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May 24, 2011 10:36 PM
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This Kummen arc, Kanjelman and his ideals, the way he brought it forward reminded me a lot about the movie "The Last Samurai". It has the same plot elements; modernization, old vs new, civil war/rebellion, etc. Maybe it's just me or the portrayal but Katsumoto died gloriously in the movie there, Kanjelman's death here was lame. XP


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May 27, 2011 8:14 AM
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I don't really care about Kanjelman. His character doesn't even seem to fit in the story.
Jun 8, 2011 10:04 AM
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Haven't seen "The Last Samurai", but for what it's worth, I rather liked Kanjelman. He always seemed to have this aura of dignity and tragedy about him, which made for a nice contrast to other villains seen in the show so far, like Kan Yu or Borough.
Sep 7, 2011 10:56 AM
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If he created a civil war, so that he could die and take all the old things with him, so that his country could modernize, some would call him a patriot. Others, a terrorist.
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Jun 29, 2014 9:04 AM
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But isn't there a possibility that his death would make him a martyr, something that would inspire surviving rebels to fight on.
Sep 26, 2015 9:24 AM
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well shit he started the war just to let it end in flames for everyone
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Aug 31, 2019 4:53 PM
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Well, Potaria completed his mission, although part of him still held some respect for Kanjelman in a way.

Jun 23, 2023 6:59 AM
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Imagine having respect for a suicidal-genocidal maniac. I expect more from Potaria. That was hella stupid of him. 
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Oct 30, 2023 9:38 AM
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I get what they were going for with Kanjelman but I didn't quite sympathize with him. Haven't seen The Last Samurai but that's a good point, I can definitely see how the storyline might have been inspired by Japan's own history during the Meiji Restoration.

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