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Summary: Great For Anyone
Review: This was a great OAV that had good fight scenes mixed in with a decent plot but together it made a very entertaining and visually stunning time. I would reccomend this to anyone looking for something where there is no risk of being disapointed
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Summary: One of the best Stories I've ever seen
Review: Samurai X has really great artwork but what is more amazing is the Storytelling. It is unconventional and has something mysterious and dark about it. The dialogues are often short (but very good) because a single scene can say more then thousand words. You can "live" the story and that is the greatest achievement for a storywriter. To say it short: It's one of the best DVD's I've ever seen.
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Summary: Definite must have for any Kenshin fan..
Review: I've always heard of the Kenshin OAV's, and now I've finally gotten the chance to see it perfectly mastered unto DVD. It only contains two episodes which is sort of a drawback because soon as you finish the second episode, you'll want to see more. The art has been updated from the tv series, but you'll be able to tell who's who still. Old favorites like Saitoh and Hiko make their appearances early in Kenshin's career, and we get to see what happened finally. The relationship between Kenshin and Tomoe is interesting in how it develops. About the only complaint I can find is that the disc is only an hour long, and the historical background options scrolls too fast to read without hitting the pause button every once in awhile. And, well, there's the US voices, too. Not quite as intriguing as the Japanese voices.
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: This is simply the best thing I've ever seen on DVD. The art is incredible, the story is addictive, and the music is awesome. The only flaw is the cheesy, melodramatic, and somewhat inaccurate title "Samurai X", but despite that, this is simply an incredible series. This is a must buy for anyone interested in quality, and not just quality animation.
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Summary: One of the best animes ever.
Review: I have seen lots of OAVs and kenshin is the best I have seen yet. It has LOTS of blood in it but on of the best stories ever. In my opinon it is even better the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION.
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Summary: The fudal wars of Japan raging inside a young boy's heart
Review: The Rurouni Kenshin OAV series, which this is the first half of, is about Kenshin's deadly history during the decline and fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate. It was a horribly bloody time in Japanese history compared to the relative tranquility of the recent past, during which a legendary warrior, nicknamed the Hitokiri Battousai litterally changed the course of history. This four episode series explains Kenshin's complex history, from the Shinsen Gumi to a woman named Tomoe, who tought a killer how to enjoy just living. The TV series only gives brief glimpses of the Kenshin in this series, this is definately a MUST HAVE for any Kenshin fan.
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Summary: Rurouni Kenshin OVA 1: Trust
Review: - SYNOPSIS - Nineteenth century Japan: a land torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko. But Kenshin's soul is embattled much like the killing fields of Japan, his hopes for a new world peace at odds with his life of blood and killing. His world is thrown into further confusion by the arrival of a mysterious woman named Tomoe. Her kindness and attention show him a kind of life he didn't know existed. Can she help the assassin become a real man? Or does she hide a secret that could destroy everything he has come to depend on? Join the battle and discover the enemy within.This would be a great buy for any anime otaku, especially that who likes action/samurai anime. To be warned, I would not buy this for the immature or weaked stomatched people, for this is a graphically violent OVA. Written by Keneda.... More detailed review of this DVD is at this site, as well.
