Questions about Rurouni Kenshin

[moeru]

You can ask anything about Rurouni Kenshin here and I will answer them as accurately as possible. :laugh:

Here are the most frequently asked questions about RuroKen (that I've encountered):

1. How many episodes does RuroKen have?
A: 95. The 95th episode was never aired in the Phils. Nothing really happened in that episode so you're not missing much.

2. What episodes are based on the manga?
A: Episodes 1-62. There are fillers too somewhere between those episodes.

3. Who created RuroKen?
A: The genius who created this is Nobuhiro Watsuki. It is his first work. And no, he's not yet dead. XD

4. How many manga volumes are there? Is there an English translation?
A: 28 Tankoubon and 22 Kanzenban. Yes, VIZ is the official distributor of the English version.

5. What is the setting of RuroKen?
A: The series starts in the 11th year of Meiji (1878) in Tokyo. Then, in episode 39-62, all the main characters are in Kyoto. The TsuiokuHen (Reminiscence Arc) is set mainly in the Bakumatsu during the time when Kenshin was still known as Hitokiri Battousai, an assassin for the Choshuu clan.

6. When is Kenshin's birthday?
A: June 20, 1849

7. Is Kenshin still shown today?
A: Yes, surprisingly. It first aired in Studio 23 in 1998 and that station is still airing it every weekday. How cool is that?

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Now, don't be shy and post any question you want to ask. XDD

[kumi-chan]

^ Ack seryosong June20? omigas Kuya ko June20 din pero sorry to say si leorio from HxH kamukha nya :lol:

O.O yung sa #7, di ba weekend muna pinalabas? or weekday talaga?

[Iwakura]

About sa Shinsengumi

naglaban ba si okita, soushi at si kenshin? and anong sword style ni soushi?

[moeru]

^ Ack seryosong June20? omigas Kuya ko June20 din pero sorry to say si leorio from HxH kamukha nya :lol:

O.O yung sa #7, di ba weekend muna pinalabas? or weekday talaga?

Alam ko nung una ko shang napanood, sabado lng tlga.. pero ung tinutukoy kong pinapalabas pag weekday ay ung ngayon.

About sa Shinsengumi

naglaban ba si okita, soushi at si kenshin? and anong sword style ni soushi?

Kenshin and Okita never fought so there isn't much information about Okita in RuroKen.

But the historical Okita Souji's sword style is called Tennen Rishin Ryuu. It's also the style used by Kondo Isami and Hijikata Toshizou.

[Lady-Rinoa]

Sino-sinong characters dito ang binase rin sa mga totoong tao?XD

[moeru]

Sino-sinong characters dito ang binase rin sa mga totoong tao?XD

Good question! hahah.. Marami actually.. kahit si Kenshin, base sa totoong mga tao.

Historical figures who appeared in RuroKen as themselves:

Katsu Kaishuu - he was a naval officer during the Tokugawa Shogunate and Vice Minister and later Minster of the Imperial Japanese navy during the Meiji Period. He appeared in filler episodes 79-82 as a man saved by Kenshin from assassins.

Katsura Kogoro - Head of the Choushu Han during the Bakumatsu and one of the three great heroes in the Meiji Ishin (Ishin no Sanketsu). In TsuiokuHen, he was Kenshin's direct superior during the Bakumatsu and he was the one who ordered Kenshin to kill for the new era. Thus, it's safe to say that he created Hitokiri Battousai.

Oukubo Toshimichi - One of the three great heroes in the Meiji Ishin. In the RuroKen series, he was Japan's Home Minster who asked Kenshin to go to Kyoto and assassinate Shishio Makato. On May 14, 1878, the most important date in the RuroKen calendar, is really the date of Oukubo's assassination. In RuroKen, he was killed by Seta Soujirou. In history books, he was killed by Shimada Ichiro and 6 other disgruntled samurai (s).

Sagara Souzou - he was the captain of the first unit of the Sekihoutai (a group that was formed during the Bakumatsu as Ishin supporters). In RuroKen, he acted as Sano's surrogate father. Sano even took his surname after his death. Sano is also a "member" of the Sekihoutai.

Saitou Hajime - he was the captain of the third unit of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu and was one of the few who survived during the Meiji Era. During Meiji, he changed his name to Fujita Goro and worked for the Meiji government as a police officer. In RuroKen, all these were mentioned. Saitou was one of Kenshin's strongest opponents.

Takasugi Shinsaku - he created the Kiheitai (a volunteer militia that accepted members from all social classes). A close friend of Katsura Kogoro, he was the one who hired Kenshin as part of the Kiheitai and later gave Kenshin to Katsura to be his hitokiri. In RuroKen and in real life, he died of Tuberculosis.

Yamagata Aritomo - during the time that he met Kenshin (again... after having not seen each other for years) in episode 3, he was the head of the Imperial Japanese Army. He offered Kenshin a position in the government which of course, Kenshin refused. Kenshin said that he doesn't want to be rewarded for killing people.

Historical figures used as models for some RuroKen characters:

Kawakami Gensai - he was one of the four most notable hitokiri (assassins) during the Bakumatsu. Some sources describe him as having women-like physical features who was extremely good with a sword. He was one of the models for the Kenshin character.

