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Postby sanosuke_495 » Fri May 20, 2005 3:55 pm

I think this is pretty much my favorite anime. I love the storyline behind this anime and the characters are extremely well animated. I think my fav. character would have to be sanosuke. I also enjoy reading the manga series but i like the anime better. what do you think?
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Postby ChristianKitsune » Fri May 20, 2005 4:03 pm

SQUEEEEEEEE!! Another RK FAN!!! WOOOOOOOOT!!

I love Rurouni Kenshin!! it is like my favorite anime in the world!!! I love Kenshin the best...heck i even painted my cieling tile with kenshin and kaoru on it a couple years ago..

i too, love the manga.. It is simply amazing. I love how the artwork is predominately hatching and crosshatching for the shading..there is very little toning.. at least in my opinion.. that takes dedication! Hatching is kinda hard..

i love the story as well. there is a lil bit of everything in it..there is drama, plenty of action, some romance, definately comedy.. did i mention violence?

this series is also a pretty modest series too, except for Yumi kamagata..and her kimono.but other than that.. this series is very decent..

my only complaint is all the swearing..but sometimes you hafta take the bad and the good.. in this case, the good far outweighs the bad!

In short..this series is AWESOME
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Postby sanosuke_495 » Fri May 20, 2005 4:06 pm

hm u know what u inspired me to do something, maybe i shood paint some of my ceiling tiles with some of my favorite anime!!! sweet. yea there is a LOT of swearing, a lot of anime does have that but like u said the good far outweights the bad.
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Postby Jeikobu » Fri May 20, 2005 4:55 pm

I enjoyed RK alot, it's an excellent anime. I personally highly prefer the OVAs over the series, but both are wonderful and more than worth seeing. Great characters and even better themes, the most noteable being redemption.
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Postby Ssjjvash » Fri May 20, 2005 4:57 pm

Kenshin is awesomeness! Kenshin, Sano, and Saito are my favs. Overall, I thought it was a great series.
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone
And so hold on when there is nothing left in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!' ...you'll be a Man, my son!

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Postby R. Zion » Fri May 20, 2005 7:31 pm

I'm a big Kenshin fan, of both the manga and the anime. I love the Kyoto arc, but the dubbing for it was....eck....at times. And I hated that they gave most of the Oniwabanshu new VAs in the flashbacks.

There are some scenes that I like better in the manga, and some things I like better in the anime. All I need to do is see Trust & Betrayal, the last DVD of the first season, the entire Third Season, the director's cut of Reflections, and the end of the Kyoto and all of the Jinchuu arc for the manga and then I would have seen and read everything. I wonder if they'll release that special with the little clip of Kenji done in the original anime style. Forget what it's called....

Well, anyway, yeah....Big fan!
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Postby haru_bay_nay » Fri May 20, 2005 7:56 pm

I love RK!!! I started watching it when it first came on Toonami forever ago, but was too young to focus or get it. When it aired again fairly recently, I got hooked, but it was cancelled after like the 20th episode. So, I bought the manga. I'm up to volume 12 now(part of the Kyoto arc) and can't wait for more!!

I liked the anime, but have only seen the dubbed version, and its dubbing is...well...not great at times, especially b/c of the absence of Kenshin's catchphrase(ORO!! @.@). But, I dislike the original version as well, b/c Kenshin is very obviously played by a high-pitched voiced girl. Maybe I'm too picky?

I know pretty much everything that happens in the story(heard from friends), so I bought the Samurai X OVAs. They are really, really good, I think. I haven't seen the movie yet, though. Also, a good thing about the OVAs (and manga) is the slightly more serious tone(although the former can be downright depressing b/c of it).

But now I'm rambling, as usual(sorry!). Anyway, I totally looove this series and the whole idea of an awesome story that actually has some real history in it. Knowledge is power!! :eh:
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Postby ChristianKitsune » Fri May 20, 2005 8:29 pm

LOL! I for one really like the dub version.. and I have even watched it with subtiles going at the same time. I thought that the dub was VERy close.. but that was me.. Richard Hayworth has such a cute voice, and later in the series, he does Go, "Oro!" I laughed when he did TO!

I guess the translator, Rika something.. didn't think that it would benefit the american audience (or english audience..) but i guess later they decided to put it in

I too, watched Kenshinw hen It came on toonami... waht was that 2 years ago? Anyway.. I thought Kenshin was a girl at first.. now I laugh on that! LOL

But yah.. Kenshin Is awesome. Manga Rocks, OVAs rock.. Anime Rox Movie rox.. Kenshin Rox.. The whole Cast Rox!

my only complaint is the ADV dub.. That is my only complaint..
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Postby kirakira » Fri May 20, 2005 10:46 pm

<<Yet another rabid Kenshin fan>>

I agree with you, haru_bay_nay! Sometimes Kenshin's voice gets to me too. *lol* But hey, I figure that it's better than not having a voice at all. ^_^

Maha! My best friend thought that Kenshin was a girl when I showed her the manga, and she scoffed *yes, scoffed* But she read it anyway and is now hooked. ^_^
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Postby oro! » Sat May 21, 2005 7:36 am

I love both anime and manga Ruroken! Maybe we should start a guild or something of Kenshingumi? It would be really cool beacuse I know of so many fans on this site! My favorite version is the manga, and Kenshin is favorite(surprise?)
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Postby ChristianKitsune » Sat May 21, 2005 9:59 am

THAT WOULD BE COOL OROGIRL!! ^_^ I love kenshin the best too!!!! He is so..SUGOI!!
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Postby Heart of Sword » Sat May 21, 2005 10:04 am

I've got a live-action version of the first episode.

