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Fictional character and protagonist of the Rurouni Kenshin manga

Himura Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin graphic symbol
Himura Kenshin on the comprehend of Rurouni Kenshin Kanzenban Volume 1
First appearance	Rurouni Kenshin Human activity 1: Kenshin ● Himura Battōsai
Created by	Nobuhiro Watsuki
Portrayed past	Takeru Satoh
Voiced by	Japanese Megumi Ogata (drama CD) Mayo Suzukaze (anime) [1] English Richard Cansino (anime) [2] J. Shanon Weaver (OVAs, New Kyoto Arc) [3] Micah Solusod (live-action films)
In-universe data
Allonym	Hitokiri Battōsai ( 人斬り抜刀斎 ) Shinta ( 心太 ) (birth name) [4]
Relatives	Yukishiro Tomoe (belatedly wife) Yukishiro Enishi (ex-brother-in-constabulary) Kamiya Kaoru (wife) Himura Kenji (son)
Affiliations	Ishin Shishi (formerly)

Himura Kenshin ( 緋村 剣心 ), known as Kenshin Himura in the English language-language anime dubs, ^[5] is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga Rurouni Kenshin created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Kenshin's story is set in a fictional version of Nippon during the Meiji period. Kenshin is a former legendary assassin known equally "Hitokiri Battōsai" ( 人斬り抜刀斎 ) ^{[note 1]} , more properly named Himura Battōsai ( 緋村抜刀斎 ). At the terminate of the Bakumatsu, he becomes a wandering swordsman, now wielding a sakabatō ( 逆刃刀 , literally "reverse-blade sword")—a katana that has the cutting edge on the inwardly curved side of the sword, thus beingness nearly incapable of killing. Kenshin wanders the Japanese countryside offering protection and aid to those in need every bit atonement for the murders he once committed equally an assassin. In Tokyo, he meets a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru, who invites him to live in her dojo, despite learning nearly Kenshin's past. Throughout the series, Kenshin begins to institute lifelong relationships with many people, including ex-enemies, while dealing with his off-white share of enemies, new and sometime.

When creating Kenshin, Watsuki designed him to be the physical opposite of Hiko Seijūrō, a character that appears in his beginning ane-shot manga, "Crescent Moon in the Warring States"; a character with the same name appears in Rurouni Kenshin every bit Kenshin's swordsmanship teacher. As a outcome, he was given a virile appearance with long red hair also every bit cantankerous-shaped scar in his face. He was besides based on the hitokiri Kawakami Gensai. In Japanese, Kenshin has been voiced past Megumi Ogata for the drama CDs and Mayo Suzukaze for the animated adaptations. In the live-activity films he was portrayed by Takeru Satoh. For the English language dubs of the series, Richard Cansino voiced him in the first anime, J. Shanon Weaver replaced him for original video animation (OVA), and the duology film New Kyoto Arc. Micah Solusod did the dub for the live-action pic trilogy.

Kenshin'southward character was well received past fans, with his holding the height spot in all reader popularity polls for the series. Critics of the series praised his potent personality and backstory which almost critics institute appealing. However, though some complained about his evolution during the OVA serial; while his role in the prequel OVAs were praised, his role in the anime-but sequel OVA series resulted in criticism by various critics including Watsuki himself. Satoh's acting in the alive-action pic received positive comments due to how he fits the character equally well as his fight choreography. A multifariousness of collectibles based on Kenshin have been created, including figurines, key bondage, plushies, and replicas of his sakabatō sword.

Cosmos and conception [ edit ]

Kawakami Gensai served as a model for Kenshin'south grapheme.

