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n00b question:Rurouni Kenshin

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  • 26-01-2008 10:59pm
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    Lockstep
    Registered Users Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭


    When living in Belgium, Flemish TV would show this fantastic anime, Rurouni Kenshin. I absolutely loved it.

    About last year, I saw what appeared to be one of the characters in a box, under the name Samurai X.

    I was wondering if they are the same thing, and if attempting to buy it in Ireland, which should I go for, as I really do miss the program.

    Thanks

    Cian


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    eoin5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    Samurai X is an excellent OAV (Original animated video) of Kenshin. The series is what happens after that.


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    Lockstep
    Registered Users Posts: 9,029 ✭✭✭Lockstep


    Do you mean SamuraiX was a movie or soemthing and Kenshin was the Tv show?

    Sorry,I'm useless at these.


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    eoin5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    Yea pretty much. Its like a prequel to the series


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    rgt320q
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    Samurai X is definately one of the best OVA s I've seen, recommend to all regardless of preference, be it filler-filled shounen or super magical shoujo.


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    carbonkid
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    eoin5 wrote: »
    Yea pretty much. Its like a prequel to the series

    Could be wrong cause havnt seen it in a while, Trust and Betrayal are the prequals alright but refections is set after the tv series.


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    OctavarIan
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    Trust and Betrayl are prequels to the series, and show why Kenshin became a wanderer. Seisho-hen (Reflections) is a terrible alternate ending, designed purely to make more money without regard to the series fans. The creator of Ruruoni Kenshin was in no way involved with Reflections, and he's publicly declared how he feels about it. The TV-show is set in between these two OVAs.

    Also, the TV-show doesn't really have an ending, due to the show being dropped, so if you want to find out what really happens you'll have to look it up online or read the manga =/


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    eoin5
    Registered Users Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    OctavarIan wrote: »
    Trust and Betrayl are prequels to the series, and show why Kenshin became a wanderer. Seisho-hen (Reflections) is a terrible alternate ending, designed purely to make more money without regard to the series fans. The creator of Ruruoni Kenshin was in no way involved with Reflections, and he's publicly declared how he feels about it. The TV-show is set in between these two OVAs.

    Also, the TV-show doesn't really have an ending, due to the show being dropped, so if you want to find out what really happens you'll have to look it up online or read the manga =/

    I havent seen reflections. It sounds like I shouldnt either, thanks for the warning.


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