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| Hungrywolf 1870th Post
 
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|  "Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toonami"
, posted Mon 10 Mar 19:50
If some of you haven't seen Kenshin, it is going to begin airing on Cartoon Networks Toonami lineup on March 17th (2 days before my 22nd birthday). Even though I have the whole series, except the last DVD of episodes (which I need to get!), it still means a lot to me, because now more people will be able to see it. Now I know someone is going to complain and whine and moan about censorship, well I say, big deal, at least it's getting shown, and in a form where some of the younger viewers can view it. I say if you want uncut anime just get it for yourself. It's mainly hardcore anime fans that complain about it anyway, and those are the same people that get uncut anime regardless of price. Kenshin is a great series, and I know some things will have to be cut, but it will still retain the story and the fights, which are great. It may also mean more merchandise stateside, and an american release of the mangas (which I've waited for for soooooo long!) I think I started collecting the series since it first came out in DVD format (I think in 1999) and they came out at large intervals so I was able to afford to collect them despite not having a large sum of income. Anyway, watch it! I don't know if it will be widely accepted or not by the US audience, so I'm waiting to see.
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| Tashoku Kisune 1893th Post
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| "Re(1):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Mon 10 Mar 19:53
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If some of you haven't seen Kenshin, it is going to begin airing on Cartoon Networks Toonami lineup on March 17th (2 days before my 22nd birthday). Even though I have the whole series, except the last DVD of episodes (which I need to get!), it still means a lot to me, because now more people will be able to see it. Now I know someone is going to complain and whine and moan about censorship, well I say, big deal, at least it's getting shown, and in a form where some of the younger viewers can view it. I say if you want uncut anime just get it for yourself. It's mainly hardcore anime fans that complain about it anyway, and those are the same people that get uncut anime regardless of price. Kenshin is a great series, and I know some things will have to be cut, but it will still retain the story and the fights, which are great. It may also mean more merchandise stateside, and an american release of the mangas (which I've waited for for soooooo long!) I think I started collecting the series since it first came out in DVD format (I think in 1999) and they came out at large intervals so I was able to afford to collect them despite not having a large sum of income. Anyway, watch it! I don't know if it will be widely accepted or not by the US audience, so I'm waiting to see.
whoooo hooo!!! That's gonna be great. Personally I'd rather buy the whole thing and support it. But honestly.. yes, I agree. (Though I often don't like the TV versions.. we all know how they go.) I hope it's widely accepted. Everyone seems to like Inuyasha enough. (I know I have this undying fascination with anime set in that sort of invironment, no matter WHAT'S going on.)
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| Saint Rygar
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| "Re(1):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Mon 10 Mar 23:34
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If some of you haven't seen Kenshin, it is going to begin airing on Cartoon Networks Toonami lineup on March 17th (2 days before my 22nd birthday). Even though I have the whole series, except the last DVD of episodes (which I need to get!), it still means a lot to me, because now more people will be able to see it. Now I know someone is going to complain and whine and moan about censorship, well I say, big deal, at least it's getting shown, and in a form where some of the younger viewers can view it. I say if you want uncut anime just get it for yourself. It's mainly hardcore anime fans that complain about it anyway, and those are the same people that get uncut anime regardless of price. Kenshin is a great series, and I know some things will have to be cut, but it will still retain the story and the fights, which are great. It may also mean more merchandise stateside, and an american release of the mangas (which I've waited for for soooooo long!) I think I started collecting the series since it first came out in DVD format (I think in 1999) and they came out at large intervals so I was able to afford to collect them despite not having a large sum of income. Anyway, watch it! I don't know if it will be widely accepted or not by the US audience, so I'm waiting to see.
That's strange  i thought Cartoon Network already aired Rurouni Kenshin on the US. We over here got the whole series since almost 2 years now on our cartoon network
I have the option for second audio and was on english =/ weird.
It's a great series I enjoyed it so much ^_^ Saito RULES!!
I'm waiting for Yuyu Hakusho 
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| HazZan 1109th Post
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| "Re(1):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Tue 11 Mar 02:10
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If some of you haven't seen Kenshin, it is going to begin airing on Cartoon Networks Toonami lineup on March 17th (2 days before my 22nd birthday). Even though I have the whole series, except the last DVD of episodes (which I need to get!), it still means a lot to me, because now more people will be able to see it. Now I know someone is going to complain and whine and moan about censorship, well I say, big deal, at least it's getting shown, and in a form where some of the younger viewers can view it. I say if you want uncut anime just get it for yourself. It's mainly hardcore anime fans that complain about it anyway, and those are the same people that get uncut anime regardless of price. Kenshin is a great series, and I know some things will have to be cut, but it will still retain the story and the fights, which are great. It may also mean more merchandise stateside, and an american release of the mangas (which I've waited for for soooooo long!) I think I started collecting the series since it first came out in DVD format (I think in 1999) and they came out at large intervals so I was able to afford to collect them despite not having a large sum of income. Anyway, watch it! I don't know if it will be widely accepted or not by the US audience, so I'm waiting to see.
