Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen


Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen, Rurouni Kenshin: Reminiscence
Japanese: るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚―追憶編
English: Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal
German: Rurouni Kenshin Trust and Betrayal
Spanish: Kenshin: El Guerrero Samurai "Recuerdos"
French: Kenshin Le Vagabond: Le Chapitre de la Mémoire
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Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 4
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 20, 1999 to Sep 22, 1999
Producers: Aniplex
Studios: Studio Deen
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, DramaDrama, RomanceRomance
Themes: Adult CastAdult Cast, HistoricalHistorical, SamuraiSamurai
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 29 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Statistics

Score: 8.701 (scored by 138031138,031 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #542
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #877
Members: 276,693
Favorites: 6,283

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Synopsis

When mankind's savagery surpasses his fear of death, there is little hope for those who wish to live honest lives. Beneath a full moon, a young boy witnesses the murder of the bandits who had enslaved him, and is then christened with a new name by the man who rescued him. This boy is Shinta, now known as Kenshin Himura, and he is destined to become a swordsman. The softness of his heart does not befit the occupation, but his desire to protect the innocent is absolute.

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen details the origins of the man who would bear the name of Hitokiri Battousai long before he swore his oath not to kill and before he earned his reputation as an assassin. The young man's heart is divided between justice and corruption, while the fate of a nation rests on his actions.

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Staff

Campbell, Charles
Producer, Recording Engineer, ADR Director
Furuhashi, Kazuhiro
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Hata, Shouji
Sound Director
Shimizu, Akira
Episode Director


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"In Dreams" by Taku Iwasaki
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Ending Theme

"Quiet Life" by Taku Iwasaki




Reviews

Mar 25, 2024
I don’t really have much to say except that it makes the original show look like pussy shit in comparison to this. In fact it might be better than the entirety of the original show. Yeah, I’m not kidding. This is violent, tragic, and beautiful. I was literally in silence watching this because if I started taking notes on what I liked and didn't like, I feel like I would be ruining the experience. So I gave this OVA my undivided attention the entire way through.

Really the only issue I have is I wish I saw this first before I watched the original show. ...
Dec 6, 2023
Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku-hen stands as an undisputed masterpiece in the anime world, offering a spellbinding narrative that transcends the boundaries of the samurai genre. This four-episode OVA, also known as "Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal," is a stunning testament to the power of storytelling, character depth, and visual excellence, making it a must-watch for anime enthusiasts and fans of Rurouni Kenshin alike.

At the heart of Tsuioku-hen's brilliance is its masterful storytelling. The narrative unfolds with a poetic elegance, expertly tracing the origins of Kenshin Himura and the events that shaped him into the iconic and enigmatic swordsman fans know and love. The storytelling is not ...
Aug 4, 2020
Mixed Feelings
Pre-review:
I’m currently reading the manga and reached ch.163 (prior to the events which this OVA covers from the manga). Words can’t express how disappointed I was as I watched this. I wanted to experience Kenshin’s past in anime format w/out spoiling myself from the manga because I generally prefer anime over manga as it is more immersive and engaging. Most of my criticism will be due to the short length of this flashback. (I know it’s like 15 ch.in the manga, which is short also, so the manga isn’t excluded from this critique)
Before going any further I will SPOIL some of the chapters featured in ...

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