Manga author Nobuhiro Watsuki discovered and used the story of Kawakami Gensai, a hitokiri ( 人斬り , literally "manslayer") executed by the Meiji Government. ^[nine] Watsuki enjoys cartoon Kenshin due to how he tends to sacrifice himself for others. While writing the serial, one time he thought Kenshin should remember more than nigh his future since he is more continued to his past. He also stated he would like to be equally Kenshin just he does not believe their lives' style match. ^[10]

During the development of the series' pilot chapter, Rurouni, Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Watsuki and his editor argued over Kenshin's speech communication patterns, settling for a "slangy" one. For the concluding version of the outset Romantic Story, Watsuki adjusted the dialogue; in his view, he fabricated Kenshin audio "more as I prefer him now". However, Kenshin was concerned near how Kenshin's manner abruptly changed when facing his opponent. ^[eleven] Watsuki added Kenshin's trademark "oro" ( おろ ) equally a placeholder to be an expression of the English language speech disfluency "huh". Watsuki notes that he was surprised at how well it caught on, and how much he concluded upwards having Kenshin utilise the audio during the series. ^[ten] Watsuki also planned to make Kenshin more 30 years old; his editor commented that information technology was strange that the main character of a manga for teenagers to be of such an age, then he instead made him 28 years sometime. ^[12]

Watsuki based well-nigh of Kenshin's abilities on a real swordsman of the Tokugawa period named Matsubayashi Henyasai  [ja], who was skilled in acrobatic techniques. ^[13] However, one of Kenshin'southward moves where he stops an enemy's flamethrower by rotating his sword received multiple complaints with Watsuki admitting the move as somewhat out of identify and "not actually organic" to his world. ^[14] By early on publication of Rurouni Kenshin, Watsuki was unsure whether or non Kenshin and Kamiya Kaoru would become lovers in future chapters. ^[15] Sagara Sanosuke was created to be Kenshin's best friend who would punch him order to make him retain his composure. However, Watsuki did not think the idea worked equally much as maybe. ^[10] For the terminal fight between Kenshin and Shishio, Watsuki admitted he expressed more than joy in drawing Shishio than Kenshin. ^[16] During this arc and more often than not the final fight between Kenshin and Shishio's fight Watsuki kept listening to the song "In The Blue Sky" from the video game Virtual On ; the vocal's title was used in the final chapter of the Kyoto arc. Additionally, the concluding shot of Kenshin returning to Kaoru's dojo was inspired by the last shot of the Rurouni Kenshin anime's get-go opening theme:"Sobakasu" by Judy and Mary. ^[17]

In the adjacent and last arc of the manga, the story took a darker tone every bit most of the characters believed Kaoru was killed by Yukishiro Enishi which made Kenshin question his own fashion of living and escape to a village of wanderers. Watsuki did not enjoy angst in Kenshin and then his friend Myōjin Yahiko took the place every bit the series' protagonist until Kenshin recovered. ^[18] In order to make Kenshin recover, Watsuki introduced Tomoe's begetter, who is merely referred equally "Geezer", who assists him in finding an answer to atone for his sins. ^[19] One time Kenshin recovered, he runs dorsum to the city in order to save Yahiko from Enishi's former comrade, Kujiranami Hyōgo. The fight was originally planned to concluding longer than the one-chapter shot but due to difficulties in drawing explosions Kujinarami made with his weapons, the fight ended with Kenshin cut Kujinarami'south weapon. ^[twenty] In this arc's climax, Watsuki kept listening to the vocal "Bustle Go Circular" past belatedly musician hide which felt it suited the relationship betwixt Enishi every bit well as Kenshin only in his darker persona. ^[21] The author also commented he would like to have given both Kenshin and Enishi'southward characters a bigger dissimilarity. ^[10] A reader too asked Watsuki whether Kenshin could defeat his rival Saitō Hajime since they never got a terminal duel. Watsuki responded, saying the two are equally matched but the result might depend whether or not Kenshin had something to protect. ^[x]

Design [ edit ]