Wait hold up yo
What about all the blood and stuff that is in that anime?
This is gonna be sweet
It's gonna be funny to see if tonami replaces all the blood with flying spit 
like in DBZ
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| Hagen de Merak 354th Post
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| "Re(1):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Tue 11 Mar 06:58
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If some of you haven't seen Kenshin, it is going to begin airing on Cartoon Networks Toonami lineup on March 17th (2 days before my 22nd birthday). Even though I have the whole series, except the last DVD of episodes (which I need to get!), it still means a lot to me, because now more people will be able to see it. Now I know someone is going to complain and whine and moan about censorship, well I say, big deal, at least it's getting shown, and in a form where some of the younger viewers can view it. I say if you want uncut anime just get it for yourself. It's mainly hardcore anime fans that complain about it anyway, and those are the same people that get uncut anime regardless of price. Kenshin is a great series, and I know some things will have to be cut, but it will still retain the story and the fights, which are great. It may also mean more merchandise stateside, and an american release of the mangas (which I've waited for for soooooo long!) I think I started collecting the series since it first came out in DVD format (I think in 1999) and they came out at large intervals so I was able to afford to collect them despite not having a large sum of income. Anyway, watch it! I don't know if it will be widely accepted or not by the US audience, so I'm waiting to see.
wow, guess they will have to do some heavy editing, that series is crazy.
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| Hungrywolf 1871th Post
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| "Re(2):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Tue 11 Mar 10:05
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If some of you haven't seen Kenshin, it is going to begin airing on Cartoon Networks Toonami lineup on March 17th (2 days before my 22nd birthday). Even though I have the whole series, except the last DVD of episodes (which I need to get!), it still means a lot to me, because now more people will be able to see it. Now I know someone is going to complain and whine and moan about censorship, well I say, big deal, at least it's getting shown, and in a form where some of the younger viewers can view it. I say if you want uncut anime just get it for yourself. It's mainly hardcore anime fans that complain about it anyway, and those are the same people that get uncut anime regardless of price. Kenshin is a great series, and I know some things will have to be cut, but it will still retain the story and the fights, which are great. It may also mean more merchandise stateside, and an american release of the mangas (which I've waited for for soooooo long!) I think I started collecting the series since it first came out in DVD format (I think in 1999) and they came out at large intervals so I was able to afford to collect them despite not having a large sum of income. Anyway, watch it! I don't know if it will be widely accepted or not by the US audience, so I'm waiting to see.
Wait hold up yo
What about all the blood and stuff that is in that anime?
This is gonna be sweet
It's gonna be funny to see if tonami replaces all the blood with flying spit
like in DBZ
MESSATSU
There's really not that much blood in the series, and I think some of it will be kept intact. There are things like Shishio cutting a guy in half vertically that will have to be edited, but that is very understandable. In any case, the editing won't be that bad.
"Someday we'll find it the rainbow connection..." -Kermit The Muppet Movie
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| Sano
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| "Re(4):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Tue 11 Mar 10:27
Most of the cast were based on actual Samurais, alot from actual ShinsenGumi members. Aoshi, Sojiro, Sano, and that guy who killed the Oniwa Banshu members with a Gatling Gun - also betrayed the Shinsengumiin real life! What's really funny is that they all show up in the Manga and they all look like the characters they inspired!
For Sano since he's my fav, I know the specifics. He was based on the real life Shinsengumi member Harada Sanosuke who loved women, loved to gamble and fight. Of course in real life, he was very fat! He weilded a spear, and what's really cool is that when Sano shows up in the Second OVA series he weilds a spear too! When Harada Sanosuke appears in the Manga, he looks just like Sagara Sanosuke only he's chewing a weed instead of a fish bone!
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| Saint Rygar
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| "Re(2):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Tue 11 Mar 13:34
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If some of you haven't seen Kenshin, it is going to begin airing on Cartoon Networks Toonami lineup on March 17th (2 days before my 22nd birthday). Even though I have the whole series, except the last DVD of episodes (which I need to get!), it still means a lot to me, because now more people will be able to see it. Now I know someone is going to complain and whine and moan about censorship, well I say, big deal, at least it's getting shown, and in a form where some of the younger viewers can view it. I say if you want uncut anime just get it for yourself. It's mainly hardcore anime fans that complain about it anyway, and those are the same people that get uncut anime regardless of price. Kenshin is a great series, and I know some things will have to be cut, but it will still retain the story and the fights, which are great. It may also mean more merchandise stateside, and an american release of the mangas (which I've waited for for soooooo long!) I think I started collecting the series since it first came out in DVD format (I think in 1999) and they came out at large intervals so I was able to afford to collect them despite not having a large sum of income. Anyway, watch it! I don't know if it will be widely accepted or not by the US audience, so I'm waiting to see.
