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Post by janggut on Sept 19, 2005 6:07:18 GMT
hey i've finally started reading Vagabond Kenshiin!!
now up to vol 4, or is it 5? anyway it's chapter 30 .... or is it 31?
i have to admit, the experience is not as nice as Naruto. probably i'm setting myself up for heartache as i have high expectation of RK. it's just like when i saw the series, it was campy & sometimes series. but what i really love about RK is the 2-episode OAV about the origin of the legendary killer Battousai. it's tragic, it's breathtaking, it's deep, beautiful .... well i just love heart-wrenching anime. ;D
a lot of difference to Naruto which has a big cast of characters, RK is on a smaller scale & therefore has space to breathe & weave a more intricate personality to the main players. but so far up to vol 4, it's just RK vs episodic baddies. hopefully the twists & turns which make manga a whole lot better than american comics will come to RK.
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Post by philster on Sept 20, 2005 19:24:47 GMT
If you haven't been enjoying it, then I have a feeling that the online version of RK is not up to par with Viz's translations.
I have enjoyed Rurouni Kenshin almost from the outset. However, do expect more twists & turns to come your way though.
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Post by Shan on Oct 3, 2005 5:15:59 GMT
Just so you guys will know, I've just got a bunch more downloads and can start reading this one again. I am really looking forward to it too, because it was just beginning to peak my interest when I had to quit. Sooooooooooooooo, you guys can start looking for me around this thread soon. Shan
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Post by janggut on Oct 3, 2005 5:31:21 GMT
YAY for Shan!! i'm at volume 18 now & reading it slowly so i can savour every bit of it as well as waiting for Sarah to come back so we can talk kenjutsu with her.
kenjutsu = art of sword
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Post by philster on Oct 5, 2005 7:22:17 GMT
What? I thought kenjutsu was the art of manipulating Ken, exclusively used by Barbie? Ok that was lame... Anyway, I'm at volume 18 here also.
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Post by Shan on Oct 6, 2005 1:41:06 GMT
Well, I am far, far behind, but I have just finished chapter 8 and I loved Zanza. I am so glad he didn't turn out to be as bad as what you think at first. I think I am really going to like this manga. Maybe not as much as Naruto, but right now I like it more than I like Bleach. Now I will have to see how it compares to D Gray-Man. I am really getting into that one too. Shan
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Post by Shan on Oct 6, 2005 3:24:07 GMT
Loved the beginning of chapter 9. Kanza was so funny. His character has really added alot to the story. Yes, I am definitely going to like this one. Shan
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Post by janggut on Oct 6, 2005 4:52:23 GMT
i'll wait for u till u arrive at 18 then we read the next together, Shan. how about it, Phil? are u reading Viz's?
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Post by philster on Oct 7, 2005 0:36:59 GMT
I just read vol. 19 today. Very good and dramatic. >>> SPOILERS: Awesome to see stories of Kenshin when he was a hitokiri. And I absolutely loved Kenshin's initial flashback to when Enishi (sp?) was a kid. So creepy. Now that was a kid full of hatred in his eyes. Wow. >>> MAJOR SPOILERS: And I never would have thought Kenshin had ever had a wife at any point. Double wow.Shan, I just knew you would like it. Rurouni Kenshin is the only manga I consider to be better than Naruto in any aspect at all. I just had to get Sarah to read that one too. Hehe, Will probably doesn't like me much because of it because he would have rather her just watch the anime instead of spend money on the manga, but I still think she got a good experience out of it, hehe. Right Sarah? Whenever you get back here... Phil
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Post by janggut on Oct 7, 2005 5:00:14 GMT
Spoiler -> well, Phil, i'm not surprised that u are surprised about Kenshiin's past. ;D i knew of it already when i watched the OAV that featured his tragic past. the anime's totally impressive in animation & storyline. no campiness like that in the manga or series. Enishi blamed Kenshin for robbing his sister of her future & Enishi as a younger brother simply adored his sister. this past of Kenshin has to be the saddest in the whole manga, i'm sure of it. i think Shan would cry buckets if she ever reads this. but it's a beautiful story nevertheless. Phil, if u ever have a chance, try renting the dvd of the OAV to see the slightly different perspective of this story. i think u'll love it. the animation's done by MadHouse studio, one of the best animation studios around.
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Post by philster on Oct 7, 2005 8:31:41 GMT
Spoiler -> I like the campiness though. I've heard the manga has a better ending than the anime, and I rather like happy endings, especially for characters like these.
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Post by Shan on Oct 8, 2005 22:09:44 GMT
Phil, Jags what characters have been your favorites up to the point you are right now and why? Shan
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Post by philster on Oct 10, 2005 14:39:37 GMT
I can't tell you too much because I'm on volume 19 and some of my favorites actually came later. Some of the ones you already know though is Kenshin, of course the central figure of the story who has a great, gentle personality coupled with a hidden dark past, I've never gotten tired of him as a character, and Sano, who can always make me chuckle with his antics. I've liked just about everybody in this series though. Megumi of course is a strong woman, and Yahiko is great comedy relief but also has a serious side to him too. The only one I haven't really liked that much is Kaoru, but she still makes a good romantic counterpart to Kenshin.
When you get to Volume 13, I'll be able to talk a little more about the others.
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Post by janggut on Oct 12, 2005 3:07:25 GMT
so far my fav has been & i think will always be Kenshin, especially as i learn of his painful past. he has that boyish innocence thought lost in his days as a hitokiri.
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Post by philster on Oct 12, 2005 17:18:08 GMT
True, Kenshin somehow recaptures his childhood back in lieu of his horrific past. Of course it helps that he still looks young *chuckle*
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Post by janggut on Oct 13, 2005 4:06:55 GMT
Spoiler -> if u look at his past , i'd say he has no childhood whatsoever as he's forced into adulthood somehow.
Kaoru will be seen in a better light once u know what transpired between Kenshin & his dead beloved wife.
so what do u think of the wolf of Mibu? very old guard kind of character & very mysterious too. he may be among the last of samurai. Kenshin doesn't count as he doesn't care of the samurai code.
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Post by philster on Oct 13, 2005 18:54:08 GMT
Spoiler => You mean Saito? He's one of my favorites. Just love the character for some reason, he feels real. And as you said, he's pretty mysterious. I can't really explain it, maybe when I learn more about him. Can't say I care much for his code and way of thinking, but he still makes for a great character. Especially when Kishimoto lets you know what he's thinking (about Sano, Misao, etc.)
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Post by Shan on Oct 13, 2005 19:37:05 GMT
Spoiler => You mean Saito? He's one of my favorites. Just love the character for some reason, he feels real. And as you said, he's pretty mysterious. I can't really explain it, maybe when I learn more about him. Can't say I care much for his code and way of thinking, but he still makes for a great character. Especially when Kishimoto lets you know what he's thinking (about Sano, Misao, etc.)Kishimoto? ? Does someone have Naruto on the brain right now? ;D Shan
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Post by janggut on Oct 14, 2005 3:24:34 GMT
yep, Phil's still high on Naruto, it seems. ;D maybe that latest chapter was just too much on our poor Phil. ;D Shan, we're u at now with RK? we can always discuss at the point where u are.
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Post by Shan on Oct 14, 2005 4:23:26 GMT
The latest chapter was totally awesome. So yeah, Phil's high on Naruto right now. We both are. As for RK, I have just finished chapter 65 and I am enjoying every minute of it. I met Miaso a few chapters back and I am really enjoying her part in the story right now. Shan
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