Ah, yes – now we’re into the meat of the story. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 07
This was a crucial part of the story to get right, and this adaptation really did. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 06
Kenshin has chosen to make things very difficult for himself. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 05
“The revolution is still ongoing” indeed. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 04
We’ve now checked off the casting for main quartet without, in my view, any misfires. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 03
Kenshin’s arc is often driven by the disillusionment theme, but Yahiko is the poster boy for pride. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 02
To understand Himura, you have to understand his disillusionment with the revolution in whose name he killed so many. Read more
First Impressions – Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023)
I’ve been waiting for this for a long time so good luck trying to shut me up about it. Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Shin Kyoto-hen – Part II
Well, I guess I put off watching it as long as possible. This is going to be a short one. I think I said pretty much everything I had to say about this OVA series and its place in the Rurouni Kenshin canon when I reviewed the first one, and […] Read more
Rurouni Kenshin: Kinema-Ban – 02
“Fighter” After a long wait, we have our second chapter of Kinema-Ban, and my reactions are fairly close to what they were after the first. This still feels like Rurouni Kenshin, which places it head and shoulders above the non-Watsuki attempts to cash in on the series’ popularity. But it’s […] Read more