According to Watsuki, when he found that Kawakami maintained a duty to his dead comrades, he decided to create the title graphic symbol. Since Watsuki'southward debut piece of work contained a tall, black-haired man in "showy" armor, he wanted to make a character "completely reverse" to the debut character; the new graphic symbol ended up "coming out like a girl". According to Watsuki, he used "no real motif" when creating Kenshin and placed a cross-shaped scar on his confront "not knowing what else to practice." ^[9] During his fight against Shishio Makoto'due south army, Kenshin is given a new sword with a sheath made of forest. Though it is more hard to draw, Watsuki decided to redesign the sword to brand it look like the first ane Kenshin had in the serial. ^[22] At the stop of the series, Kenshin appears with brusque pilus. Initially, Watsuki had planned to make his hair shorter before the end; however, he constitute this to be similar to the character Multi in To Heart . Additionally, Himura Kenji was introduced in the finale as the son of Kenshin and Kaoru; even though the character was "cliché" Watsuki felt that Kenji had to appear. ^[23]

When the live-activity of the manga was made, Watsuki had several ideas about Kenshin's listen about his early appearances in the series. This resulted in the manga reboot Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration where Kenshin's characterization was expanded by the writer who idea in retrospective near what he could add to him. He also wrote a prequel affiliate to the original series which helped the readers to empathise why Kenshin would stay in Kaoru's dojo. ^[24] He challenged himself to limited Kenshin's inner feelings. Watsuki compared Kenshin's role in the original manga to that of Kōmon in Mito Kōmon or Yoshimune'southward in Abarenbō Shōgun , where the supporting characters built the drama and he was the hero who would defeat the villains. This made it piece of cake to express the thoughts of the surrounding characters but non Kenshin's, then he wanted to "dig deeper" into Kenshin this fourth dimension. It turned out harder than he imagined. Although drawing information technology was not difficult, when he tried to make information technology entertaining the story got gloomier due to Kenshin's regrets. By chapter four he got worried it would be a repeat of the Jinchū Arc of the original manga. This is when he gave up excavation deeper into Kenshin'south thoughts. ^[25]

Watsuki tried expressing more of Kenshin's inner feelings in Restoration; a man who brought about a peaceful new era can not find his identify because of the acts he committed in the by. He tried expressing this with the "pool of blood" theme. The writer said this version of the character seems slightly more than immature than the original because he is more reserved and excitable; "perhaps he isn't too hero-similar." Watsuki changed the way Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū and its techniques are written purely for fun. The editorial part even got a telephone call pointing this out. The about noticeable alter in his appearance is the addition of a white scarf, "scarf = hero." Watsuki as well changed his cross-shaped scar; leaving it white for Kenshin, just shading it black when his Battōsai persona takes over. The writer said considering of the way he draws at present, he struggled with Kenshin's hair, unable to get the original bushy feeling information technology had until the cease. ^[26]

In the first Rurouni Kenshin kanzenban , published in Nihon in July 2006, Watsuki included a draft page featuring a redesign of Kenshin's character. To make his X-shaped scar more notable, Watsuki made it long enough to cross his olfactory organ. Kenshin'south pilus is tied in two tails, which are flowing to make him await younger, and shorter, and less androgynous. Watsuki also added a Habaki to Kenshin's sword to get in easier to draw by simplifying its construction, while also emphasizing strength. ^[27] Kenshin'southward hitokiri look was also redesigned slightly, by making his wearing apparel more worn and giving him Yukishiro Tomoe's neck scarf. ^[28]

Actors [ edit ]

Watsuki received letters from fans describing Megumi Ogata's audiobook voice as a "good fit" for Kenshin. Watsuki said that he imagined Kenshin'southward vocalism to be "more neutral". ^[29] The fact that the audiobook voice actors, peculiarly Ogata and Tomokazu Seki, who portrayed Sanosuke, did not voice their corresponding roles in the anime disappointed Watsuki. ^[30]

