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Post by Kage Chaos on Sept 25, 2006 9:22:30 GMT -5
Well somebody had to make this thread sooner or later.
I have the entire DVD series, and both movies (Director's Cuts.)
I've watched the series at least 4 times. I like it. It is excellent.
What are your thoughts?
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Post by twilightblade on Sept 25, 2006 14:52:22 GMT -5
Rats. Beat me to it. Read the manga up to the 7th book. Otherwise, I haven't access to anything else. And the manga only sporadically. Thus, only to seven... This is my absolute favorite anime/manga.
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Post by blossom on Sept 26, 2006 4:49:37 GMT -5
I had never even heard of it until I read twilight's sig, lol. Maybe one of you could give me a brief synopsis?
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Post by Kage Chaos on Sept 26, 2006 8:20:14 GMT -5
(It used to be in your avatar on WF!! Now you have a different one.)
Basically, Kenshin is a warrior known as Battousai the manslayer (infamous for killing A LOT of people) who has given up killing in order to repent for all the lives he took during a certain revolution which brought on the Meiji (sp?) era of Japan. His side won the revolution, but now that there is peace he has given up killing, but still carries a sword (even though carrying one is against the law). He travels Japan and helps people using a reverse-blade sword (the blade is on the wrong side) which can't kill anyone, but can break bones or knock them unconscious. If I keep rambling, I'm likely to ruin it somehow.
Basically, it's just plain awesome.
The story of his when he killed people (before the Rurouni Kenshin series) is portrayed in the movie Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal, which is actually two seperate OMVs put into one movie.
His life after the Rurouni Kenshin series is shown in Samurai X: Reflection a third OMV, or second movie (depending on how you look at it).
Hope you get to watch/read it soon. It's worth it.
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Post by blossom on Sept 26, 2006 9:10:21 GMT -5
That was Ruroni Kenshin!!? I had no idea! I just liked it cos it looked cool, LOL!
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Post by twilightblade on Sept 26, 2006 12:52:44 GMT -5
*jaw drops* Whoa. And here all this time I thought you'd noticed that whenever Kage, you and I posted in a row, we all had Kenshin...lol.
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Post by Kage Chaos on Sept 26, 2006 15:11:41 GMT -5
That was Ruroni Kenshin!!? I had no idea! I just liked it cos it looked cool, LOL! It's okay, I forgive you.
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Post by twilightblade on Sept 27, 2006 14:21:58 GMT -5
Yep! Now you know, and can find out just how cool it really is!!!
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Post by blossom on Sept 29, 2006 3:53:56 GMT -5
Will do! *salutes*
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Post by madwithstaples on Sept 29, 2006 16:41:47 GMT -5
the series is just too long
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Post by Kage Chaos on Sept 29, 2006 16:47:05 GMT -5
the series is just too long Too long!!? Have you ever seen DBZ???
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Post by twilightblade on Oct 2, 2006 13:31:29 GMT -5
Yeah. Or InuYasha? lol. Now THERE'S a looooong series.
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Post by silver on Oct 18, 2006 1:33:51 GMT -5
Kage - you have the entire DVD series?! Damn shipping costs!!!! I want to borrow it.
Needless to say, what I saw of this series, I love. I even hunted around and found an AMV with scenes from it.
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Post by Kage Chaos on Oct 18, 2006 10:10:56 GMT -5
I have a 12-disc set of the original anime series, plus.... Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal (Director's Cut) and! Samurai X: Reflection (Director's Cut)
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Post by twilightblade on Oct 18, 2006 14:49:37 GMT -5
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Post by silver on Oct 18, 2006 20:50:56 GMT -5
what did I say? tee hee
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Post by twilightblade on Nov 2, 2006 12:44:08 GMT -5
The shipping costs! *SIGH* No...I'll have to toddle along and gradually read the series and catch a glimpse of the anime and movies here and there. *siiiiigh* lol
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Post by twilightblade on Dec 22, 2006 18:56:19 GMT -5
Yeay!!!!
I've read up to 14!!!
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Post by twilightblade on Jan 20, 2007 18:14:29 GMT -5
And now up to 17! And I own up to 8!!!
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Post by blossom on Apr 12, 2007 12:56:03 GMT -5
Breaking news!
I found the anime series and am up to episode 9!!!!!!!
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Post by twilightblade on Apr 12, 2007 16:33:43 GMT -5
!!! Cooolness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woot!
Congratulations!
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Post by blossom on Apr 12, 2007 16:39:46 GMT -5
I figured you'd probably kill me if I didn't watch it But I'm glad I did - 'tis awesome!!!
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Post by twilightblade on Apr 12, 2007 16:43:48 GMT -5
lol.
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