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First Post/Rurouni Kenshin Episode 1


Tuxedo Kamen!

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blog-0623989001346206936.jpgAs you may know, I do have a little free time to myself. With this free time I often watch anime, various movies, and other junk. I used to critique movies for the Nexflix service, and some old habits die hard. These small tidbits are not in-depth, nor solid, so comments will be encouraged. As for my first task, Rurouni Kenshin and it's many titles are my target. So grab the popcorn, cause the series is a good one!

 

Episode one: The Handsome Swordsman of Legend, or, A Man who Fights for Love

 

Rating: 4/5 Brohoofs Content Rating: Filly

Synopsis: (This one's pretty big folks, lots of Information introduced)

The stage is set in the Tokugawa regime, as conflict arises, a master swordsman joins the battle. After many kills, the swordsman Earns the nickname "Battosai the Manslayer", but as the war wind's to a close, the mysterious man disappears. now placed in 1878 Tokyo, we meet a young woman and a wander with a sword. (Carrying sword is Illegal in this time period) The girl accuses the wander of being the legendary swordsman, who has been named in a series of local attacks. The woman attacks the wander with a wooden sword. Catching the wanderer off guard, she starts to question her accusation.Given the opportunity to redeem himself, he reveals that his weapon is not a kitana, but rather a Reverse blade sword. Nearby an attack is heard, assuming it's her intended target, she goes after it. the wander see's the girl in a hopeless situation, and saves her. His damsel faints, the screen fades. The damsel awakens, finding the wanderer making her breakfast. She feels grateful and offers room and board to the wanderer at her swordsmanship school, even though she knows not his name. The Kasshin school has lost all of its students, because of the murders in it's name. After many misunderstandings, the wanderer goes to apprehend the one who calls hisself the Manslayer. Meanwhile, the mistress, revealed as Kaoru, realizes who the culprit is. Shortly after her realization, she is attacked by Gohei Himura, a former student from eleven years ago. Like a cliché, the wanderer comes to save the damsel, but only after a few choice words about swordsmanship, and his past. The name of the wanderer is finally revealed, after promising to stay to help rebuild the dojo. His name, Himura Kenshin.

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