In the anime accommodation of Rurouni Kenshin, Watsuki's designs were combined with the vox talents of vocalism extra Mayo Suzukaze. She said that she started feeling like Kenshin after years of piece of work as his vox, but says that providing the voice for his graphic symbol was one of her best experiences. ^[31] In producing the English dub version of the serial, Media Blasters considered following suit, with Mona Marshall considered a finalist to voice Kenshin. Richard Hayworth was eventually selected for the role, giving Kenshin's grapheme a more than masculine voice in the English language accommodation. Marshall was also selected to vox the younger Kenshin during flashback scenes. Clark Cheng, Media Blasters dub script author, said that localizing Kenshin's unusual voice communication was a difficult process. His use of de gozaru and oro were not only grapheme trademarks that indicated his state of mind, but important elements to the story. Withal, neither is directly translatable into English, and in the terminate the visitor chose to replace de gozaru with "that I did," "that I am," or "that I do." Kenshin's signature oro was replaced with "huah" to simulate a "funny sound" that had no real meaning. ^[32] Daryl Surat of Otaku USA said that the grammar in Kenshin's dialogue in the Media Blasters dub and subtitles resemble the grammar in the dialogue of Yoda, a character in Star Wars . ^[33]

In the alive-activity trilogy of the series, Kenshin was played Takeru Satoh. In casting Satoh, managing director Keishi Ōtomo said the player was a proficient fit for the character, citing their physical similarities. ^[34] Producer Shinzō Matsuhashi shared similar feelings as Ōtomo. During the making of this film, both Watsuki and his wife found Satoh every bit an ideal role player him. ^[35] Watsuki was surprised by Satoh's work as well equally the special furnishings in the first moving-picture show which made Kenshin'south grapheme realistic. ^[36] For the Kyoto duology films, Ōtomo said he did not have to put much advice to Satoh as his acting in the first moving picture attracted multiple positive reactions by the staff and the audience. He then stated "Even without proverb this or that from the side, he created an image of Kenshin, including his behavior, swordplay, and spoken language, through the necessary grooming and hard work. Then I didn't worry at all". ^[37]

During an interview, Satoh said Rurouni Kenshin was one of the first manga he read to the point he would play sword-fights with his friends. Additionally, once he was cast as Kenshin, Satoh started intense swordsmanship training. ^[35] Satoh said he liked Kenshin's character to the indicate of enjoying role in the iii films. However, the player expressed pressure level in doing the role as a result of having to take part in multiple fighting scenes. Nevertheless, Satoh said he enjoyed Kenshin's lines due to the impact they have on most characters, almost notably his enemies. Due to the Kyoto films showing a darker characterization of Kenshin every bit he struggles confronting different strong rivals, Satoh also said his work became more challenging. Still, he found it interesting. A scene that Satoh enjoyed was Kenshin's fight against Sawagejō Chō due to the fact Kenshin is forced to attack his enemy fifty-fifty though he does not know his weapon is deadly which goes against his morals; as a result, Satoh briefly showed Kenshin's hitokiri side for a brief moment. The actor said he discussed this scene with the director who pleased with the result. Kenshin's strongest technique, the Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki, was Satoh'southward favorite move as he likes its meaning. While Kenshin shouts his attacks' names in both manga and anime, Satoh instead decided to say the names afterwards performing those moves. ^[38]

Appearances [ edit ]

In Rurouni Kenshin [ edit ]

Himura Kenshin, born Shinta ( 心太 ) is a legendary former assassin. He is a peerless swordsman who practices the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū ( 飛天御剣流 , literally "Flying Honorable Sword Style"), a fictional ancient sword art based on Battōjutsu, that enables him to exercise superhuman speed and reflexes, foresee his opponent's movements in battle, as well as perform many powerful sword techniques. ^[39] Nearly of his techniques were originally intended to exist lethal, merely Kenshin has since modified the utilize of these techniques in accordance with his vow never to kill. To this cease, he fights using his sakabatō (a contrary-edge sword). ^[39] After finishing his chore as an assassin in the Ishin Shishi, Kenshin assumes the life of a wanderer. Ten years after the Revolution, he arrives in Tokyo, where he meets Kamiya Kaoru. She invites him to stay in her dojo even after she discovers that Kenshin is the "Battōsai". ^[39] Kenshin wants to protect every individual from danger without harming others. ^[40] Formerly known every bit "the strongest hitokiri," Kenshin is the main target of many old enemies and people who want to gain his title. Thus, he avoids letting others get also close to him for their ain protection. However, he eventually begins to rely on his friends, allowing them to fight alongside him. ^[41]

