Anyways, there were actually quite a few things about the anime that I disliked. The manga was wonderful in my opinion, but the anime struck a few chords. I'm not fond of some of the filler arcs - the pirates just takes away from Kaoru (although Kenshin's sacrifice reflected his feelings), the son of god arc seems to revolve around endless chatting and minimal fighting (although the bloopers are quite good for that arc), the daigoro-itsuko arc is plain boring (I'm sorry, but it was!), the Shinada Ninja arc was Indiana-Jones-ish (although it had some wonderful moments, I have to admit), and the Feng Shui arc focused around a whole new character and almost completely ignored Kaoru and Yahiko, replacing them with Katsu.

So basically, after the Kyoto arc, I didn't really approve of the other arcs (people who adore these arcs, please don't think I'm trying to offend you. I know that they aren't bad at all, but they just bother me because of their irrelevance to the manga). Oh, they were funny and at times enjoyable, but in my opinion, they weren't in keeping with the manga.

If only they animated Jinchuu properly...

I realize this message is quite long, so I shall shut up now...

That's simple.

With "To a New Age."

No crappy filler eps about crazed Christians. No OVA's about diseases and COMPLETLY OCC characters.

No, with the Jinchuu arc, as it rightfully should have ended.

Actually, it SHOULDN'T have ended at manga 28, Watsuki got LLAAZZZYYY. He was planning another arc after Jinchuu, the Hokkaido arc, but he ended it at Jinchuu. I have my suspisions why though. Ideally I'd like to have read THAT and have THAT be the end. But alas.... I'd be happy with just Jinchuu.

Yaaa...

Granted, it was a very nice angsty ending and might not have been so bad if it had been anything other then Kenshin, but like Unicornfan said it was totally OOC, I cannot see anyone acting like they were shown, except for maybe Sano and he was seen for what, all of 7 minutes?

At times it can make an interesting jumping off point for elements of fanfic, (I admit, I've done it myself) But overall I pretend that ending didn't happen and I like to think that things ended on a happier note, Kenshin had his family, he STAYED with his family, and lived to a nice ripe old age, as did everyone else...that they all lived good happy full lives sprinkled with the typical Kenshin-esque adventures...

Bah, now I'm getting melodramatic...I think I'll shut up...but yeah, I would have liked to have seen Jinchuu animated, and let that end things off...

My whole rant about EVERYTHING wrong about that DAMN OVA lasts about 3 hours, I REALLY need to type it up one of these days. But it's not the real ending, it's like a fanfic. And that's what's the most annoying thing of all. All these people who think it's the real ending. GRRR.

I have a plan to get Jinchuu animated also... I mean, Family Guy came back right? I'll post a topic about it actually...

You know, I'll tpye up my rant, finally, tommorow. I really have so many points...

I lvoe you! In like, one day I've met like 5 people who are awesome!

ALL HAIL FF.NET FOR MAKING THESE FORUMS, BWHAHAHA! Lol.

For the anime, after that there was a whole bunch of episodes that constitute story arcs (eg,Christian arc, Ninja arc, Fengshui arc...)

In the manga, they go straight to the Jinchuu arc when Enishi declares war on Battousai to avenge his sister...

For the anime, they did an OVA (Memories) for Kenshin's past with Tomoe. Jinchuu arc missing... Then we have THAT OVA that ends the lives of our fav characters. *shudder*

AND KILLING OFF TOTALLY OOC CHARACTERS BECAUSE OF LEPROSY IS NOT THE WAY TO DO IT!

Jinchuu arc should have definitely been the end, and then they should have made an OVA about living happily ever after and raising Kenji and stuff. or something. just not like it was.

thank gawd for fanfiction.net, otherwise I would've DIED.

1: Soujiro should have made a second appearance. Although it was a good idea not to (in some ways) bring him back..it was also alittle disappointing.

2: Aoshi should have told Misao he loves her as a SISTER or DAUGHTER. I'm sorry, really, I am, but I cannot STAND Aoshi/Misao. Come on, he raised her for pete's sake, and not only that the two are COMPLETE opposites. "Opposites attract" yeah, right....atoms, my freind, not people.

3: What the hell happened to Sano?

