Though Kaoru is remembering events that transpired in the TV series, here in this OVA they are given an entirely new context and meaning. While not quite as fluid as its predecessor, Seisouhen sports absolutely excellent character designs as well as beautiful background scenery. Former legendary assassin Kenshin Himura has now become a wandering samurai. Also, this review contains minor spoilers for Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen and the Rurouni Kenshin television series. As Kenshin gets older and weaker, he can no longer distract himself; he instead must finally confront what he has done. English Sub. While in the anime’s predecessors Kenshin is generally shown as a man of strong spirit, mind, and body, in Rurouni Kenshin: Seisouhen he is shown as something entirely different – a feeble, listless individual filled with doubt and regret. «Rurouni Kenshin» (るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-, Rurōni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan?, «Səfil Kenşin: Meyci qılıncoynadanı - Romantik xalq dastanların yığımı), bəzi tərcümələrdə Samurai X (Samuray İks) — Nobuhiro Vatsukinin manqası. Much more time should have been devoted to certain parts of the plot, and the anime’s fragmented, rushed approach to tell the story borders on confusing. Welcome to the Meiji Era. Meanwhile, Kenshin eventually becomes ravaged by an unknown disease that is much like leprosy (the writers have admitted there is no medical explanation for Kenshin's condition[citation needed]). El OVA comienza con un montaje de la vida de Kenshin, contados desde el punto de vista de Kaoru. Japan is a land experiencing times of troubled peace and renewal after a long and bloody civil war. While this OVA definitely diverges from what I remember the TV series for, it provides something that is just as good. Unfortunately, the anime's storyline is remarkably disjointed. Seisouhen refuses to take the easy answers. He makes the decision to wander again, and Kaoru strongly supports him, promising to welcome him home with a smile and their child. On one hand, Crandal said that the OVA series were some of the best animation ever to come out of Japan, rivaling the American masters in fluidity of motion and with a musical score to match. Soon however, Yahiko Myojin tracks him down at the request of Kaoru. 0. The immense guilt he feels for those he has slaughtered can never be washed away, no matter how many good deeds he does to assuage his inner suffering. I understand the point of the flashbacks is most likely to illustrate how Kaoru is thinking back about the past as she waits for Kenshin. I know it is only 2 short OVA's but I really felt they could have done more with the character development. Welcome to the Meiji Era. On the other hand, Crandol says that fans of the original story will be disappointed as there are not many fight scenes and that the character Kenshin Himura is very different from his original version; for instance, he never uses his trademark idiomatic phrase "oro? Some might be at odds with the changes, but I thought they added further depth and insight into some already fantastic characters.OverallI’ve been delaying watching this OVA for a long, long time. Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Hatori Yoshiyuki no Baai, Hiiro no Kakera Taizen: Totsugeki! After all, they were no longer young and healthy. Seisouhen’s portrayal of Kenshin as a character feels like the logical conclusion to what is shown in Reminiscence and the TV series – as time goes on, Kenshin must realize that he can never escape his bloody origin, the legacy left by his former wife, or the ruthless killer that he once was. It was a good ending to everything, though. Admittedly, this show is a very strong departure from the TV series or even Reminiscence. Kenshin, se tortura de nuevo sintiéndose feliz después de un pasado tan destructivo y por eso decide vagar otra vez. Rurouni Kenshin proves without a doubt that a Shounen doesn't need magic, giant swords or even monsters to honor and donate to its genre. Kijk Rurouni Kenshin nu met Pathé Thuis op iPad, PC, Smart TV of Xbox. Kenshin tells Kaoru that he returned for her, and Kaoru quietly greets him with his old name, Shinta, for he had asked it before he left the last time. Rurouni Kenshin ("るろうに剣心", "Kenshin the Wanderer") is a 1994–99 manga by Nobuhiro Watsuki, also known as "Samurai X" after Columbia Pictures renamed it for their anime releases (which was later co-opted by ADV Films for their release of the movie and OVAs). Whether or not this is something worth seeing seems to depend largely on the individual; some like Seisouhen, and others hate it. Here in Seisouhen, Kenshin realizes that his new world outlook is also unrealistic – no matter how many individuals he saves, he can never bring back the ones he has killed. This may be what Kaoru is able to remember, from her perspective, rather than a first person account which is the context of the television series, movie and first 4 OVAs. Meshimase Lodoss-tō Senki: Sorette Oishii no? The two finally meet, and Kenshin collapses into her arms as he clutches her to him. Incense of Spring Sleep. Maybe the duller animation was symbolic... or maybe I'm just reading too much into it. This is because they really don't give enough information about the characters and what they were doing between the time skip between Enishi and present day. He felt that neither version was better than the other because "it's a personal taste thing. 15 years later, Kenshin tries to return home to his wife before she dies of grief. I was just hoping they showed a bit of happiness on their married life here though. By Saakshi Lama 6 days ago. When the anime was first released, the negative hype was astounding; talk of defiling “the spirit” of Kenshin was rather common, with the ending in particular being complained about. However, allow me to say that both Kenshin’s seemingly undying guilt and Kaoru’s possibly futile love are resolved amazingly well. While the Tomoe flashback was very detailed and of comparable size (4 OVAs to condense under 2 volumes of material) the rest of the final arc (the actual sequel to the Kyoto arc) was shortened to an extreme degree. 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