During his stay in Tokyo, Kenshin establishes lifelong relationships with many people, including ex-enemies, such as the former Shinsengumi member Saitō Hajime. ^[42] Saitō's arrival is a examination ex-Ishin Shishi Ōkubo Toshimichi fabricated in order run into Kenshin's power to see if he can defeat Shishio Makoto. Shishio is the brutal, one time-successor to Kenshin'southward position as Chōshū's hitokiri, masterminds a movement seeking to overthrow the Meiji Government, Kenshin leaves Tokyo to end him. ^[43] To defeat such a foe, Kenshin is forced to resume his training and mend his relationship with his teacher Hiko Seijūrō, who taught and took care of him equally a kid. ^[44] He learns the Kuzu-ryūsen ( 九頭龍閃 , lit. "9-headed Dragon Strike"), which deals nine simultaneous strikes to the fundamental targets of swordsmanship. ^[44] The Kuzu-ryūsen, nonetheless, is a part of the exam used for the initiation in learning his strongest technique: Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki ( 天翔龍閃 , literally "Heavens Gliding Dragon Wink"; Viz translation - "Dragon Flight of Sky"), a battōjutsu that surpasses the speed of the Kuzu-ryūsen. ^{[45] [46]} Even if the technique is defeated, it tin generate a vacuum in its wake and sucking the opponent in; as this happens, the body is spun around for a second stronger strike. ^[43] Throughout the preparation, Kenshin increasingly wants to survive to any combat so that Kaoru volition not be shocked by his death. ^[47] After finishing his grooming, Kenshin's friends reunite with him and assist him defeat Shishio and his regular army. ^[48]

Months later, a man known as Yukishiro Enishi starts attacking all the people Kenshin meets as an human action of revenge for the death of his sister Yukishiro Tomoe. ^[49] At this point, information technology is revealed that Kenshin was married to Tomoe in the Bakumatsu, simply accidentally killed her while trying to rescue her from a group of assassins. ^[50] When Enishi learns of Kenshin's feelings towards Kaoru, he sets out to kidnap her. He succeeds and leaves behind a professionally made decoy of Kaoru with a sword in her middle, making anybody believe that she has been murdered. ^[51] Kenshin falls into a severe depression and runs off to a hamlet of outcasts to mourn. ^[52] Subsequently a while, he is forced to stand up upward and fight upon learning one his friend is in danger, returning to his former self in the process. Meanwhile, his friends discover Kaoru is live. The group goes to rescue her on Enishi's island. ^[53] A battle betwixt Kenshin and Enishi follows. When Kenshin wins, he and Kaoru return home. ^[54] Afterwards, Kenshin learns that since the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū is just suitable for a wide-framed muscular build similar that of Seijūrō's, his torso will eventually begin to deteriorate and he will soon exist unable to use information technology again. ^[42] V years later, Kenshin is married to Kaoru and has a son named Kenji. After an encounter with Kaoru'due south student Myōjin Yahiko, Kenshin gives his sakabatō to him as a gift for his coming-of-age. ^[55]

In other media [ edit ]

