Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 08
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「逃走麗女」 (Tōsou Reijo)
“Beauty on the Run”
Ah, yes – now we’re into the meat of the story.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 07
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「人斬りふたり」 (Hitokiri Futari)
“The Two HitokiriThe Two Hitokiri”
This was a crucial part of the story to get right, and this adaptation really did.
AI no Idenshi – 06
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「ロボット」 (Robotto)
“Robot”
A lot of seasons have that “tortoise and the hare” series, and AI no Idenshi certainly fills the bill for summer.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 06
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「黒笠」 (Kurogasa)
“Black Hat”
Kenshin has chosen to make things very difficult for himself.
AI no Idenshi – 05
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「調律」 (Chouritsu)
“Tuning”
Just because we can do something, doesn’t mean we necessarily should.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 05
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「そして仲間がまた一人」 (Soshite Nakama ga Mata Ichi-nin)
“And Then, Another”
“The revolution is still ongoing” indeed.
AI no Idenshi – 04
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「4つのケース」 (4-Tsu no keesu)
“4 Cases”
I don’t think AI no Idenshi is so much interested in offering answers as it is in prompting the audience to think about the questions in a different way.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 04
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「喧嘩の男・相楽左之助」 (Kenka no Otoko・Sagara Sanosuke)
“The Fighter for Hire – Sanosuke Sagara”
We’ve now checked off the casting for the main quartet without, in my view, any misfires.
AI no Idenshi – 03
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「心の在処」 (Kokoro no arika)
“Where the Heart Is”
The homage here is not exactly subtle.