![]() Though, if you're looking for some brainless entertainment with lots of ''cool'' action, don't go here. However, Rurouni Kenshin (Despite the mistake listed above), is truly a powerful series with a stunning storyline and great characters and I recommend it heavily. Even worse: Bad ratings forced the company to shut and end the Rurouni Kenshin series, leaving the final arcs of the original manga (Which were just as powerful as the previous ones) unanimated and untouched. It was a tedious, boring and quite frankly annoying arc, which disgraced the beauty of before. Apparently unable to keep consistent and on par in release speed to the original ''manga'' comic (Which was released at the same time), the animation studio had no choice but to continue with a self-created filler Arc. However, don't go rushing out and buy this after this ''Kyoto Arc'', the series takes a dive for the worse. And to this day, Rurouni Kenshin ranks above the top of my favourite anime list. This new arc (Entitled the ''Kyoto Arc'') was indeed really masterful to me. A lot of people seem to appreciate the lighthearted beginnings more. There's a lot of controversy about this change to the Kenshin fans. The plot turned a lot darker, the lightheartedness was all but erased, and the animation increased incredibly. (Well, at least for a Japanese animation newb like I was at the time) But all this was only to increase in the coming arc. The storytelling of the images changed dramatically and the music went through the roof. All of a sudden, the plot thickened incredibly. It was like a complete opposite of the episodes that had come before it. The change in atmosphere was shocking in fact, and took me completely by surprise. ![]() But with episode 28, the series made an incredible flip over. Good music, great characters and average plots, for a swordfighting anime. ![]() The animation was slightly mediocre, though not too bad considering, but the feel was nice. And even though these aspects were handled extraordinarily well, it wasn't anything remotely special. The first 20 episodes or so were nothing out of the ordinary A lighthearted comedy series, with a bit of action and drama mixed in. I had only seen a handful of series before, and though they all entertained me, it had yet to earn the same status with me as so many millions of anime fans claim Japanese animation to be worth. When I first saw Rurouni Kenshin, I was still relatively new to the world of Japanese animation.
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