4: (secretly!) Soujiro should have ended up with Misao, or at least met up with her a second time! Not happening in the anime, I know, but not in people's imaginations!

...No, I am not crazy, thank you.

How I think it should have ended.

*coughs*

To avoid all confusion and dissapointment, they all should have moved to America and become Outlaws in the Cowboy West, or they should have all died and seen each other up in heaven or whatever you believe in. (note the sarcasm).

Soujiro and Misao would do well together, though I cannot bring myself to read any fics with that pairing - too painful, I can't help it. Though I would like to read some because they sound very good and well written. Damn you, mind! *curses mind*

But you know what I think ( I don't know if anyone has written a story with this), I started a story - I have not posted it and I don't know if I will for a long time - with a Soujiro/Shura pairing. I was thinking about it one day and I think they would do good together.

Shura - strong willed and fiesty and a freakin' pirate (Arg, matte!). Soujiro - seems sweet and nice on the outside, but deliciously satanic on the inside, though that would change after ten years of wandering over Japan to find the truth of life. So basically when Soujiro calms down just a bit I think he and Shura would make a good couple.

Hey, it could happen, ne?

And the most obvious is Soujirou. So, basically, YES people, Soujirou IS coming back. Just wait like, 3 years? Lol.

And btw people, I am currently writing my why-Seisouhen-sucks rant, which i've been procastinating on for a year and a half and it will be up tommorow ^__^.

hehe...

1) Kenshin dies? THE **?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO! ahem.

2) Sano can NOT do anything with megumi. (GAH! i hate her!)

3) The hell happened with yoshi? something with tsubame please!

4) Yes, Sujjirou should make a reappearence! I loved him!

5) Basically, Kenshin should return to Japan and live happily with Kaoru and Kenji since he's repaid for all his sins now. Then he dies only of old age. (Maybe magic will make him immortal in this form. sigh...if only...) Yoshi and Tsubame go out finally marrying later. Sano finds himself a proper girl. hmph. Sujjirou returns and, i dunno, get togtether with Misao. Aoshi's glad for Misao (I dont like MisaoXAoshi either.) There.

And Yoshi.. who's Yoshi? Do you mean Yahiko's-rival-guy, right? Yutaro? I forget his name.

Anyway, he was mentioned in Yahiko no Sakabatou....

Ya..

I don't see the point that it was OOC. That was Kenshin nature. To help other people. Alright, he did ignore Kaoru, but like I said before, he's only a human.

Besides, if you don't like the ending, then just don't bother watching Reflections because you know that he will HAVE to die in the end.

I am just glad that the repeated saying didn't prevail.

Those who live by the sword, die by the sword.

ending? Well these are what I have in mind:

1.let kenshin do his fair share of showing his love for kaoru.. iam so sick and tired of kaoru being so understanding and everything while kenshin acts so passive w/ his iam-tainted-I don’t-deserve you attitude..that one kiss in the OVA is not enough!!haha

2.let kenshin stay w/ his family!! The guy has been through a lot already ok!!

3.kenji should LOVE his dad!!not hate him!!

4.of all the reasons of death, why does kenshin’s illness look like a sexually transmitted disease?(it was passed on to kaoru when they slept together right?) if you guys know the disease please enlighten me..i just read this notion on a Filipino forum and well it was kinda funny when you think about it.

5.sou-chan should appear one more time!such a bishie..

6. ken and kao should have a happy life after jinchuu..let the characters have fun for pete’s sake!!and they should produce 12 offsprings!!haha :) kiddin’

well I think that’s about it..and yeah they should have animated the jinchuu arc!! I love enishi!

In the manga, Kenshin undergoes a major change while he's rotting in Rakuninmura. He changes from feeling the need to wander around to atone for his sins to the need to save Kaoru and spend his life with her. Tomoe tells him to go to her. It's like she finally releases him from the penance he's been burdened with for the past 13 years.

The ahou-tachi at Sony can't seem to get this through their thick skulls, or perhaps they were angry at Watsuki for taking a bit too long with the Jinchuu Arc and did this to spite him. In any case, I think we the fans should undertake a massive write-in campaign and demand that the Jinchuu Arc be animated.

If anyone knows of a email or snail mail address that Sony can be reached at to comment about this, it'd be appreciated.

Arigatou!