Kenshin get-go appeared in 2 chapters of Rurouni, Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, the pilot chapters of the manga, in which he arrives in Tokyo and defeats several groups of villains attacking families. In these stories, Kenshin is given a similar personality to the one he has in the serial, just his name is not mentioned. ^{[eleven] [56]} Following the original serial' ending, Watsuki wrote two shorts where Kenshin makes brief appearances; in Yahiko no Sabato Kenshin and Kaoru entrust Yahiko with taking intendance of a dojo whereas in Haru ni Sakura he reunites with all his friends and learn about the place where Saito left and acquire of his friend Sagara Sanosuke through a letter afterward he left Nihon. ^{[18] [57]}

In the 1997 movie Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Motion-picture show , Kenshin meets a samurai named Takimi Shigure, who tries to overthrow the Meiji Regime and avenge the deaths of his family during the Bakumatsu. Kenshin encounters Shigure and defeats him to avoid the start of a war while avenging one of his friends killed by Kenshin in the past. All the same, he fails to bring his fight give a peaceful resolution equally Shigure'southward own men betray him and several of his soldiers die alongside him. ^[58]

In the OVAs of the series, Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal from 1999, Kenshin'south life in the Bakumatsu is explored. ^[59] In Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection released in 2001, as time passes, Kenshin becomes tortured with guilt for leading a happy life after such a destructive past. He decides to wander again, and Kaoru strongly supports him, promising to welcome him home with a grin and their child. Kenshin eventually becomes ravaged past an unknown disease. Withal, he decides to assist in the First Sino-Japanese War as he had promised the Meiji Government. Subsequently the war's terminate, Sanosuke discovers a gravely injured Kenshin on the shore, who has lost his memory and cannot return to Japan. Sanosuke arranges for Kenshin'southward return to Tokyo and Kaoru. The ii finally come across, and Kenshin collapses into her arms as he clutches her. Kaoru and then notices Kenshin'south scar has faded away, signifying his death. ^[3] After watching the last OVA, Nobuhiro Watsuki was quite unhappy with how the story ended, saying that "Kenshin went through so much crap and deserved a happy ending." ^[10]

Kenshin also appears in other blithe retelling of the serial titled New Kyoto Arc from 2011 and 2012. ^{[60] [61]} In the live-action film trilogy, Kenshin is portrayed by Takeru Satoh. ^[62] The first movie retells Kenshin'southward arrival to Tokyo while making new allies and enemies whereas the second and the third ones from 2014 bear witness his fight against Shishio's forces. ^[63] Kenshin is a playable character in all of the Rurouni Kenshin video games, ^{[64] [65]} too as the crossovers Spring Super Stars ^[66] and Jump Ultimate Stars . ^[67] In June 2013, Kenshin was confirmed to be a playable grapheme alongside Bleach 's protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki in J-Stars Victory Vs for the PlayStation 3. ^[68] In celebrating the 50th ceremony of the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump , a cardgame was developed past Bandai Namco Amusement with Kenshin appearing as a graphic symbol card. ^[69]

The manga'southward reboot, Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration, follows Kenshin'southward stay in Tokyo equally in the original series. After attacking a drug dealer known as Takeda Kanryu, Kenshin becomes the target of many of his warriors. This leads to a fight against his former enemy Jin-e from the Shinsengumi who tries to encourage his hitokiri be reborn by using Kaoru every bit a hostage and nearly killing her. Yet, as Kenshin is most kill Jin-e, Kaoru stops him; following Jin-e's suicide, Kenshin stays in Kaoru's dojo. Before the reboot, Watsuki besides wrote a prequel affiliate where Kenshin meets a western physician during his years of wandering. ^[36]

In 2016, Watsuki wrote a sidestory named The Ex-Con Ashitaro in which Kenshin appears to save the young title character from a grouping of enemies. Shueisha afterwards revealed Ashitaro is the prequel to an upcoming from Rurouni Kenshin: the Hokkaido Arc. ^[lxx] In the Hokkaido arc, Kenshin'south group learns that Kaoru's father is live and determine to go to Hokkaido to find him. ^[71]

