74] Although old, Okina still possesses a quick mind and knows all that goes on in Kyoto as the old intelligence network is still active.[ch. 29] She has a wicked sense of humor and enjoys flirting with Kenshin to make Kaoru jealous (both Kaoru and Sanosuke refer to her as a "vixen" and in the manga vixen ears appear whenever she indulges in her sense of humor), but helps Kaoru come to terms with her feelings towards Kenshin. 71] In the anime, he manages to escape and is killed by Seta Sōjirō. Watsuki believes that he was unable to make Arundo's chain-scythe to appear like real chains. 76] A native of Osaka,[ch. Originally considered for the Juppongatana, Inui started as a "camouflage costume character." 9] A master of the Nikaidō Heihō (二階堂平法) style, Jin-e was a member of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu. A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested. Watsuki described the creation of the brothers as a "direct function of the story." Saizuchi's talents lie not in battle-abilities, but his proficient use of words. Version Two was not intended to appear, but because Gein broke Version One, Watsuki had to "cut and paste" and utilized this in the story later. But Saitō defeats him with the move regardless by using his right hand to grab Seiryū by the mouth.[ch. "[22], Voiced by: Unshō Ishizuka (Japanese); Beau Billingslea (TV Series), Lowell Bartolomee (New Kyoto Arc) (English), Fuji (不二), also known as "Destroying Yan" (破軍, Hagun),[ch.
Rurouni Kenshin bursts forth on the screen with heart and with sword, just as his name implies." He said that Freak from Spawn was also a reference for Henya.
158] During the encounter, Sanosuke wrecks one of his gauntlets with the Mastery of Two Layers.[ch. 234], Voiced by: Shūichi Ikeda (Japanese); Richard Epcar (Media Blasters anime), Lex Lang (Sony anime), Joe York (Trust & Betrayal), James Brownlee (Reflection), Andrew Love (New Kyoto Arc) (English).
But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. 152, 188] Gein was tasked with assembling the Six Comrades and acquiring them a mansion in Yokohama, while Enishi was still in Shanghai.[ch. She has suffered from consumption ever since she was a child (which she perhaps obtained from her mother, who suffered the same illness). 24] Han'nya is also the master of disguise within the group; he gained his ability by removing all his prominent facial features, which is why he wears the demonic mask on his face. So he instead used that design for Senkaku, who Watsuki said turned out to be unimportant also. "[49], Voiced by: Akio Nojima (Japanese); Tom Wyner (English), Han'nya (般若, Hannya) is a skilled martial artist and was the master of intelligence for the Edo Castle Oniwabanshū.[ch. In the story Gohei tries to take over the Kamiya dojo, but Kenshin prevents him from doing so. [55] He is portrayed by Kazufumi Miyazawa in the live-action films. 24] Thus he is extremely loyal to Aoshi, giving his life to allow Kenshin enough time to retrieve his sword to defeat Kanryū and save Aoshi.[ch.
Before he leaves, however, Yahiko confronts him, scorns his sulking, and tells him that he can overcome his sorrow by working to be better than he imagined Raijuta to be.
Kenji's character design is "a small Kenshin. 93] Before the revolution, he was a swordsman working for the Shogun as an anti-hitokiri.
[6] She is portrayed by Yū Aoi in the live-action films.[7]. It sent chills down my spine! Watsuki supposes that a bit of the character Kohei from Shōtarō Ikenami's Kenkyaku Shōbai is in Okina. He has holes in both hands from when Kenshin pierced them during the Bakumatsu, where he now inserts hilt-less swords to fight. 136, 141] When Shishio's body becomes overheated in his fight with Kenshin, she runs in between them and pleads with Kenshin to end the duel, but Shishio runs her through with his sword, mortally wounding her in the process and injuring the unguarded Kenshin.[ch. Deborah Young from The Hollywood Reporter praised the film in the Busan Film Festival,[18] saying that the "choreography is fast and furious and the sword fights ably showcase Battosai's incredible skills.
[4] Megumi came in fourteenth place in the series' second character popularity poll,[5] and fifteenth in the third. Former legendary assassin Kenshin Himura has now become a wandering samurai.
