| Kenshin had such a great soundtrack that really fit the series. I was afraid they weren't going to capture the same feeling and so far it seems to be the case. The OP/ED don't feel very Kenshin to me either, but I can deal with that more so than the soundtrack itself. As a side note, every else I was fine with as far as acting, animation, etc. |
| I completely agree. It makes me sad to think we won't hear the iconic soundtrack for situations like Hiko Seijuurou's appearance or Kenshin vs Soujiro |
| The first original opening doesn't fit the show at all though, I prefer this one. And Reol as the ED is just what I wanted. OST didn't bother me at all. |
 This is a cartoon site, you clown. Elitism in general is cringe enough already. Let people enjoy stuff. Reminder to stay hydrated and read Umineko No Naku Koro Ni |
| Op/Ed is good imo. Especially ending is a banger and has a 90's anisong vibe. It's just a first ep will see ost grow on us or not. |
| this is just the first episode, we shouldnt expect the best osts from the get go |
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silversaint said: we shouldn't yes but at the same time it being so forgettable right out the gate aint inspiring confidence, I also feel like soundtracks are one of the things I dont recall needing to get better as a series goes on I feel like you usually get a great feel right out the gate cause the show needs to establish mood and tone. Like Fruits basket's remake for example immediately comes to mind that one's soundtrack makes its mark immediately with its main theme and that reflects the rest of the score.this is just the first episode, we shouldnt expect the best osts from the get go I feel like with kenshin, we might of already heard some of its best of. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
JizzyHitler said: i dont remember the old series to show its best soundtrack from the get go either, the better ones starting popping up when newer characters started appearing like Aoshi or the dude with karate clothes that wields a Dragonslayer like sword, an the best music they had was for the Kyoto arcsilversaint said: we shouldn't yes but at the same time it being so forgettable right out the gate aint inspiring confidence, I also feel like soundtracks are one of the things I dont recall needing to get better as a series goes on I feel like you usually get a great feel right out the gate cause the show needs to establish mood and tone. Like Fruits basket's remake for example immediately comes to mind that one's soundtrack makes its mark immediately with its main theme and that reflects the rest of the score.this is just the first episode, we shouldnt expect the best osts from the get go I feel like with kenshin, we might of already heard some of its best of. |
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| original music is better for sure but new ones aren't bad either, same goes for the OP/ED. even though i prefer kenshin's old voice, i'm somehow already used to this one. i miss kaoru's old voice the most, that one will take some getting used to for me, weirdly enough. |
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| of course the Nostalgia kicking in... yeah bro we get it. |
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| Couldn't put my finger on what was off right away but you nailed it -- the new OST doesn't accentuate any of the cool moments (there were a couple places where it tried but was still underwhelming). That said everything else was OK. Tbh it doesn't seem that much of an upgrade visually. Old OST >>> new New visuals > old Old OP/ED >>> new It's not bad but on balance I don't see this improving on the 7 I gave the original (excellent Kyoto Arc offset by the lackluster Tales of the Meiji). The intro fight with the Shinsengumi was good although seeing piles of them dead seemed a bit too much -- kinda cheapens the Shinsengumi brand rather too much if only the captains can put up a fight. Seeing a bit of blood here and there (initial fight; Kaoru's wound) was a plus -- the original TV series (not the OVA) was too sanitized in order to keep it PG13. This one is R-17+ (violence + profanity) to allow for some occasional gore but I expect the show will still keep the mostly light-hearted ORO Kenshin and jokes while allowing for more blood during the serious fights. Still early. I appreciate that my 2nd ever anime is getting a remake but it doesn't look like it's going to be the same level of improvement as was done for Space Battleship Yamato 2199 reboot or the Legend of the Galactic Heroes reboot. I know LIDENFILMS is capable if the just-finished Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia is anything to go by (which was gorgeous BTW). |
8oomerJul 7, 2023 5:58 AM
| Avatar: Anzu Kadotani from Girls und Panzer. XMas awesomeness version by Charenji :) Sig by MissIntrovert.  |
| They're not bad but yes they're not as good as the old ones |
| The originals EDs are still another league. 1.Tatics https://youtu.be/FJGZOELiZFc 3.Heart of Sword https://youtu.be/v1xiQRUjsrk 5.It's gonna rain https://youtu.be/-gx26usxH-w 6.Junjou na Kanjou https://youtu.be/FuBHGV2dAds And of course 7.DAME https://youtu.be/dSEvKZgShsE But the OPs were meh... nothing is perfect. |
Rob7Jul 8, 2023 9:08 PM
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| RK has one of the best OSTs of all time in anime to be very honest, talking about the original one of course. that doesn't mean i'll not try and enjoy the new ones, but this: it would make an awesome surprise to keep this theme in the remake as well! unfortunately that's just wishful thinking, i guess. ;_; |
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| I'm also not digging the new OP and ED right now, but the OSTs are really mediocre. Hope to see some improvement in the later eps bc there might be some hope for that |
| I'm hoping the music will improve, I thought the original series didn't get epic until around the Kyoto Arc where a lot of great tracks were added so maybe the same will happen here. If the Kyoto Arc in the remake sounds bad I will be very disappointed. I wasn't that into the Hunter x Hunter 2011 OST compared to the 1999 version but over time it grew on me so perhaps the same will happen. |
LevoJul 10, 2023 11:43 PM
| Never watched much of the original series outside of a few episodes Enjoyed the first episode of this remake though and that opening is incredible it's been stuck in my head since the episode premiered. |
| I barely remember the original OST aside from the OPs and EDs I don't care much about the whole OST in a anime. I really liked the first series OP/EDs and I still listen to them to this day but I really hated this new OP/ED, both singers are annoying, wtf they are singing in the OP??, the voice of the singer on the ED is annoying, the music style is annoying, ugh. But my opinion here is biased because I already hate this style of music. |
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| Just note the same without the flute... |
No Blood. No Bone. No Ash. |
| The music gives me shield hero vibes not exactly Rurouni Kenshin vibes |
CategoryKing said: It's really hard for anyone to create a soundtrack as memorable as Asakura Noriyuki did back in the original anime.Kenshin had such a great soundtrack that really fit the series. I was afraid they weren't going to capture the same feeling and so far it seems to be the case. The OP/ED don't feel very Kenshin to me either, but I can deal with that more so than the soundtrack itself. As a side note, every else I was fine with as far as acting, animation, etc. Talking about the OP and ED songs, it's also hard to capture the same vibe, as the original had famous 90's Japanese rock bands like Judy and Mary and Yellow Monkey. Different times, different production budgets too. |
BDLJul 13, 2023 8:32 PM
| Soundtrack sample |
I ♥ Two Syaorans from Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and TRC!!! |
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