Rurouni Kenshin is a wanderer, a lost soul, cursed to seek atonement for his life in the bloody trade of the samurai. During the long war to overthrow the corrupt government, he was known throughout all Japan as the Hitokiri Battousai (“sword-bearing master assassin”). But the end of the war has brought no peace to Kenshin, despite a vow to draw his sword only for the protection of those in need. Now his wife Kaoru steadfastly awaits his return, mourning his absence as well as that of their son, Kenji. Will Kenshin return before she dies of grief? The past meets the present fifteen years after Kenshin first left. The final OAV in the Samurai X/Rurouni Kenshin continuity brings the long-running saga of master swordsman and assassin Kenshin Himura to its conclusion. The story is set in 1893, long after the bloody conflicts of the Meiji Restoration–and the events in the previous OAVs that culminated in the death of Kenshin’s wife, Tomoe. With his devoted second wife, Kaoru, Kenshin seeks peace in trying to aid the helpless. But he cannot escape the karmic burden of the many deaths he caused: there is no peace for Kenshin in this world. The Japanese concept of the transitory nature of beauty permeates the two-part adventure. Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi ushers the narrative along at a deliberate pace, deftly inserting the many flashback sequences. The result is a properly elegiac farewell to one of most popular anime characters on both sides of the Pacific. (Rated 17 and older: violence, alcohol use, mature themes) –Charles Solomon
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April 30, 2010
#1
How could they have shown his death so patetic. Now that I know his death I feel sad and now my Kenshinmania is over
April 30, 2010
#2
THIs is pure perfection and anybody with a narrowminded opinion that it isn’t the true ending,its bad,or anything else negative thats been said about this.they can DIE!!!! WITH THEIR DUMB OPINIONS!!!
April 30, 2010
#3
This DVD could have been great if not for the absolutly piontless and stupid ending… Please if you are a die hard fan DO NOT buy this the ending makes absloutly NO sense what so ever it left me feeling empty and angry. The betrayal of Kaoru was pathetic and weak, and Kenshin seemed almost senile, as if his family friends and son we no existant or didn’t matter. Megumi, Sanosuke, and Yahiko were the only “normal characters” meaning only they stuck to their real nature. The best thing this has to offer is all the episodes leading up to the end so if you really must see the movie then please PLEASE skip the ending! All this movie really is is the reflection of what happend to Tomoe, kenshin fighting with her brother, and then the screwed over ending where kenshin and kaoru end up together.
April 30, 2010
#4
i have actually not watch the OVA yet,What i actually wanted to know is that, does this OVA have a Director’s Cut version? as i would much prefer to watch the Director’s Cut version rather then the normal one. Well, If any One knows please do e-mail me at SHARONTKT101@HOTMAIL.COM
Thankx a Million~!
April 30, 2010
#5
Okay, to begin with, i haven’t purchased this part yet. But i’ve read enough to know how bad this is. i’ve seen the OVAs and the series. Nobuhiro Watsuki, i hope you see this. You’re an awesome guy, but why did you let some goof take over the series and end this wonderful story just like that? The OVAs were good, no complaints. The motion picture was quite a bit boring, but it’s ok. But the stuff after the Kyoto Arc in the series, sheesh!! They’re awful!! Things don’t connect. It’s like a whole new story. A crappy one! I even taped the DVDs of the episodes after the Kyoto Arc to the casing and wrote “Do not view.” Now this? Kenshin dying of some stupid disease? He deserves more than that. Watsuki should’ve taken care of that part and left us an open ending. Please think of this Watsuki, are you there?!?!? If at all possible, pull the stuff after the Kyoto Arc and the Reflection movie out of the market and remake them. Please!