Wait hold up yo
What about all the blood and stuff that is in that anime?
This is gonna be sweet
It's gonna be funny to see if tonami replaces all the blood with flying spit
like in DBZ
MESSATSU
Actually there's almost no blood and really violent parts (for me) on the original tv series when compared to the first OVAs ("Best of Kenshin" if you ask me) but there are edit's in the fights of course (i already saw the cartoon network version and the original tv ep uncut) But it's not as bad as the dragon ball z edited US trash (sorry but it's true).
There's no one without scars on his heart even if it exist it's just a shadow soul...
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| Tashoku Kisune 1904th Post
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| "Re(4):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Tue 11 Mar 21:54
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As Sano mentioned, Saito was a real person, which is cool. Plus he's left handed (like me) which is cool. Kenshin's still my favorite. But Aoshi is really cool too, though I don't like him til the Kyoto arc. I could go on and on about Kenshin, but that's why I have a website, right?
Actually.. I've researched a great deal into the history behind Kenshin, as there is a pretty good deal of it. It's glorified but it's definitely based on historical stuff. As Sano said, most of the cast is indeed based off of real people. My favorite character (Okita) also happens to be one of my favorite people from Japanese history. He was a most interesting individual. If you guys are looking for a true warrior, check him out sometimes. He was pretty much known (from all the extensive research I've done) as a pretty nice guy who would rather be playing with kids and joking around than fighting. He had TB and, of course, kept that hidden. And my favorite thing, a child prodigy with weapons. He went around beating a whole lot of people and ended up in a rather high position at a rather young age. Quite an interesting story.
Kenshin, though, was based off of a combination of historical people. There was one guy, who's name eludes me at the moment, that Kenshin seems to be more based off of. It was like a group of three men... and this one guy was so beautiful he was often mistaken for a woman and would use that to his advantage. However, his beauty wasn't nearly as incredible as his blade. He was the most terrible of the three. He was supposedly rather fast and because he looked rather like a woman I suppose he had the element of surprise with him as well. It seems, from what I've researched (and it's fairly reliable), that that's the man Kenshin was mainly based on. I wish I could have found more information but he was rather elusive.
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| Saint Rygar
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| "Re(5):Rurouni Kenshin Cartoon Network/Toon" , posted Tue 11 Mar 22:38
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As Sano mentioned, Saito was a real person, which is cool. Plus he's left handed (like me) which is cool. Kenshin's still my favorite. But Aoshi is really cool too, though I don't like him til the Kyoto arc. I could go on and on about Kenshin, but that's why I have a website, right?
Actually.. I've researched a great deal into the history behind Kenshin, as there is a pretty good deal of it. It's glorified but it's definitely based on historical stuff. As Sano said, most of the cast is indeed based off of real people. My favorite character (Okita) also happens to be one of my favorite people from Japanese history. He was a most interesting individual. If you guys are looking for a true warrior, check him out sometimes. He was pretty much known (from all the extensive research I've done) as a pretty nice guy who would rather be playing with kids and joking around than fighting. He had TB and, of course, kept that hidden. And my favorite thing, a child prodigy with weapons. He went around beating a whole lot of people and ended up in a rather high position at a rather young age. Quite an interesting story.
Kenshin, though, was based off of a combination of historical people. There was one guy, who's name eludes me at the moment, that Kenshin seems to be more based off of. It was like a group of three men... and this one guy was so beautiful he was often mistaken for a woman and would use that to his advantage. However, his beauty wasn't nearly as incredible as his blade. He was the most terrible of the three. He was supposedly rather fast and because he looked rather like a woman I suppose he had the element of surprise with him as well. It seems, from what I've researched (and it's fairly reliable), that that's the man Kenshin was mainly based on. I wish I could have found more information but he was rather elusive.
Samurai Deeper Kyo follows the same formula of Kenshin and also uses true people of The japanese history and battles (Sekigahara, Nobunaga, Sanada clan, etc).
Maybe it's the perfect thing to please the japanese audience. 
There's no one without scars on his heart even if it exist it's just a shadow soul...
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| Treepull Aitch
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| "Samurai With A Thousand Faces" , posted Wed 12 Mar 02:11
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Samurai Deeper Kyo follows the same formula of Kenshin and also uses true people of The japanese history and battles (Sekigahara, Nobunaga, Sanada clan, etc).
Maybe it's the perfect thing to please the japanese audience.
Most likely. The Samurai were the knights of Japan. The name of the samurai may change - Kenshin, Haohmaru, Musashi, Mitsurugi...but since the image of the Samurai warrior is familar to the Japanese viewers, and they already know about him through other channels, and since his speech and practice of 'Bushin' is similar to their own, the audience emphatizes with him. A culture hero.
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