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Rurouin Kenshin

Postby Solid Ronin » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:20 am

Im getting the manga in a bit can anyone tell me if its really worth it..im getting despite what anyone say but it still wouldnt hurt to have a second opinon.
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Postby wiggins » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:47 am

I don't know, but personally, since I've already watch the anime, I think I will wait until the stuff after the arcs with Shishio and that guy who though he was Jesus end, then start picking it up.
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Postby Knives » Sun Jan 25, 2004 5:55 am

It Is Worth It!!!!!!!!!buy It Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby Twilly Spree » Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:14 am

I'm personally waiting for the final arcs.
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Postby inkhana » Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:53 am

I only have the first issue, but I read up to 8 in scanlations, and to me, it is very much worth it. But that's my humble opinion...:)


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Postby Retten » Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:27 am

I just got #1 yesterday it looks really cool! *cant wait to go get #2*
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Postby Solid Ronin » Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:24 am

Knives wrote:It Is Worth It!!!!!!!!!buy It Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I was going to but didnt have anymoney
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Postby MasterDias » Sun Jan 25, 2004 11:53 am

I have Volume #1 and #2 and I have to say that it is one of my favorites.

I'm going to get Volume #3 as soon as I can.
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Postby Destroyer2000 » Sun Jan 25, 2004 12:16 pm

wiggins wrote:I don't know, but personally, since I've already watch the anime, I think I will wait until the stuff after the arcs with Shishio and that guy who though he was Jesus end, then start picking it up.


There was a guy who thought he was Jesus? Not what I heard...I just heard he was a Christian, and everyone else thought he was Jesus.
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Postby wiggins » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:06 pm

He did keep on saying how he was the son of God and all
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Postby Destroyer2000 » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:57 pm

Aren't all of us God's children?

Oh well, doesn't matter. I hope that's what he meant...anyway, that's not the Jinchuu Arc, is it? I heard that the third animated season of RK was being made at the same time that the Jinchuu Arc was being written. Is that true?
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Postby MasterDias » Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:54 pm

Yes.
Which is one of the reasons why the Kenshin anime after the Kyoto arc is not considered as good as the previous arcs by many fans.
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Postby blue elf » Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:31 pm

I have vol. 1 and 2 and I think if you really like the show it would probably be worth it to get em. Not everything in the manga and the anime are exactly the same and the Christian guy in the anime isn't even in the manga. That part of the anime was just made while they were waiting for the Jinchuu arc of the manga to get far enough along so they could start animating it, I think.
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Postby MasterDias » Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:36 pm

Perhaps.
But the series was cancelled before they could animate the Jinchuu arc.
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Sun Jan 25, 2004 4:44 pm

why was it cancelled?
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Postby blue elf » Sun Jan 25, 2004 5:26 pm

Maybe their audience dropped cause the story arcs of the third tv season were mostly filler and it was taking them so long to get up to the Jinchuu arc that people got bored or something. lol
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Postby Destroyer2000 » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:16 pm

They need to animate it...is Anime Works a fan-subbing company? It seems like it, from the liner notes...
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Postby Kisa » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:44 pm

If its Rurouni Kenshin you can't go wrong! ^_^
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Postby Destroyer2000 » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:47 pm

Oooo....I just found the Rurouni Kenshin Legends of Kyoto premium boxset for pre-order....
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Postby Destroyer2000 » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:53 pm

If anyone can, would someone give me a list of ALL the Rurouni Kenshin DVDs and the manga? I mean, how many volumes are there in each, and what else is there besides Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal, and Samurai X: Reflections? I heard there was something like Samurai X: Tetsukonen or something like that.

I need a checklist...I'm getting everything RK.
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Postby MasterDias » Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:54 pm

Right.
Here goes:

OVA:
Samurai X: Trust and Betrayel
TV Anime:
Rurouni Kenshin:Wandering Samurai - Legendary Swordsman,Vol. 1
Rurouni Kenshin:Wandering Samurai - Battle in the Moonlight,Vol. 2
Rurouni Kenshin:Wandering Samurai - Shadow Elite,Vol. 3
Rurouni Kenshin:Wandering Samurai - False Prophet,Vol. 4
Rurouni Kenshin:Wandering Samurai - Renegade Samurai,Vol. 5
Rurouni Kenshin:Wandering Samurai - The Flames of the Revolution,Vol. 6
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Shadow of the Wolf,Vol. 7
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Ice Blue Eyes,Vol. 8
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Heart of the Sword,Vol. 9
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Between Life and Death,Vol. 10
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Faces of Evil,Vol. 11
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Blind Justice,Vol. 12
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Innocence & Experience,Vol. 13
Rurouni Kenshin:Legend of Kyoto - Fire Requiem,Vol. 14
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meiji - Firefly's Wish,Vol. 15
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meij - Son of God,Vol. 16
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meij - Holy War,Vol. 17
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meij - Fall From Grace,Vol. 18
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meij - Dreams of Youth,Vol. 19
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meij - Soulless Knights,Vol. 20
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meij - A Shinobi's Love,Vol. 21
Rurouni Kenshin:Tales of the Meij - End Song,Vol. 22
Movie:
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
OVA:
Samurai X: Reflection
Manga:
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 2: The Two Hitokiri
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 3: A Reason to Act
The rest of the manga hasn't been released in the US yet but I think there are 28 volumes.
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Postby blue elf » Sun Jan 25, 2004 9:10 pm

o_O! Soooo, many manga volumes! It'll take forever to get to the Jinchuu arc.*cries while huggling imaginary Enishi plushie* lol I live though, since I've read some translations of it in the past. ^_^
O.T. How is the Trust and Betrayal OVA? I've been considering getting it sometime.
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Postby Solid Ronin » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:03 am

grrr I should have it now hopefully I can get it by today
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Postby Solid Ronin » Fri Jan 30, 2004 4:14 pm

HUTTAH I NOW HAVE BOTH VOLUMES and ITS AWESOME
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Postby kirakira » Fri Jan 30, 2004 6:11 pm

^^ I have the first and have read the second. I have some issues with the language in it, but over-all reeeeeaally enjoy 'em. ^^
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Postby Solid Ronin » Wed Feb 04, 2004 11:39 am

Dose anyone know when thet volume will be out?
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Postby Knives » Wed Feb 04, 2004 11:42 am

Ronin of Kirai wrote:Im getting the manga in a bit can anyone tell me if its really worth it..im getting despite what anyone say but it still wouldnt hurt to have a second opinon.

I luv it i have the first two volumes and they rock
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Postby Solid Ronin » Wed Feb 25, 2004 3:53 pm

volume three was good but to short
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Postby Mave » Wed Feb 25, 2004 8:46 pm

I personally recommend Rurouni Kenshin (I have the whole series ^^), do expect bloodshed and murder. The manga runs until Vol 28 I think... (so be prepared for it if you wish to buy the whole set in the long run). Be careful while surfing the Net, you'll run into a lot of spoilers.

Interesting characters with good values, good messages, GREAT action, female characters respected (hardly any fanservice), historical background, beautiful art...yeah, that's why I got it.
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Sat Feb 28, 2004 4:38 pm

and its on of the few titles without anything you really worldnt want your kids to see if they can handle LOTR... or if youre not bothered by yahiko's bare bottom shot...
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