Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens . More reviews Reviews. Of course, fans of "Rurouni Kenshin" know that this red-haired boy will grow up to be Kenshin Himura, the "Hitokiri Battousai" (i.e., "the man who slashes even as he draws his sword"). Rurouni Kenshin OVA Cultural Details This page is a guide to the cultural and historical details seen in the first Rurouni Kenshin OVA series released in the US as Samurai X Trust and Betrayal . When Katsura Kogoro brought Kenshin to Kyoto, he was a wide-eyed, idealistic youth. Katsura Kogoro voiced by Corey Gagne and 1 other. With Mayo Suzukaze, Junko Iwao, Nozomu Sasaki, Masami Suzuki. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan ... Katsura, Kogoro. (drama) Rurouni Kenshin (manga, anime, film) He became an imperial adviser and helped, among other things, with abolishing the han system and drafting the Five Charter Oath. Packed with action, romance and historical intrigue, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the most beloved and popular manga series worldwide. Rurôuni Kenshin. Packed with action, romance and historical intrigue, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the most beloved and popular manga series worldwide. ... Kenshin served at the pleasure of Katsura Kogorō of ChōshÅ«. He outlived Katsura Kogorō and Saigō Takamori. ‹æ‘ 剣心, Himura Kenshin? With Mayo Suzukaze, Junko Iwao, Nozomu Sasaki, Masami Suzuki. In less than a year, he was tormented by his inability to reconcile his idealism with the brutal reality of life as a hitokiri. Although his older brother eventually gave up the hobby, Watsuki was able to parlay his interest into a productive career as a manga artist and occasional video game designer as he realized he was too scrawny for a career as a professional … ),, known as Kenshin Himura in the English-language dub, is a fictional character from the Rurouni Kenshin universe created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The event otherwise known as the Kinmon no Hen or in English, “The Forbidden Gate Incident.” (In Rurouni Kenshin, this is when Kenshin and Tomoe go out to the countryside at Katsura’s orders.) First of, I am no historian, and I did end up fudging history a little, simply due to lack of information. Hosoda, Mamoru. Storyboard. Katsura Kogoro: A young nobleman who became disgusted with the methods of the all-powerful Tokugawa regime, Katsura worked secretly to make the Meiji Restoration possible. Seki, Tomokazu Japanese: More staff. - Share your reason with the rest … Shinsaku climbs on the stage and sees it confirms it really is Shoin. Supporting. It was released in Japan in 1999. Rurouni Kenshin is a manga and anime series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Lupin the 3rd: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon. 2 Works in Himura Kenshin & Katsura Kogoro | Kido Takayoshi. Being a Shonen Jump series, Rurouni Kenshin naturally has Loads and Loads of Characters. But at this point our young hero's main concern is Tomoe Yukishiro, a mysterious young woman whose fiance is murdered by Kenshin and who encounters him by chance in Edo. Staff. Main characters are: Kenshin / Battousai, Tomoe Yukishiro, Katsura Kogoro and Takasugi Shinsaku. Katsura KOGORO is a character of anime »Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuiokuhen« and of manga »Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan«. Director. No Game No Life Zero. He was a leader of the Satsuma clan, who supported the restoration of imperial power. Kenshin would then be discovered by Katsura Kogoro, leader of the Ishin Shishi (the main rebellion group) and long time friend of Takasugi. Takasugi belived that Kenshin suffered deeply as assassin, due to him having to take away the lives of others in order to create the new Meiji era. Yeah, Katsura Kogoro totally wrote the Five Charter Oath. My brutal reality: I do not own the characters of Rurouni Kenshin. I have tried to show how he dealt with the grief and pain, and how he helped the rebels to conqueror impossible odds and win the revolution. ¨,Recollection or Reminiscence? It's considered the first Japanese constitution, and it's also super short (literally 5 sentences), so if you're inclined, you can google it and give it a read. ), is a four part original video animation series (OVA) that serves as a prequel to the Rurouni Kenshin anime television series. Hata, Shouji. ... Kenshin served at the pleasure of Katsura Kogorō of ChōshÅ«. Tags . SHOW COMMENTS (7) Why Is This One Of Your Favorites? After the Ikedaya affair, when Kenshin's cover as the shadow hitokiri is blown, Katsura arranges for Kenshin and Tomoe to hide in the village of Otsu. Kido Takayoshi (木戸 孝允) (born Wada Kogorō (和田 小五郎); August 11, 1833 – May 26, 1877), also referred to as Kido Kōin (木戸 こういん), was a Japanese statesman of the Meiji Restoration.He was known as Katsura Kogorō (桂 小五郎) during the late Tokugawa period.He is considered as one of the three great nobles who led the Restoration. Sound Director. This title is also available in a director's cut that is the full work as one film, I recommend this version as it is complete without the breaks between the secions. But Hijikata comes and protects them and says the music Shoin is playing is the Heaven's Song and Ii is behind this. Then the shinsengumi appears and they start to attack the band. Takasugi Shinsaku is the best friend of Katsura Kogorō who opposed his friend's recruit of a young boy named Himura Kenshin as Hitokiri Battōsai. Note: All names are in Eastern Order, family name … Yukishiro Enishi's minion Gein was based on puppeteer and serial killer Ed Gein, as stated in "The Secret Life of Characters #47", volume 24. In the era of Japan's Meiji Restoration, an assassin regains his humanity. Manga Works Edit. Teacher Pon was written by Watsuki during high school, and earned the Tezuka award. Watsuki originally took up drawing manga in emulation of his older brother. One night, Kenshin found himself doing battle with agents of the shōgunate, and a lone woman from a nearby pub witnessed the scene—but she may not have been there entirely by accident. This list, though far from complete, has all of the major ones, grouped into their respective "factions". This story follows Kenshin as he changes from that bright-eyed youth into the hardened hitokiri. The presence of her there brings a sort of relief to the stressed men of the Choshu clan, but raises the suspicion of the leader, Kogoro Katsura, who has her investigated covertly. Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure. In the TV show, Kenshin is now a man of peace, but during the war he was an infamous Hitokiri, manslayer, and killed … Okita Sōji, Ōkubo Toshimichi, and Katsura Kogorō were among numerous other historical figures who made appearances in the story. Katsura suggests it must be an impersonator, but Kaishu tells them it really is Shoin. The story then moves forward to a time when Kenshin Himura (Mayo Suzukaze) meets up with Katsura Kogoro (Tomokazu Seki), a nobleman on a mission to bring a new order to Japan with the beginning of the Meiji Resurrection, which has the extermination of the old Tokugawa Shoganite at its heart. ¨ TsuiokuHen Tomoe Yukishiro 有村架純 佐藤健. 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