Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 06 Review
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「森の出会い」 (Mori no Deai)
“Encounter in the Forest”
It’s obvious where everyone is going to end up – Kyoto – but their journeys are a major component of the story.
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「森の出会い」 (Mori no Deai)
“Encounter in the Forest”
It’s obvious where everyone is going to end up – Kyoto – but their journeys are a major component of the story.
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「万象王, 降臨」 (Banshou-ou, Kourin)
“Banshou-oh Descends”
Senya has one of the greatest arcs in manga, but Shinsuke isn’t far behind him.
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「再び京都へ」 (Futatabi Kyōto e)
“To Kyoto, Once More”
There are times when the purity of Kenshin’s pathos really gets to me, and this is one of them.
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「開眼」 (Kaigan)
“Awakening”
Ultimately, Sengoku Youko is a chronicle of virtues – kindness, loyalty, bravery, humor – and those who possess them.
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「野心家の肖像」 (Yashinka no Shouzou)
“Portrait of the Ambitious”
Obviously, this is a watershed episode for Rurouni Kenshin.
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「遭遇 (さいかい)」 (Saikai)
“A Renewed Encounter”
Obviously sake isn’t Douren’s only weakness.
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「⾒捨てられた村」 (Misuterareta Mura)
“The Abandoned Village”
The true impact of Shishio Makoto on the story begins to be felt.
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「決戦の地」 (Kessen no ChiKessen no Chi)
“To the Final Battleground”
Mizukami’s writing style is very much “waste not, want not”.
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「個性”無き戦い」 (Kosei” Naki Tatakai)
“Battle Without a Quirk”
This series has been a big part of my anime life, and knowing we’re so close to the end gets me quite emotional about it.
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「明治東海道中」 (Meiji Tōkaidou-chuu)
“On the East Sea Road”
I’m just going to tell myself it’s three cours until I know it isn’t.