It was announced in Nov 2022 that Kenshin Himura along with Shishio Makoto would exist playable characters in the Weekly Shōnen Bound cross-over video game, Jump Force, developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. ^[72] Teppei Koike also portrays Kenshin in the Kyoto arc musical and has expressed joy of doing information technology, having read the manga when he was younger. ^[73]

Reception [ edit ]

Popularity [ edit ]

Kenshin has been highly popular with the Rurouni Kenshin reader base, having ranked first in every Weekly Shōnen Jump popularity poll of the series, always with more than double the votes of the 2nd identify character. ^{[46] [74]} Two polls by the official Rurouni Kenshin anime featured Kenshin as one of the serial' most popular characters. In the kickoff, Kenshin was at the top, while in the second, he placed second. His Battōsai incarnation was likewise fifth in the latter poll. ^[75] Kenshin has besides been featured various times in the Animage 's Anime Yard Prix polls, ranking as ane of the most pop male person anime characters. ^{[76] [77] [78]} In a Newtype poll in March 2010, Kenshin was voted the eighth most pop male anime grapheme from the 1990s. ^[79] An abundance of merchandise accept been released in Kenshin's likeness including keychains, ^[80] action figures, ^[81] and plush dolls. ^[82] Since the manga was published, non-functional ^[83] and functional ^[84] sakabatō have been produced for purchase past collectors and fans. In a poll by Anime News Network, Kenshin was voted as the 2d all-time male anime character with long hair, existence surpassed by Edward Elric from Fullmetal Alchemist . ^[85] In 2014, IGN ranked him equally the 5th greatest anime character of all fourth dimension, proverb that: "Although Kenshin's momentary lapses make him a complete badass and gear up the stage for some of the most epic sword battles always animated, Kenshin always goes back to his sweet persona once the danger is gone." ^[86] Kenshin was as well fifth in IGN'southward Superlative 25 Anime Characters of All Time with author Chris Mackenzie describing him every bit: "A classic example of a classic anime type, the peace-loving killing machine." ^[87] Kenshin'south Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki technique has ranked third in a Japanese survey that featured the most popular moves in manga and anime. ^[88] In a poll by Anime News Network, he was voted equally the top "guy". ^[89] In a Japanese TV special from August 2017, Kenshin was voted as the 16th "strongest hero" from the Showa Era every bit well every bit the 15th 1 from the Heisei Era. ^[xc]

Critical reception [ edit ]

Several publications roofing manga, anime, video games, and other media have praised and criticized the character. Tasha Robinson from SciFi.com remarked "Kenshin'south schizoid personal disharmonize between his ruthless-killer side and his state-bumpkin" side was a perfect way to develop expert stories which was one of the factors that fabricated the series popular. ^[91] Marco Oliveier from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University said that the sakabatō symbolises Kenshin's oath not to kill once again which has been found challenging by other warriors. ^[92] Megan Lavey from Mania Entertainment highly praised Kenshin's characterization in the manga due to his seriousness also how he intends to tell his friends his feelings contrasting some episodes from the anime where Kenshin is more than comical. Lavey also highly praised the fight betwixt Kenshin and Saito Hajime in the manga's seventh volume and Kenshin's killing intent displayed against his rival. ^[93] Similarly, his showtime fight confronting Saito in the anime adaptation earned high praise by Anime News Network writer Marker A. Grey considering 1 of the best ones from the series. ^[94] Amusement Weekly found comical how whenever Kenshin is not fighting he is doing the laundry or cleans the dojo which brings a light tone that appealed the writer. ^[95] T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews website criticized Kenshin'due south super deformed appearance in one-act scenes claiming information technology does non adjust the context of the character or the series. ^[96] Mania.com remarks that Kenshin has a "smartass" attitude in a review of volume 8; while they noted that is a common attitude in the anime that makes him look out-of-character. ^[97] Anime News Network's Mike Crandol praised Kenshin for being a character that all people savour watching due to his one-act scenes. ^[98] In Well-nigh.com's Acme 8 Anime Love Stories, Kenshin and Kaoru's relationship ranked 8th with Katherine Luther noting it is a "classic romance." ^[99] Serdar Yegulalp from ThoughtCo. also listed the series as i of the "Best anime romances" with a bigger focus on Kenshin and Kaoru. ^[100] Bamboo Dong from Anime News Network highly criticized Kenshin in the OVA'due south retelling of the Kyoto arc for lacking all the evolution he faced in both the manga and anime of this arc. ^[101]