Okita Souji - he was the captain of the first unit of the Shinsengumi. He was among the best swordsmen in the Shinsengumi. In some sources, they describe him as "a man who smiled and laugh well." He was the model for Seta Soujiro's character.

Sakamoto Ryouma - he was one of the most influential people during the Bakumatsu. Watsuki (RuroKen's creator) mentions that one of the models for the Kenshin character was Sakamoto Ryouma.

Takeda Kanryuusai - he was the captain of the the fifth unit of the Shinsengumi. Most Shinsengumi members didn't like him because he was "sipsip." He was the model (at least in name) for Takeda Kanryuu's character, a sly, manipulative man who hired Aoshi and the Oniwa Banshuu as his bodyguards and ordered Megumi to concoct opium.

Amakusa Shirou - he was the leader of the Shimabara Rebellion (an uprising by Christian peasants in Shimabara [Nagasaki] during the Tokugawa Bakufu). The people who were involved in the uprising believed that he was the "son of God." RuroKen's Amakusa Shougo was said to be the "second-coming" of Shirou.

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May na miss ba ko? sabhin nyo lng. XDD

[jayeannev]

possible ba in real life yung sword technique ni shishio? ung nag-aapoy ung sword nia? ^__^

[Maneki Neko]

Saitou Hajime - he was the captain of the third unit of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu and was one of the few who survived during the Meiji Era. During Meiji, he changed his name to Fujita Goro and worked for the Meiji government as a police officer. In RuroKen, all these were mentioned. Saitou was one of Kenshin's strongest opponents. Kala ko Tanaka ang last name nun, hindi Saitou! :lol: Nakikigulo lang. Haha.

[moeru]

possible ba in real life yung sword technique ni shishio? ung nag-aapoy ung sword nia? ^__^

Ahh.. ung Homuradama? Alam mo nmn si Watsuki-sensei, nageexplain pa kuno para mukhang feasible. Ang explanation ni Shishio kung bkt nagliliyab ung sword kapag sinindi kc daw naipon na dun ung mga oil ng mga pinatay nya. @_@ But to answer your question: no... impossible ito! hahaha

Kala ko Tanaka ang last name nun, hindi Saitou! :lol: Nakikigulo lang. Haha.

:lol: Sana kc Saitou na lng apelido ni Tanaka! XD

[kumi-chan]

O.O impossible nga... kahit nga yung reaction ng leaves kay kenshin sa laban na yun, di rin totoo, although gusto kong maniwala XD

[moeru]

May nabasa ako na posible daw ung maka break ka ng leaf dahil sbrang lakas ng kenki mo.. pero ung ganun kalakas katulad nung kay Kenshin, imposible nga yta..

Dun sa vol. 25, may part dun nag react ung isang leaf sa kenki ni Yahiko. Sabi sa nabasa ko somewhere (mukhang reliable nmn), dun daw name-measure ang kagalingan ng isang swordsman.. hehe

Pano pa kaya ung kay Shishio.. flames ung nagre-react! XDD

[kumi-chan]

XD pero kahit imposible o hindi, yung laban nilang dalawa talaga nagustuhan ko, as in. nandun lahat ng kaba ko. every scene napapa-omigas ako at baka mamatay si Kenshin. O.O

ganun din ba nangyari sa manga? O.O as in ganun talaga pinagdaanan ni Kenshin sa laban nya kay Shishio or may changes?

[moeru]

^ Ganun n ganun... so maganda tlga ung anime nun kc pareho lng sa manga! hahah XD

[jayeannev]

XD ang galing kasi ng explanation ni watsuki-sensei kaya feeling ko pede ung ganung technique! XD
sayang papagawa sana ako ng ganung sword.. joke.. XD

so anu anung technique lang sa ruruoken ang totoo talaga? ^^;

[Eurydice]

uhm, makikisingit lang..si kenshin din diba based sa totoong tao? kanino naman po? ^^

[moeru]

XD ang galing kasi ng explanation ni watsuki-sensei kaya feeling ko pede ung ganung technique! XD
sayang papagawa sana ako ng ganung sword.. joke.. XD

Nyahaha! Ung serrated ang edge? meron n ngang nagawang sakabatou.. bka magawan din ng paraan yang mugenjin (name ng sword ni Shishio). Pero anong gagamitin mong oil? Cooking oil? XDD

so anu anung technique lang sa ruruoken ang totoo talaga? ^^;

Ung kaisa isa kong Questor na RuroKen ang feature, may article tungkol dito. Since I'm not an expert naman sa swords and stuff, summarize ko n lng sinabi dun. Pero hnd ngayon.. bka maya maya! tamad! XDD


uhm, makikisingit lang..si kenshin din diba based sa totoong tao? kanino naman po? ^^

Read post # 6 of this thread. ^^ Kaw ah! Hnd ka nagbabasa! hahaha *peace* ^_^ v

[Eurydice]

^ aww, sorry..hindi ko kasi binasa yung bandang baba nun.. ^^"
thanks..