This also means that the voice actors are not those of the show, but there arent very many characters here from the show so that doesnt change much and the actors that they have do a fantastic. The oav series serves as a prequel to both samurai x. Samurai xrurouni kenshin reflection original soundtrack. Reflection is now licensed by aniplex of america for englishlanguage releases. Reflections director s cut was, at least as part of the entire ova and television series, a very good show full of some very interesting moments as long as you dont despise flashbacks but it fell short as a double dip and as a stand alone purchase. This is a must see for anyone who is a anime fan, and for people who dont like romance there is some relly cool fight scenes so enjoy. Samurai xrurouni kenshin trust and betrayal original. In response to kenshin s death in comparison to the happy ending in the manga version, he felt that his own work eventually would have reached kenshin s. Ill talk about the movie first and then go more into detail about the new material afterwards.
Reflection was released in the united states by adv films on dvd on march 25, 2003, while a director s cut edition was later released. Samurai x reflections vs directors cut comparison enishi. Trust original animation video captures the mixture of swordplay and poetry that makes japanese warrior culture so intriguing to viewers on both sides of the pacific. In response to kenshins death in comparison to the happy ending in the manga version, he felt that his own work eventually would have reached kenshins. Set in japan during the meiji period, several of the characters are real historical figures who interact with the fictional characters the story begins in 1878 and follows a pacifist wanderer named himura kenshin, who was previously an assassin known as hitokiri battosai. Reflection ost indigo youtube taku iwasaki sound of snow falling homework edit duration. They embraced artistic endeavors, culture and were philosophers more often than not. Reflection was originally released in north america as samurai x. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. Unlike the movie and trust and betrayal dvds, the directors cut dvd does not. This special directors cut reprints the classic adaptation of the first three episodes of samurai jack, along with bonus pages and commentary from creator genndy tartakovsky and artist.
As a huge fan of rurouni kenshin, samurai x reflections is the closest well ever get to seeing the jinchu arc animated. The manga series rurouni kenshin features a large cast of fictional characters created by nobuhiro watsuki. Nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of sio lucy liu. Amanda bynes attorney says shes not pregnant 2 months after revealing the baby.
The directors cut is the editing you are talking about. Fans of the original series who up until now have only been exposed to the repentant kenshin who wanders in the hopes of redeeming himself for the death and destruction he wrought in his former days will be given a. Ever since his days as the hitokiri battousai, kenshin has been searching for ways to atone for those who died at his hands. Imdb more from this series at its very beginning, afro samurai was a socalled doujinshi a mangacomic made and released by a private individual. Seisouhen he is shown as something entirely different a feeble, listless individual filled with doubt and regret.
The dvd offers a widescreen transfer that produces images with an aspect ratio of 1. I know there are some glitches in it, but i couldnt remove them. Ova collection comes to dvd in this boxed set from adv films. There is a deep rooted sorrow behind the smiles and grins of kenshin. I dont understand what the scars on kenshin and kaoru are and i basically understood kenshin had a son with kaoru. I started loving samurai x since i was 10now i am 20bt i m still in lov with khenshisamurai x is the reason i started looking 4 diferent anime showsaccording 2 u i saw the sony dub version. Kaoru goes to the harbor every day to see if kenshin has returned.
Samurai x is also known rurouni kenshin, a wondering samurai with a. Reflection was not written by watsuki, he stated that he checked in on the script. Looking for information on the anime rurouni kenshin. This focuses on the life of kenshin as a wandering samurai, from the point of view of kaoru. Ruroni kenshin meiji kenkaku romantan seisohen japanese. Reflections directors cut was, at least as part of the entire ova and television series, a very good show full of some very interesting moments as long as you dont despise flashbacks but it fell short as a double dip and as a stand alone purchase. Felling men with his blood stained blade, he closed the turbulent bakumatsu era and. Jul 30, 2010 track 5 on samurai x reflection original soundtrack. But when aku blasts him into the future a future ruled by the shapeshifting demon, samurai jack must find a way to return and right the wrongs of the past. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. Fans of the original series who up until now have only been exposed to the repentant kenshin who wanders in the hopes of redeeming himself for the death and destruction he wrought in his former days will be given a clear view into the. In the era of japan s meiji restoration, an assassin regains his humanity. Track 5 on samurai x reflection original soundtrack.