BUT THEY SHOULD ANIMATE ENISHI!w00t!

I know Kenshin will die eventually, but what's wrong with him dying in his 70s and 80s? And I agree that it's nice for him to die in Kaoru's arms under the sakura trees, just not at age 45. It would've been the perfect ending if it'd been set about 50 years in the future and after a long and happy life together, not a short, dysfunctional marriage that runs contrary to Watsuki's idea.

Watsuki himself stated in an interview that he sees Kenshin living to a ripe old age. He's the creator, not Sony Studios, so as far as I'm concerned, his word on the matter is gospel.

On an unrelated note: He also says that Tsukoyama Yutaro returns to Japan and is able to use his right arm fully. I think though he's probably a left-handed lead with the sword, as he's just used to using his left hand by then.

I don't hate him exactly, but I do find him annoying in large doses. Same thing with Misao and Hiko. In small doses, they're fine and can be funny, but if they were in every chapter, I'd pull my hair out. No offense to fans of those characters is intended.

I like Tomoe too. Read her in the manga. She's nothing like in the OVA.

Aku soku zan...

I wonder why. I liked her characterization much better in the manga. In the OVA, she's robotic, vengeful and an all around **. In the manga, you see that she really does end up falling in love with him. In the OVA, she wanted to kill him right till the very end, whereas in the manga, she tried to save him.

Did Watsuki want her to be a vengeful **?

I guess what I wanted to say about Kenshin's death is all in two words: "Stupid Poop".

Hehe.

Yeah, the OVA did do it realistically. I mean, Kenshin is not immortal and all. But the

fans adored our little redheaded swordsman and it is pretty hard to let go of someone

who has been through so much. I feel like I've been through his life with him after watching

the OVA and anime series. But that's important too. If you feel something for a 2D person

(Okay, don't hate me for saying that, but hey, Kenshin's 2D, man!), then the author has done

a great job in his characterization and story line (unless you hated that).

So what I'm trying to say is: I hate the OVA's ending, yet it sort of suit the story and

stirred something in my heart for Kenshin. But don't get me wrong, I would love any other

ending than Kenshin's death.

Well in canon, I think that's pretty much what will happen in the end. Watsuki definitely didn't plan on having Kenshin abandon his wife and child, leaving them unprotected. That would callous and selfish of him, completely OOC.

And Sano will come home. If he says he'll do something he'll do it. He may be a bird-brained idiot, but he's an honest bird-brained idiot. ^_^x

You're really into happy endings, aren't you? ^_^ But, you know, sometimes happy endings isn't what makes things interesting. At first, when I found out Kenshin had died I was ** off, but then I thought about it and it wasn't so bad...ah, well, that's what I think anyway.

I have nothing against Kenshin dying. It happens to everyone. What I don't like about Seisohen was what they did about Kenshin's LIFE. They made it a mockery of WHO Himura Kenshin is effectively negating all the painful growth he had to go through in manga canon. I just can't accept that.

Same here. Eventually Kenshin will die. I just hate how it's lead up to in Ses-EW-Hen with Kenshin ditching his family who need him to wander Japan and save the world, nevermind that that kind of crap goes against the philosophy of protecting those in his sight. It'd be another thing for him to maybe get sick and die at home with Kaoru faithfully by his side, cooling his fevered brow and then weeping on his chest after he surrenders to eternal darkness.

Oh dear... I guess I got carried away. Gomen nasai. *bows*

SouMi shippers unite! W00T! Lol.

By the way, Yutaro liking Tsubame is COMPLETE fanon. Yutaro doesn't know Tsubame in the series. So, yeah.

Just in Rurouni Kenshin ^-^ I prefer much desolate endings in some other animes or books or whatever ^^; because I agree, they do make things interestng. But in Rurouni Kenshin, I like the, "Happily ever after" kind of thing. I can accept all of them dying in some shape or form, but I'd rather not have Kaoru die of Leukemia, or whatever Kenshin had, because it somehow became an STD too...

'Cause they seem cute together. ^_^ The genki and the unemotional tenken. It would be an interesting and hilarious pairing to write, don't ya think? Plot bunny anyone?

Well, Kenshin's 13 years older than Kaoru. So couldn't the same thing be said of them?

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