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Samurai X - Reflection (Rurouni Kenshin)

Samurai X - Reflection (Rurouni Kenshin)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Stirringly Moving and Exquisite!
Review: Out of all the Samurai X OAVs , Reflections has to be the best. It has the most heart , and is the most moving one of the saga. I don't have to say much. See it! You won't regret it. A fitting ending for our favorite rurouni.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "Your life wont be the same after you watch the real ending"
Review: I'm a truly fan of RK, I have all the DVD collection and the other two OVAS. I just got this DVD today; I opened as soon as the mail man gave it to me. I watched and I regret the time that mail man hand it to me. I'm not disappointed because it really shows watch happens with rest of his friends. Is not like the ending other great animes have (Ranma).

The ending is really sad, but let face the reality of life. Not because he was a great swordsman he was a god. Like I previously said, "The ending is really sad", but is worth buying if you are truly a fan of the anime.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Saddest anime I've ever seen
Review: And when I say "saddest" I mean "I was crying my eyes out for 20 minutes afterwards".
This movie was beautifully done. The simple image of a cup with white plums, Kaoru asking Tomoe to let Kenshin be hers, and everything else seemed real.
To me, one of the saddest things was Ken-chan not being able to catch the fish Sano threw to him. Tons of other little things, too made me start crying. Don't watch this if you're feeling very depressed, or if you're brand new to the series. ^.^

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Can't Appreciate w/o First Seeing Kenshin TV+Trust/Betrayal
Review: The feature runs about an hour long, and some of it is even rehashed stuff from the Kenshin TV series. The action sequences are very short, and lacking the fury of Trust/Betrayal. Thankfully, the same animation team worked on this production. Save this for the very end, it concludes the story of Rurouni Kenshin, much more effectively than episode 95 of the TV show. Overall, it was a bit on the boring side, but necessary, as this story needs to be told. Some very dramatic moments though, when Kenshin confronts Enishi.

ADV is known for very poor DVD extras. Their idea of extras are previews of other DVDs they put out. With Seisouhen, they did a decent job: the original Japanese voice actor interviews are fairly interesting, and help to put a face on the work.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Saddest, but BEST anime movie and series ever
Review: Forget Dragonball, Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin) has got to be THEE best anime series ever from start to finish. Kenshin has got it all from action, history, and a love story that is enjoyable to all anime watchers male or female.

This is the final chapter in the Kenshin series and the saddest. If you think it couldn't get any sadder than Trust & Betrayal then you haven't been following the series. Just looking at the back cover into Kaoru's eyes makes you want to cry. This takes place approx. 15 years after the TV series leaves off. Kenshin and Kaoru are married with a young boy Kenji while the rest of the gang have moved on. However, there is trouble in Asia and Kenshin must leave her once more. Days pass and Kaoru slowly fades away waiting for his return. Will Kenshin return to Kaoru before it is too late?

If you haven't at least watched Trust & Betrayal do NOT watch this. Reflections does look back on the whole series, however it is worth while watching at least the 1st 2 Samurai X movies. Indeed, this IS a powerful tale unlike any other anime series made.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: A general recap of Kenshin's life
Review: If you haven't read any of the Rurouni Kenshin manga nor seen enough episodes of the TV series (even the OVA DVD volumes Trust and Betrayal) then you will be very lost and there wouldn't be a point to watch this DVD straight away. Reading most of the Manga would explain more things to the newcomer. This DVD takes place a few years after the Manga and summarises the key events of Kenshin's life -- from the first time Kamiya Kaoru met the Rurouni known as Himura Kenshin to the day he left her to wander around the world, as well as the most important and well-remembered fights of his life. As you will see, Kenshin and Kaoru are parents of a son known as Kenji, who is now fifteen and learning to use the sword under the tutoring of Kenshin's former teacher Hiko Seijuro. In actual fact everyone has changed. Myojin Yahiko has matured over the years, becoming a strong swordsman, Kaoru has grown ill after contrapting Kenshin's sickness and Sanosuke has gone abroad (that was how he departed in the Manga) and is very much in need of a haircut and shave. As you will see in the movie, Kenshin has become weaker and is close to death but his will power still keeps him going as a Rurouni who saves the innocent. This is why he insists on wandering again but this time Kaoru is certainly ready to wait for him when he returns.

