- Directors: Kazuhiro Furuhashi
- Format: Animated, Box set, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English, Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 3
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: A.D.V. Films
- Release Date: Jan 27 2004
- Run Time: 205 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00016RNYY
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #50,035 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Bloody good!,
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This review is from: Samurai X (DVD)
The OVA series really opens your eye to what Kenshin was about before he turned in his killing sword for the Sakabatoa. You see his past from when he was a boy who witnessed the killing of innocent people right before his eyes to him roaming the streets of Kyoto killing loyalists of the Tokagawa. The first 3 DVDs are devoted to Kenshin the Hitokiri Battosai while the last 2 DVDs takes place years after the show when he started a family with Miss Kaoru. This is definatly 1 to add to your collection if you a big fan of Ruroni Kenshin.
5.0 out of 5 stars
All you can ask for in a compact package!,
By Akane Hiromitsu (Kyoto, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Samurai X (DVD)
From the groundbreaking work of Nobuhiro Watsuki, Rurouni Kenshin, comes the prequel and the sequels to this paramount anime series. The Trust and Betrayal (prequel) OAVs are unparallel to anything you have ever seen before. The darkness that surrounds the story of kenshin's old man-slayer days reflets his feelings at the time and adds greatly to the story. For all you thrill-seekers, the action in this movie is unmatched by any other. Also, there's a very complex love story intertwined masterfully into the blood and gore that was the transition period between the Tokugawa Era to the Meiji Era. These turbulent times were the perfect setting for this story to take place. The battles fought in the movie were actual historical battles at those exact locations. The names of the clans were also real (The "Imperialists" [Choushu clan] Mibu's wolves [Shinsengumi], etc). The plot is wonderful, the story reels you in and the animation and music is simply superb! The animation is sleek and you feel as if you're witnessing all the action first hand! The music is also a vital part of this series. The composer of all the great instrumentals in this movie is Taku Iwasaki. The music sets the mood for the movie. For example in the battle scenes when "One more Red Nightmare" comes on, it sets that dark killing mood into place that just compliments those scenes perfectly. "Shades of Revolution" also gives teh movie that mysterious touch, with the eerie wolf howls and violin pieces, it is again unparallel to any other music in any other anime series. The same can be said of the Reflection OAV. This is the sad part of the story, how the whole story wraps up. Of course, not in the original plotline of what Nobuhiro Watsuki originally wrote, but it is indeed a good rendition. (Of course nothing compares to the original story in the Manga of Rurouni Kenshin, but that's another point.) Not enough can be said about this, any anime fan HAS to experience the beutiful story of Rurouni Kenshin. There are not enough stars in this review to rate this, I would personally give it as many stars as possible.
4.0 out of 5 stars
samurai x ova,
By "shaggymcnut2" (kingston, ohio United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Samurai X (DVD)
I have only seen this anime in the orijinal japanies as American voice work can be a bit lacking, that hasn't stopped me from being ingulfed in the kenshin univers, as with manny of the fine anime films and manga books no detail was left obscure, the series was full of purpose and uncluttered. I would suggest this series to any one, weather they watched anime or not, for this is one of the reasons i do.
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