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| I dunno what to even say to this. The darker aspects and profound messages that I did enjoy in the original anime get magnified in every good way possible. Have I even seen good anime before this? That animation was surprisingly well done. I was a fan of the TV-series' soundtrack, and these are just as good. |
| Damn , What a bloody opening to the OVA , so much action . Great Episode . |
| That was nice start , sword looks weird. |
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| Literally the most epic first few minutes to any anime ever. |
| Watching this after the main series and the sequel, while the sequel of the main series definitely had a more mature feel, this one also headed that way! A more mature and realistic setting, compared to the more comedy like feel of the main series. I quite liked this first episode and look forward to the next episode as I quite like they decided to actually show Kenshin's backstory! |
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| How didn't I know about this? Looking forward to the bingeing of the next three OVAs. 10/10 |
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| This was really original, gotta say I loved everything the animation the art style the atmosphere. |
| Wow gory! Also very nonlinear, a little too much for me, though it also made the story pretty interesting. The bleeding scar indicates a future tragedy of course, which is important. I think the scar was emphasized almost too much, though. I felt really bad for that guy who gave it to Kenshin. Kenshin's master was pretty awesome, wise and strong. Also, this has to be some of the best animation I have ever seen. |
| Knew nothing about the anime and randomly picked it cause it had good ratings and OH BOI this is absolutely phenomenal! Never expected it to be THAT good! What a start. And that drama.. That drama!! Back in the day mangas had real drama dude.. |
| Nice first episode. I want to know more. :) |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| I only watched half an episode of Rurouni Kenshin back when it was airing with the local dub nearly a decade ago yet I have decided to give this a try and I certainly did not regret it. It pretty much shows how horrifying it'd be to live in the Samurai Era in general because of how easy it is to kill and get killed there and seeing Kenshin's brutal origins and his initial ruthlessness was shocking to say the least. I really like how the soundtrack made the scenes all the more dramatic and in a way, more impactful to me. |
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| I am enjoying this anime so far. The mc seems pretty cool :) |
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Amatniki said: I am enjoying this anime so far. The mc seems pretty cool :) The anime is sorta nothing like the ova, but still good nonetheless imo |
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| So many people died to forge a new Japan only for it to stumble and fall by 1945. In the grand scheme of things, people of that era killed and died for nothing. |
| I knew this was going to be up there but I didn't think I was going to cry twice. The emotion, the grittiness, the physiological questioning of past ways, amazing all around so far |
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| WOWOWOWOW that was an awesome episode. I wish the series had been more like this. They tried to much comedy in the original that fell flat. |
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| What a difference! I'm glad I watched Rurouni Kenshin prior to this. |
IvanTheWalker said: Most of the characters talk to give exposition while giving us very little space to learn about themselves and who they are Well , you are supposed to already know a few of them , as they appear in the main series. (That you were supposed to watch before these OVAs) As for the others , most are based on real-life personalities from the Bakumatsu era , and the series expect you to already have a small background of that. (Of which some were also given in the main series.) |
 "Genius lives only one storey above madness." – Arthur Schopenhauer. "Stupidity is a talent for misconception." – Edgar Allan Poe. "I'm tired... & hungry." – Alexioos95. |
| Absolutely breathtaking episode, and honestly reminded me just how much battle shounen anime peaked with this particular 4 episode anime entry right here. The direction and animation with the fights, the drawings and overall level of detail with every frame, the music and cinematography, the atmosphere.... all just incredible and sets the tone so well for the remainder of the arc. In a way, this episode alone makes it so worth rewatching the original anime after so long. Even in 2024, this looks absolutely sublime. |
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