyable and sad, the historical allusion in both is excellent, and oddly enough the music in both is really very well done.
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This chronicles Kenshin's life from childhood up to the beginning of the Meiji restoration, close to the time when the original series starts. This story happens BEFORE the original series, not after as someone above me had said
Champloo and Kenshin are both samurai stories. Cruel and impressively realistic, these series show us fields of honour for every character. They meet their destiny with blade in their arms and love in their hearts. You'll also enjoy great love stories without verbiage and superfluous expressions.
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Both have intense, brilliantly choreographed, and lavishly animated swordfights and stories that explore themes such as vengeance and the morality of killing. In stark contrast to RuroKen's quiet, contemplative and sentimental tone, however, Afro Samurai is rife with energy, black comedy (in more ways than one), and an overall pop-culture vibe. Where RuroKen's story and presentation can be described as "beautiful", Afro Samurai's would be more accurately described as "badass".
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Both feature an extensively researched historical setting (though they are set in different historical periods) and capture the mood of some of the more contemplative, subtle and philosophical chanbara films. Both also feature intense, thrilling swordplay with a touch of gritty (and oftentimes grisly) realism, and dark, violent storylines that deconstruct in some ways the romanticism surrounding historical Japan in the time of the samurai. Shigurui goes much further in this regard, however; the themes of redemption and love present in Kenshin are nowhere to be found here, as Shigurui instead adopts an exceptionally bleak and cynical tone as it lends a more distinct "horror" atmosphere to its bone-chilling depictions of violence and depravity.
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In both anime main characters are samurai.Both have a lot of action and violence.Both have a romantic story with dramatic ending.
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Dark and Violent Anime.
There's fighting scenes and a LOT of blood. Kenshin and Lucy resemble each other in many ways. They're both assassins that aren't affected by the amount of people that they kill. -Technically they're professional killers, although Kenshin was trained and Lucy wasn't. They both have sad pasts when they were little that effected the reason they became who they are in the future. -Along the way there's a bit of romance. Just a bit :]
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It's about Hijikata Toshizo, who makes an appearance in this, and how he leads the Shinsengumi, who are the enemies in TsuiokuHen.
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Although one is much longer then the other:
They both have fighting scenes, with a bit of gore. Definitely a lot more in Rurouni Kenshin. One fights for justice while the other fights to become stronger. Also a bit of romance. More in Inuyasha then Rurouni Kenshin.
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both tragic in its twisted, bloody way...
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I was watching them both and thought they are so similar. They are both about a past of someone. They are both about a extreme killer and romance between the killer and someone else. Ruroken takes place in the 1800 and this one takes place and Kara no Kyoukai takes place in 2000s.
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equally as bloody and touching in some parts - if you liked Kill Bill you'll definately love this ^^
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Samurai action is all this show is about and, if you are an aficiendo for that kind of thing than this is the show for you. Set in 1860's Japan Peace Maker Kurogane paints the story from the Shinsengumi's point of view, and not the side we are used to seeing in RK. Fifteen year old Ichimura Tetsunosuke wants to join the ranks to avenge his parent's untimely deaths. However, his short stature and ill temper make him reduce to grunt work for the Vice Commander. A slew of interesting and great characters present themselves throughout the story. Highly recommended!
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It's pretty similar in many respects, including historical setting, intense violent action, and dramatic storyline.
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25 Years Later
Rurouni Kenshin.If you want to know what happened to Rurouni Kenshin after the series ended watch this. 15 Years Later.
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These are both deep and violent Samurai dramas.
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You like action? Swords? I know a lot of people like Kenshin. Princess Mononoke is great. I'm sure that if you liked this RK OVA, then you'll love Princess Mononoke, or the other way around. Both are of high-quality, too.
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swords with action. to top it all, both have similar endings.
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