While the TV series did a lot of filler episodes from episode 60 onwards, which did reduce the number of viewers in Japan, this dvd does generously explain some bits of the final arc in the RK Manga since this story wasn't put into animation. This arc is called the Jinchuu arc and if you know who Tomoe is then you will see a family member of hers make his appearance and become Kenshin's most lethal opponent ever.

Anyway despite the mention of the Jinchuu arc, as a whole this film was very sad in many places. Why? Because it implies one huge notion at the end. If you are an emotional person then I suggest you get your tissues ready. The music will make you move and seeing the characters cry or show sadness is only going to make you lose your cool from suppressing emotions. I was able to watch this film through once and that was it. The animation is similar to the first four OVA episodes, which might explain why the film was more than just very sad and serious.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Such a sad movie, but the best of the OVA's!
Review: Now I absolutly love Rurouni Kenshin, and after seeing all of the series and the last two Samurai X movies, I had to see this one. But man, this movie has the mood of the first OVA, only 10 times more depressing. Nonetheless, I thought it was really good, and I also loved how the big fight scenes from the series were remade. I thought that they looked alot better. This movie is just about Kaoru's life after she met Kenshin. It shows how it was for her while Kenshin was off somewhere when a person wanted to fight him. What I thought was the saddest part was when Kenshin wanted to go off and try to help people. What made this so sad is he left Kaoru for like 15 years. Then when you see him again, you feel the beginning of the saddest endings I have ever seen in a movie, regardless that this was a cartoon. I am not ashamed that I cried at the end, because I doubt that anyone out there would be able to hold back the tears once you see this great, but sad movie.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: sad...
Review: This movie was soo sad I found myself crying at work after wathcing it. I know that sounds cerazy because it's a cartoon but... I can't even watch teh show now because I know how Kenshin dies. Weak and with almost no memory of his past life. He forgot all his friends, all the battles he was in, and he forgot what a great man he was. He can hardly even talk. It's hard to think of him being this way and being the last part of the story thats how I will allways remember him..

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I cried sooo much
Review: I have to tell you this is a really good,i mean really GOOD movie.
The first half of the movie,it just reflects back to most of the T.V. series but they only show the relationship between Kaouru and Kenshin.They changed a few parts from the series, they made it more realistic and serious.Although I havent watched all of the episode in the T.V. series,there was a big spoiler for me when i watched this movie but it's okay.The first half was pretty fast,I thought Woah!thirty minutes already?
The second half,it still reflects a little bit more.Then I started realizing how much Kaoru really loved Kenshin.
How devoted she was.She was willing to suffer the same way that Kenshin suffered.*although i watched this movie with immature kids,they thought it was nasty*Then towards the end I felt my eyes get all watery.then 5 minutes after that it get sadder and sadder until I was blubbering I couldn't control my tears.
Im telling you this is a really sad movie it would make you keep thinking about it when you finish it.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Sad~~~
Review: let me start by saying if you are light of heart...DO NOT BUY THIS VIDEO!!! I love Rouroni Kenshin it is one of my favorites. In this movie...they portray Kaoru and Kenshin ( shinta) to be weak characters. The story in itself is kaoru reflecting on how she feel in love with kenshin and what they had gone through. I think the series should not end like this...but that it should have been one of a happy ending. Kenshin finds himself lost in repentence. I wont tell what exactly happens in the movie....but there will definately not be any dry eyes. Please watch the other kenshin videos before buying this one...because it will truly ruin the whole experience.


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