Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 08 Review
「⼗本⼑・張」 (Juppongatana: Chou)
“Chou of the Ten Swords”
Like the Phantom Troupe, this band of villains aren’t all cut from the same cloth.
「⼗本⼑・張」 (Juppongatana: Chou)
“Chou of the Ten Swords”
Like the Phantom Troupe, this band of villains aren’t all cut from the same cloth.
「異形達の宴」 (Igyou-tachi no Utage )
“Feast of the Uncanny”
Shinsuke is the most unassuming of heroes, but he never stops being one.
「京都到着」 (Kyouto Tōchaku)
“Arrival in Kyoto”
To say Kyoto has a checkered history doesn’t begin to do it justice.
「道介と雲蔵」 (Dousuke to Kumozou”)
“Dousuke to Kumozou””
Every episode is kind of a blockbuster the rest of the way.
「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.
「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.
「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.
「開眼」 (Kaigan)
“Awakening”
Ultimately, Sengoku Youko is a chronicle of virtues – kindness, loyalty, bravery, humor – and those who possess them.
「野心家の肖像」 (Yashinka no Shouzou)
“Portrait of the Ambitious”
Obviously, this is a watershed episode for Rurouni Kenshin.
「遭遇 (さいかい)」 (Saikai)
“A Renewed Encounter”
Obviously sake isn’t Douren’s only weakness.