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Feb 22, 2010 7:55 AM
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It's sad to think that the police swordsmen is probably something that actually happened way back. Take away the people's right to protect themselves and tease them with a higher corrupted power.
Each episode has ended pretty much the same so far, looking forward to something that lasts a little bit.
Mar 15, 2010 9:18 PM
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In many countries today, including where I live, only the police are allowed to carry weapons. A citizen's right to bear arms is a rather contentious issue.
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Mar 16, 2010 2:27 PM
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I love Kenshin when he gets into his 'fighting' mode. He's a completely different person and he's so cool!


Jun 30, 2010 8:20 PM
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Those policemen really misused their power.
Jul 24, 2011 4:19 AM
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Badass Keinshin.

Asshole Police Swordsmen.
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Aug 2, 2011 4:42 PM
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Yanoflies said:
Badass Keinshin.

Asshole Police Swordsmen.

the whole episode right there


Mar 15, 2012 8:15 PM
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Kenshin... you are just too fucking awesome!
Apr 26, 2012 9:05 AM
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I hope the policemen are rotting in jail xD
Jan 14, 2014 7:10 PM
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This story is actually moving faster than I expected (I thought we'd have lots of filler before anyone caiught up with him).

fedaykin said:
In many countries today, including where I live, only the police are allowed to carry weapons. A citizen's right to bear arms is a rather contentious issue.


Yeah it's not so much armed government (and unarmed public) that's the problem, it's having authority without the proper laws in place to protect citizens' rights. In most modern societies this isn't an issue, and people don't need firearms for that reason. In other circumstances what you have is not government but warlordism.
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So far the only thing I dislike is the very one-sided "good and evil" approach of the series. Kenshin is clearly good and the "villains" have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Otherwise, though, fun stuff.



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Aug 1, 2014 12:24 PM

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Ugh, and now we meet the corrupt law! I hate those so much, glad to see kenshin so easily mop the floor with them
Oct 31, 2014 2:27 PM

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Meh episode.
Jul 9, 2015 4:28 PM

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The ED song remind me a little bit of Crosstown Traffic. I think it's the kazoo.

That episode was fun. We got to see that Kenshin still have relationship with the Ishin Shishi remains.

That police was more than corrupt. They literally had blood lust, yooooo.
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I kinda hate the way Kenshin speaks. I mean that "that is" he ends sentences with, etc.
May 11, 2016 11:20 AM

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Zadion said:
So far the only thing I dislike is the very one-sided "good and evil" approach of the series. Kenshin is clearly good and the "villains" have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

This, and also all three episodes so far have had a similar plot in which Kaoru or someone else tries to stop some bad guys and Kenshin arrives at just the right moment to save the day. I'm assuming that'll change though!

Saraph said:
I kinda hate the way Kenshin speaks. I mean that "that is" he ends sentences with, etc.

This is to mimic the "de gozaru" (kinda an archaic form of "desu") that Kenshin uses at the end of his sentences in the Japanese version. It's pretty eccentric and quirky, which I think fits him.
Oct 14, 2016 6:58 PM

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Pretty interesting development I must say! Looking forward to see what the next events will offer!
Jan 31, 2018 9:42 PM

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Zadion said:
So far the only thing I dislike is the very one-sided "good and evil" approach of the series. Kenshin is clearly good and the "villains" have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

This, and also all three episodes so far have had a similar plot in which Kaoru or someone else tries to stop some bad guys and Kenshin arrives at just the right moment to save the day. I'm assuming that'll change though!


Yep. All three were just like that. I feel like they also kind of meander until Kenshin arrives. Characters seem to often make strange choices too.

In this one I found the villains to be kinda weird. I like the corrupt law story going on, but would they really just execute a large portion of a town? That seems a little stupid. I feel like corrupt law officers are a little more careful than that.
Nov 12, 2018 12:48 PM

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I love the way Kenshin says ara
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Jan 30, 2019 4:54 PM

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Saraph said:
I kinda hate the way Kenshin speaks. I mean that "that is" he ends sentences with, etc.
It's just a bad localization of "de gozaru"
Aug 11, 2019 12:43 AM

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Interesting episode.
Nov 26, 2019 8:47 PM
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This makes me really regret starting with the OVA. Well, Kenshin is following his promise to never draw his sword to kill, that's very nice.
Aug 3, 2020 7:05 AM
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IM SCREAMING WTF IS THE POLICE?! Though it might seem tasteless at this moment in time I was dying in laughter. There are police that actually be like that
Sep 13, 2020 9:52 AM

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Ugh!!! Enough with the anti-police comments! It really disgust me to see such hate comments towards police officers! Anyone who bad mouths police deserve to rot in jail! >:(
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Sep 24, 2021 9:50 PM

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Another very good episode, Kenshin always saves the day!

Feb 25, 2022 3:19 PM

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Two weeks leave without pay.


Sep 10, 2023 3:03 PM
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After watching this, I feel like American gun rights guys are less insane than I thought.
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Kenshin fought for a peaceful world where he could be free (?)... he doesn't want to be part of endless revolutions, also I think there will be more to his past.

he got to learn that no side is really the "good" one this is what I have been thinking, similar to irl.. 2nd part of this ep made it somewhat clearer, he mightve chosen to be a Rurouni to explore and learn/experience more about life
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