Find out more with myanimelist, the world s most active online anime and manga community and database. Reflection was released in the united states by adv films on dvd on march 25, 2003, while a directors cut edition was later released. With mayo suzukaze, junko iwao, nozomu sasaki, masami suzuki. Jul 31, 2010 samurai xrurouni kenshin reflection original soundtrackthe duelin the name of love duration.
Adv films announces december 28 release for samurai x. Shortly after sending us the details for their december 28th releases, adv films us sent an additional press release for samurai x. Reflection director s cut, a story set in the 1800s in japan. Samurai x reflection directors cut rurouni kenshin. The second ova series was edited into a movie called samurai x. Rurouni kenshin ova collection dvd 20040127 samurai x director s cut collection dvd dvd 20051206 samurai x. A samurai, in purest form, had a code that he lived, and died, by and was not as one dimensional as most historical figures. Samurai x reflection sub indonesia anime hemat subtitle indonesia. This prequel to the ruroni kenshin tv series takes place during the japanese civil war during which kenshin earned his name, the battousai, or the manslayer. Known in america as samurai x, the fourepisode ova prequel to rurouni kenshin is widely acknowledged as one of anime s crowning achievements. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images samurai x reflection director s cut rurouni kenshin director s cut furuhashi, kazuhiro director rated.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. While in the animes predecessors kenshin is generally shown as a man of strong spirit, mind, and body, in rurouni kenshin. Known in america as samurai x, the fourepisode ova prequel to rurouni kenshin is widely acknowledged as one of. This disc contains episodes of the anime series samurai x. One of the biggest controversies relating to dvds this past year has been the rerelease of special director cut, extended edition. Soon enough, however, the series found general approval which eventually lead fuminori kizaki to producing a fivepart anime in collaboration with renowned studio gonzo basilisk, samurai 7, gantz.
In the era of japans meiji restoration, an assassin regains his humanity. Initially, afro samurai started out as a doujinshi, a mangacomic created and distributed by individuals. Reflection while it was being licensed by adv films. Reflection ost indigo youtube taku iwasaki sound of snow falling homework edit. Samurai xrurouni kenshin reflection original soundtrackthe duelin the name of love duration. Contains the episodes trust, betrayal, and reflection. These episodes were later combined into a directors cut dvd. Flashbacks of kenshins previous encounters with friends and. Dec 21, 2008 the directors cut is the editing you are talking about. As such, we are only left to see a story that has yet to.
Media blasters called the series rurouni kenshin for its us release, but adv later reused the samurai x name when it released the rurouni kenshin ovas and movies. Rurouni kenshin ova collection dvd 20040127 samurai x directors cut collection dvd dvd 20051206 samurai x. The englishlanguage versions of the ovas, as well as the film, were originally released as samurai x in north america, although the original name was included on the later dvd and. Feb 25, 2014 but when aku blasts him into the future a future ruled by the shapeshifting demon, samurai jack must find a way to return and right the wrongs of the past. Oct 14, 2010 i just so wanted to make a vid with kaoru and kenshin. Was previously available from adv films on a single bilingual dvd under the title samurai x reflection. Admittedly, this show is a very strong departure from the tv series or even reminiscence. Then kenshin must fight to get karou back, but can they live in peace. Available in north america from section 23 on bilingual dvd, in a directors cut collection set that also includes the four episodes of the reflection oav series. English soundtracks are rendered in dolby digital stereo, but purists may prefer to cue up the japanese dolby digital stereo soundtrack and utilize the english subtitles. Recollection or reminiscence, is a 1999 original video animation series directed by kazuhiro furuhashi, screenplaywritten by masashi sogo, scored by taku iwasaki, and animated by studio deen.
Meiji kenkaku romantan just the regular series ova. Shinta, the child who grew up to become the assassin battousai the manslayer and the wanderer kenshin himura, returns to being just shinta in the arms of his beloved second wife kaoru. With mayo suzukaze, miki fujitani, mina tominaga, yuji ueda. Aniplex ships rurouni kenshin ovafilm bds in japan, u.
Jackson avenged his father and found a life of peace. Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. Download movie samurai x reflection subtitle indonesia. Thats probably why adv films released the boxed set mentioned. After the ending of the tv series, kenshin lives happily with kamiya kaoru, or so it seems.
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