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Summary: A young orphan becomes Kenshin, the feared assassin
Review: The first two episodes of "Samurai X" include on "Volume 1: Trust" take place in 19th-century Japan, when the land is torn by warfare and rebellion. During this time small bands of soldiers rise up with the intention of overthrowing the tyranny of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Our story begins with Shinta, a young man who was sold into slavery after his parents died. During a brutal attack by brigands, he is rescued at the last minute by a mystic swordsman named Hiko who decides to train the boy to become the most feared assassin in Japan. Declaring that Shinta is too much of a child's name for a swordsman, Hiko names his pupil Kenshin. Of course, fans of "Rurouni Kenshin" know that this red-haired boy will grow up to be Kenshin Himura, the "Hitokiri Battousai" (i.e., "the man who slashes even as he draws his sword"). But at this point our young hero's main concern is Tomoe Yukishiro, a mysterious young woman whose fiance is murdered by Kenshin and who encounters him by chance in Edo. "Samurai X" is a prequel to the "Rurouni Kenshin" series, although whether you see it first and then proceed to the series or (as I did) come to it afterwards, you are going to be struck by the profound differences. As anime "Samurai X" is more sophisticated that the television series, but more importantly the violence is heightened and the comic elements that sometimes reduced "Rurouni Kenshin" to the level of an anime for young children is completely gone. It suddenly strikes me that it is sort of like the difference between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" in the second, larger work was much darker and more adult. Here it is the prequel that is that is clearly not intended for younger children. We know that Kenshin was once the "Manslayer," but being an assassin is an even darker chapter in his life. But Hiko is a believer in the philosophy of Hitra-Mitsunagi, and while we never hear of him (or Tomoe) during the run of "Rurouni Kenshin," clearly he is the master who trained our hero. Even if Kenshin is an assassin, there is at least the idea that he is engaging in a move towards the greater good by helping to clear the way for the new world that Katsura Kogoro and others plan in order to restore the Meji to power. This DVD of "Romantic Tales from the Meiji Era" includes "Act 1: The Man of the Slashing Sword" and "Act 2: The Lost Cat." You also get a trailer for "Samurai X" and a "Historical Background on the Tokugawa Era" that comes after Act 2 but which I would suggest you read before hand (the information scrolls slowly as opposed to having to move through a series of frames) as it explains the socio-political stakes at this point in Japanese history. If you watched "Rurouni Kenshin" then some of this will be familiar to you, but you will end up with a better appreciation of the Meiji Restoration beyond the idea that this period is as pivotal to Japan as the Civil War was to the United States. There are also character descriptions that will be of interest afterwards.
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Summary: a action-packed dang movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!( By: Joey)
Review: If he wasnt a samurai, like one of the previous earlier posts suggests, why was he permitted to adorn the two swords? this is not allowed in society if he was not a retainer.
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Summary: A young orphan becomes Kenshin, the feared assassin
Review: The first two episodes of "Samurai X" include on "Volume 1: Trust" take place in 19th-century Japan, when the land is torn by warfare and rebellion. During this time small bands of soldiers rise up with the intention of overthrowing the tyranny of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Our story begins with Shinta, a young man who was sold into slavery after his parents died. During a brutal attack by brigands, he is rescued at the last minute by a mystic swordsman named Hiko who decides to train the boy to become the most feared assassin in Japan. Declaring that Shinta is too much of a child's name for a swordsman, Hiko names his pupil Kenshin. Of course, fans of "Rurouni Kenshin" know that this red-haired boy will grow up to be Kenshin Himura, the "Hitokiri Battousai" (i.e., "the man who slashes even as he draws his sword"). But at this point our young hero's main concern is Tomoe Yukishiro, a mysterious young woman whose fiance is murdered by Kenshin and who encounters him by chance in Edo. "Samurai X" is a prequel to the "Rurouni Kenshin" series, although whether you see it first and then proceed to the series or (as I did) come to it afterwards, you are going to be struck by the profound differences. As anime "Samurai X" is more sophisticated that the television series, but more importantly the violence is heightened and the comic elements that sometimes reduced "Rurouni Kenshin" to the level of an anime for young children is completely gone. It suddenly strikes me that it is sort of like the difference between "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" in the second, larger work was much darker and more adult. Here it is the prequel that is that is clearly not intended for younger children. We know that Kenshin was once the "Manslayer," but being an assassin is an even darker chapter in his life. But Hiko is a believer in the philosophy of Hitra-Mitsunagi, and while we never hear of him (or Tomoe) during the run of "Rurouni Kenshin," clearly he is the master who trained our hero. Even if Kenshin is an assassin, there is at least the idea that he is engaging in a move towards the greater good by helping to clear the way for the new world that Katsura Kogoro and others plan in order to restore the Meji to power. This DVD of "Romantic Tales from the Meiji Era" includes "Act 1: The Man of the Slashing Sword" and "Act 2: The Lost Cat." You also get a trailer for "Samurai X" and a "Historical Background on the Tokugawa Era" that comes after Act 2 but which I would suggest you read before hand (the information scrolls slowly as opposed to having to move through a series of frames) as it explains the socio-political stakes at this point in Japanese history. If you watched "Rurouni Kenshin" then some of this will be familiar to you, but you will end up with a better appreciation of the Meiji Restoration beyond the idea that this period is as pivotal to Japan as the Civil War was to the United States. There are also character descriptions that will be of interest afterwards.
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