Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (Anime Review)

Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (Director’s Cut)

Plot Summary:

Taken by slavers when he was a child, Himura Kenshin is rescued only when an encounter with bandits kills off everyone but him. He is found by a master of the Divine Justice School of Swordmanship, a school so deadly that to train in it, means death for either the master or student, there can only be one master. Taken by the master, Kenshin is trained in this school, only to leave before finishing so that he may join the Meiji restoration and help prevent further tragedies like his own. Thus is born the Battousai, the greatest strength of the Ishin Patriots, a boy of 15 who kills for the sake of building a new, better world. One night, he comes across a mysterious woman, Tomoe. He must hide with her when the revolution stumbles. They marry for appearances, but soon fall in love. Tomoe has another reason to be with Kenshin, one she regrets but cannot stop. Revenge must be satisfied, and only blood can do that.

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Review:

            Haha… damn. It’s been like 4 years since I last watched this OVA. I mostly forgot the details of this movie, as well as the flow of the story, though I still have vague memories of the scenes playing at the back of my mind. When I first watched this OVA, I didn’t enjoy it that much. Blame it to the quality of the CD I bought from a measly shop with stingy money whores selling their stuffs like gold like the folks in Comic Alley. But dang, when I watched it yesterday, all hell broke loose. No wonder this RK OVA has been hailed to be one of the most popular and most notable animations ever made. Kenshin Himura must be about 15-17 years old, a hired assassin of the Choshu clan. It is a crime against humanity that he landed in the hands of Tomoe. I mean, damn, Tomoe is way too old for Kenshin. It’s like cradle snatching for heaven’s sake. Can you somehow understand the pain my sacred MOE is going through? *nod*nod*

            Well anyway, the animation of this movie is indeed superb. The fight scenes, as well as the bone-crunching, flesh-cutting, skull-cracking, torso-slashing (tee-hee! XD) scenes are over the top. The visual graphics were crisp and nicely done. Animation gives a sense of fluidity on their movement highlighting the striking sword-slashing scenes. It is indeed great over-all and gives you this feeling of contentment, the similar feeling you might feel upon seeing you eldest son graduate from school, the XD. Add the fact that Kenshin is uber hot. Just watch the darn movie already.