Satoh will reprise his role as Kenshin and Ōtomo will return to direct, the films are scheduled for a Summer 2020 release. 238] In exchange for being allowed to use the organization's resources for his personal Jinchū campaign, Enishi agreed to hand over total control of it to Heishin.[ch. But since Shishio and Sōjirō were present and Kenshin needed to go to Kyoto, he decided to make Senkaku a "violent village despot." Emy was cute as a button, perhaps too cute, since Kaoru is supposed to be a bit more plain and a tomboy but it was satisfying to see her bickering with Yahiko. The kid playing Yahiko was spot-on with the brashness and stubborn pride. [45][46], The Oniwabanshū (御庭番衆) were onmitsu or spies who protected Edo Castle from the shadows during the Edo period.[ch. This made him realize how important it is to decide the scenes and plot in advance. His kidnapping of Kaoru and fight with Kenshin are similar with some differences. 28], Watsuki was originally going to base Han'nya off of the "Elephant Man"; intending for his face to be deformed because a person stepped on it while he was still in his mother's womb. As a child soldier underneath Sōzō, Sanosuke looked up to him greatly; hence he took Sōzō's family name as his own and became Sagara Sanosuke.[ch. Watsuki had no attachment towards the four bald-headed priests, but felt that the cone-shaped head design was "a waste for an unimportant character." 231] After Sanosuke defeats Fudōsawa and his army, he goes to Tani's residence, defeating the Hiruma brothers, who act as Tani's bodyguards, before injuring Tani.[ch. Watsuki felt the design looked too similar to Yahiko. [5], Voiced by: Shinichi Fukumoto (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (TV Series), David Matranga (New Kyoto Arc) (English). 229] The only obstacle preventing him from taking over the town is the farmer Higashidani Kamishimoemon.[ch.
In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
He said that without a personality set for him, the character turned out "kind of timid." In China he taught himself the Watōjutsu (倭刀術) style, which was derived from Japanese kenjutsu.[ch. 76] Based in Mount Hiei,[ch. [59] Iori tied with Jin-e for eighteenth place in the series' second character popularity poll. Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita (Japanese); John Snyder (English), Takeda Kanryū (武田 観柳) is a cunning money-minded industrialist with a private army of about 60 men plus the Oniwabanshū led by Shinomori Aoshi.[ch. Watsuki said that "stupid" was Kenji's personality model, and described him as equivalent to Arai Iori. 226] Afterwards Yahiko manages to convince Kujiranami that his hatred for a fellow samurai is wrong and has done nothing for him except lead him down the wrong path. 80, 81], Watsuki said that he had "lots of different things in my mind" when he created the family, but that he forgot many of them. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He did say that the series' popularity fell to its lowest point during this storyline, as of Rurouni Kenshin volume two, but repeated that leaving it out was not an option. 67] Kenshin defeats Senkaku, Shishio's man in charge of the village, and Shishio and his forces leave. He resorts to using a Gatling gun shooting at everyone, killing the members of the Oniwabanshū.[ch. 195] Otowa attacks Chief Uramura's house as part of the Jinchū campaign while Inui simultanesouly attacks Maekawa dojo.[ch. 28] His favorite weapons are spiral darts, with which he poisons Yahiko. When Raijūta is confronted with the choice of actually killing someone, Kenshin explains what satsujin-ken truly entails; the weight of the lives you have taken "dragging you to hell." Offering aid & protecting those in need as atonement for his past deeds. For those of you who are going to see it, if you haven't read the manga yet it certainly isn't required in order to enjoy the movie but it was thoroughly more enjoyable to see these beloved characters come to life on screen. Shogo promises to make her dreams of a land of equality and peace a reality. As the Imperialist forces celebrate their victory in the Battle of Toba–Fushimi, a participant known as the Hitokiri Battōsai walks away from the battlefield, abandoning his sword. After the Bakumatsu, of all of the Oniwabanshū members, only Aoshi received job offers from government agencies, such as army intelligence and protection services of political leaders; Aoshi instead chose not to abandon his men.[ch. Watsuki had no model for Anji's personality, but pictured him as being similar to Shinsengumi lieutenant Shimada Kai due to the "manly air." 90] He abandoned his position in the government and eventually met Shishio. Watsuki stated that in this way, Yumi taught him the importance of skillful sketching. Saitō arranges for his wife, Tokio (時尾), to care for Eiji in the near future.[ch. 69] The police take Senkaku away, in which Saitō notes he would most likely be executed.[ch. 107] She is often concerned about Shishio and his medical state.[ch. 41] His signature technique is the vacuum-wave Izuna.
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