I made it...:eyeroll:
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Money, get away
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And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

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Union's been on strike
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However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
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Spare him his life from this monstrosity

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Postby PolarHeat » Sat May 21, 2005 10:06 am

RK FANATIC!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE Rurouni Kenshin!!!!!! This is My Favorite Pic from this Anime!

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Postby Heart of Sword » Sat May 21, 2005 10:09 am

...

o_O
Heart of Sword's Rhapsody

Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]

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Postby PolarHeat » Sat May 21, 2005 10:12 am

Heart of Sword wrote:...

o_O


umm ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .... ... .. . whats that face for?
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Postby Heart of Sword » Sat May 21, 2005 10:15 am

Oro.
Heart of Sword's Rhapsody

Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]

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Postby PolarHeat » Sat May 21, 2005 10:18 am

Heart of Sword wrote:Oro.


I Know, I Know. .. .. . ... .. . . how about this one?
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Postby Heart of Sword » Sat May 21, 2005 10:22 am

MEEEEP! *tries to catch him but fails and gets squashed*
O_O "Oro...?"

@_@ "............owwww"
Heart of Sword's Rhapsody

Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]

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Postby PolarHeat » Sat May 21, 2005 10:26 am

Heart of Sword wrote:MEEEEP! *tries to catch him but fails and gets squashed*
O_O "Oro...?"

@_@ "............owwww"


*starts cracking up* Kaoru might have something to do with him falling over. . . .... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . :hits_self
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Postby Heart of Sword » Sat May 21, 2005 10:33 am

No, Yahiko startled him while he was walking down the stairs...:lol:

Battousai Kenshin: *looking evil* Hiten mitsurugi style, ryu san...
Yahiko: Boo!
Rurouni Kenshin: ORORORORO! *falls down*


NO WAIT WAIT...

Kenshin: I believe I can fly...I believe I can touch the sky...
Heart of Sword's Rhapsody

Money, get away
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay
And all and all you're just another brick in the wall
Shoutin’ in the street gonna take on the world some day
But Bismallah will not let me go
Because I'll see you on the dark side of the moon

Tommy used to work on the docks
Union's been on strike
Bright eyes burning like fire
And exposing every weakness
However carefully hidden by the kids

Who will love a little Sparrow
Who's traveled far and cries for rest
Spare him his life from this monstrosity

I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all
And if the band youre in starts playing different tunes
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you!

[Pink Floyd fan listening to Queen and hugging trees which is also known as taking care of God's creation with a pair of headphones on listening to Nightwish as loud as possible while writing a novel on a computer in the middle of a field filled with Wolves.]

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Postby PolarHeat » Sat May 21, 2005 12:56 pm

Heart of Sword wrote:No, Yahiko startled him while he was walking down the stairs...:lol:

Battousai Kenshin: *looking evil* Hiten mitsurugi style, ryu san...
Yahiko: Boo!
Rurouni Kenshin: ORORORORO! *falls down*


NO WAIT WAIT...

Kenshin: I believe I can fly...I believe I can touch the sky...


*breaths in and falls over laughing*

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Postby ChristianKitsune » Sat May 21, 2005 7:37 pm

PolarHeat wrote:I Know, I Know. .. .. . ... .. . . how about this one?
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LOOK, Ma, NO HANDS!! I AM WALKING!! Wait.. OH..NOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooo!

"Kaoru Dono... why did you push me? Is my cooking that bad?"

"SANO! I AM SORRY? I MADE YOU LOSE!! BUT IS THAT ANY REASON TO THROW ME OUT INTO THE COLD CRUEL WORLD? Yes? Oh..kay..OROOooooooooooooooooo! "

LOL this ish fun!
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Postby haru_bay_nay » Sat May 21, 2005 7:52 pm

O.o??? LOL!
I totally agree, oro!girl7!! We could have the coolest RK guild!!!
Oh, yeah. Last time I forgot to mention my fave characters. They would have to be- Kenshin(not Battousai! Scaaary!!), Kaoru, Misao, Saito, and Soujiro. That's a lot, huh? *feels dumb* -.-;
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Postby H. Kenshin » Sat May 21, 2005 7:56 pm

Rk rocks i have the whole series except for samurai x the motion picture. My fav char is kenshin. this is my favorite anime and when i first saw it on toonomi i has hooked. Some things in the mangas i do like better though.
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Postby sanosuke_495 » Sun May 22, 2005 10:28 am

kenshin was the first maga i have ever read and the first anime i had ever seen, and i'm glad i've seen it.
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Postby oro! » Sun May 22, 2005 1:37 pm

So, what would we have to do to start a guild? :hitsself: I have no clue....
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Postby mitsuki lover » Sun May 22, 2005 1:44 pm

Rurouni Kenshin was the first anime I saw that wasn't fantasy or sci fi.
My favorite characters are Kenshin and Karou and Megumi.I love it when
Kaoru gets angry and bashes Kenshin over the head with the nearest object.
That's almost as funny as when Kagome gets mad at Inuyasha and keeps
yelling:"SIT BOY!SIT!SIT!SIT!"
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Postby Kurama » Sun May 22, 2005 2:05 pm

I LOVE RUROUNI KENSHIN!!!!!!! My fave character would be from 1-3 is

I. Sanosuke
2. Kenshin
3. Maiso ^^x And for made up characters from 1-2 would be

1.Ayuri Hemura AKA Lady Battousi
2.Kanoske Sagara

If you dont know who they are they are people for the show that I made up! I am so full of myself! x^^
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Postby Kurama » Sun May 22, 2005 2:06 pm

sanosuke_495 wrote:kenshin was the first maga i have ever read and the first anime i had ever seen, and i'm glad i've seen it.


It was the first manga I ever read to! ^__^ how simalar
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Postby haru_bay_nay » Sun May 22, 2005 2:15 pm

To start a guild... I have no idea, either. Does anyone know?!?!?!
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