Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal
るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚―追憶編
“Rescued from enslaving bandits and renamed Kenshin, a soft-hearted boy becomes the swordsman whose actions decide a nation's fate.”
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Rescued from enslaving bandits and renamed Kenshin, a soft-hearted boy becomes the swordsman whose actions decide a nation's fate.
When mankind's savagery surpasses his fear of death, there is little hope for those who wish to live honest lives. Beneath a full moon, a young boy witnesses the murder of the bandits who had enslaved him, and is then christened with a new name by the man who rescued him. This boy is Shinta, now known as Kenshin Himura, and he is destined to become a swordsman. The softness of his heart does not befit the occupation, but his desire to protect the innocent is absolute. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen details the origins of the man who would bear the name of Hitokiri Battousai long before he swore his oath not to kill and before he earned his reputation as an assassin. The young man's heart is divided between justice and corruption, while the fate of a nation rests on his actions.
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- 10/10 “This is an absolutely riveting masterpiece that defies description — words simply cannot capture the experience. There are no criticisms to speak of; the only challenge is that the work is beyond...”
- 10/10 “This adaptation masterfully hones the darkest arc of the series by removing original comedic elements to heighten the grim, visceral atmosphere. The animation fidelity is truly outstanding, setting...”
- 8/10 “I found this movie to be extremely depressing. I got quite bored throughout the movie as there was a lot of talking scenes where there was no action. A few things that really annoyed me was that...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0026
- Format
- 4 × 29′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 1h 56m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Feb 1999 – Sep 1999
- Winter 1999
- Source
- Ova
- media type
- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
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- BS-0026
- catalog