Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin: Romance of a Meiji Swordsman (?????? ???????, Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan?), a manga and anime series created by mangaka Nobuhiro Watsuki, is set during the early Meiji period in Japan. The English versions of the OVAs as well as the movie are sold under the Samurai X name. The series tells the story of an assassin named Himura Kenshin, who was known as the Hitokiri Battosai ("Man killer - Master of Battojutsu"). Kenshin later grieves for all the lives he has taken, and vows that he will never kill again. The manga originally appeared in the Japanese Shonen Jump Weekly Anthology, and the completed work consists of 28 tankobon volumes. The United States release of the manga has been completed by VIZ Media. Rurouni Kenshin is subtitled "Wandering Samurai" in some English releases, as a rough translation of "Rurouni." Writer Kaoru Shizuka has written an official Rurouni Kenshin novel titled Voyage to the Moon World. The novel has been translated by VIZ Media and distributed in the United States and Canada.

yup its sort of an old favorite among animes but still whenever i tend to see it airing here in our country i still watch it, i dunno why but maybe because of the fightscenes and a great storyline...i just didn't like what they did to kenshin i mean they should'nt kill the main character it was a very sad ending

Samurai X is one of the first anime I used to watch. At first, I've seen it on TV but didn't quite liked it because the voices were not the original ones and these were not good at all. But, I continued to watch it because the story was really good and it also had very intenese action scenes. It left me a very good impression, and I think it's one of the reasons that started to make me love anime.

I guess this was the first anime that I loved The story is very good, including the history of Japan and the characters are also cool Ahh...watching them bring back memories BTW, does anyone have the series/OVA or maybe can suggest a website where I can DL them

I love the fact that at the end of each episode you end up with a deeper appreciation for the characters-- and i don't mean just the good guys! The bad guys are not so much defeated as they are allowed more of our empathy and understanding. The manga and the anime series follow each other pretty closely, but I have to say the animated version has a more exciting appeal because of the aciton and physical humor. Both of them have rather beautiful cover designs as well.

The anime Rurouni Kenshin is also one of my old favorite shows. Actually, it is the first anime that I liked and I pretty much got addicted to it. I think it was really a good show. It has a great story and cool yet funny characters. They also have some pretty cool moves. I also like the romance in the story. Kenshin and his girl are just so sweet! Then, I also feel there is a right amount of drama in the story. Unlike other animes I have watched. I think it is still one of the best animes today. And some new animes are far less enjoyable than this anime. Some even tried to copy the anime, just changed some parts of it. Overall, it is one of the best animes ever and it is still is.

i have read the manga and i have watched the movies and teh series and i was so hooked on this. i love watching it more than reading it though because some of the manga are written in japanese and i don't know how to read it. but i love kenshin really!

I like it but not fanatic. I like the anime best I love Combi who dubbed it ^^

rurouni kenshin is one of my favorite manga n anime, I collecting its manga. even if its rather old type, but the stories is so cool, it's describe the humor, romantic, and other dramatics action in balanced composition, even for a little child I think it is still suits. I still like the manga than anime.

Rurouni Kenshin OVA was for more than a year on the first place in the anime top and it was and in my opinion it still is the best anime.

I love Rurouni Kenshin. I never really liked anime before, but when I got to watch this title.. the rest is history. ^_^ I always liked everything related to the Japanese culture. :) The plot, the swordplay and the humor in this anime gives it a thumbs up. I could watch this anime over and over again and I won't get tired of it. :) By the way, did you knw that Samurai X is different from Rurouni Kenshin? Samurai X takes place during Kenshin's Battousai days and Rurouni Kenshin stars after he abandoned his Battousai name. ^_^

i loved rurouni kenshin. the series and the 2 ovas. i havent seen any manga of it. that's becuse im not into manga. im more into tv and movies. ^__^ i like RK because of the action and also of the story which is set on the meiji era. im fascinated with japanese culture so i really dig this kind of anime. i like the ova where kenshin met her wife. its very tragic. like the ending, between kaoru and him, very tragic also. not just ur typical anime.

Kenshin is an amazing series. The animation is a bit dated by now, but, man, what an affecting storyline.... Especially the Kyoto arc. Probably the first "serious" anime that I watched. Kenshin as a character has a surprising amount of depth for a relatively simple concept, and the supporting cast and villians are also very well-drawn and complex. The manga is better, I think; the art is better, the story tends a bit darker, the ending is better (no stupid filler arc at the end, instead, Enishi!) But I love Kenshin's seiyuu in the anime, so it balances out for me.

I think this anime is a first anime i like. The quality of this anime is good enough. I like the story too. But I very very like that anime's soundtrack.^^