Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 23 Review (END)
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「見事な夜」 (Migoto na Yoru”)
“A Beautiful Night”
This announcement is obviously no surprise, but it’s still a very significant moment in anime history.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 22 Review
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「なみだ」 (Namida)
“Tears”
It’s finally obvious (in the nick of time) where Rurouni Kenshin 2023 is going to leave things in the finale.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 21 Review
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「京都大火 2」 (Kyouto Taika 2)
“The Great Kyoto Fire Part 3”
And so that butterfly flits away safely…
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 20 Review
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「京都大火 2」 (Kyouto Taika 2)
“The Great Kyoto Fire Part 2”
What we have here is, for all intents and purposes, a 95% anime-original episode.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 19 Review
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「京都大火 1」 (Kyouto Taika 1)
“The Great Kyoto Fire Part 1”
Shishio may not be the most honest boss around, but he certainly knows how to delegate.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 18 Review
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「翔ぶが如く」 (Tobu ga Gotoku)
“As If in Flight”
Wheels are in motion, things are happening.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 17 Review
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「もう一つの目的」 (Mou Hitotsu no Mokuteki)
“The Other Objective”
It’s worth noting that in addition to being a genius with the blade, Kenshin is also a brilliant strategist.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 16 Review
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「十本刀集結」 (Juppongatana Shuuketsu)
“The Ten Swords Summoned”
In an arc full of nuanced emotional moments, this is one of the most powerful.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 15 Review
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「生と死の間で…」 (Sei to Shi no Hazama de…)
“Between Life and Death”
This is one of the great character apotheosis moments in manga, elegant and poetic and totally true to the story.
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan – Kyoto Douran – Episode 14 Review
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「操の決意」 (Misao no Ketsui)
“Misao’s Decision”
No Kenshin, no problem.