Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 15
「その男・雷十太」 (Sono Otoko Raijuuta)
“That Man – Raijuta”
This was the first episode where I’d say the ’23 version flat-out thrashed the ’96.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 14
「弥彦の戦い」 (Yahiko no Tatakai)
“Yahiko’s Battle”
He may decline to teach Yahiko (or anyone else) Hiten Mitsurugi-ryuu, but Kenshin is quite serious about teaching him how to be an honorable man.
AI no Idenshi – 12 (End)
「旅立ち」 (Tabidachi)
“Departure”
When the reckoning up of 2023 in anime comes around, this series is going to demand serious consideration.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 13
「死闘の果て」 (Shitou no Hate)
“Battle’s End”
Megumi frankly gets a better deal than she deserves here, but that just puts the onus on her to do the right thing with it.
AI no Idenshi – 11
「トゥー・フィー」 (To~uu fī)
“Tou Fui”
One of the themes of this series, I think, is “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 12
「御頭・四之森蒼紫」 (O-kashira・Shinomori Aoshi)
“Okashira – Aoshi Shinomori”
I can’t but think of Dylan Thomas as I watch these two rage against the dying of the light.
AI no Idenshi – 10
「来るべき世界」 (Kitarubekisekai)
“The World to Come”
If science can’t provide salvation, isn’t it human nature to seek it elsewhere?
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 – 11
「壮烈の般若・創痍の式尉」 (Souretsu no Hannya・Sōi no Shikijōu)
“Savage Han’nya – Honorable Shikijou”
One thing that can be said about Rurouni Kenshin is that it gets increasingly unconventional as it progresses.
AI no Idenshi – 09
「正しい社会」 (Tadashī shakai)
“A Proper Society”
So-called fiction is often the most truthful thing there is.