For Sony's OVAs of the franchise, there have as well been multiple response. Matthew Anderson from DVD Vision Japan found the serial' title "Samurai 10" unfitting for Kenshin every bit the reviewer regarded the graphic symbol as a hired killer rather than as a samurai as seen across the prequel OVAs. ^[102] Rio Yañez from Animerica said ane of the major themes of Trust is understanding the repercussions and after-effects murder can take, something that Kenshin has nevertheless to comprehend though others have tried to point information technology out to him. ^[103] Mike Crando from Anime News Network highly enjoyed Kenshin's characterization in the prequel as he refers information technology as "it is a fascinating and emotional graphic symbol study in its own right" due to Kenshin's character development across these four episodes from "an idealistic youth to a cold-hearted killer, only to be redeemed through dearest lost and the realization that swinging his sword is destroying his ain life as well as the lives of the people on the receiving end". Additionally, the reviewer enjoyed the OVA'south director'southward cutting for showing more fights between Kenshin and Shinsenguimi, the special forces where Saito originated from. ^[104] Earl Cressey from DVD Talk found Kenshin as a "complex" grapheme and said his relationship with Yukishiro Tomoe might appeal the viewers. ^[105] Carlos Ross from T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews shared similar feelings and enjoyed the romance betwixt Kenshin Tomoe despite its tragic outcome. ^[106] Yegulalp from ThoughtCo. also listed the serial as one of the "Best anime romances" with a bigger focus on Kenshin and Tomoe. ^[100]

Kenshin'south development in the Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection OVA series has received negative reviews past many publications. Anime News Network too adds that in Reflection he "continues to be his old mopey self" and criticizes the fact that he never says "oro", ^[98] while IGN felt that some moments of the human relationship between Kenshin and Kaoru were depressing. ^[107] While criticizing the characters' deplorable decisions, Serdar Yegulalp from About.com wondered whether the OVAs had to make viewers take Kenshin's decease wish after so much time of wandering and feeling a mortal disease. ^[108] However, some reviewers noted Kenshin's personality in the OVAs was one of the well-nigh complex e'er to be animated remarking on the fact that he can not forget his bloody past, despite having a peaceful life. ^[109] Don Houston from DVD Talk noted the controversy between the fandom as they refrained from treating Reflection as canon due to how tragic the life of Kenshin's family became. ^[110] Ridwan Khan from Animefringe shared similar feelings, just noted Kenshin had no new enemies to fight subsequently Enishi, leaving him with his disease story arc. ^[111]

Besides the printed series and its animated adaptations, there have been comments regarding Kenshin's office in the live-action trilogy where he is played by Takeru Satoh. Deborah Young from The Hollywood Reporter comically compared the character to Michael Jackson merely praised his portrayal of swordsmanship. ^[112] Matt Schley from Otaku Us commented that Satoh did a practiced performance making Kenshin into likeable protagonist. ^[113] Both Nick Creamer and Ko Bribe from Anime News Network shared similar opinions, noting Satoh managed to suit the grapheme well. ^{[114] [115]} Schley once again praised Satoh's role in the finale alongside other actors. ^[116] For the last flick, Creamer expressed that Satoh kept doing a fine piece of work every bit acting as Kenshin, praising his battles similar Immature. ^[117] While enjoying the terminal duel between Kenshin and Shishio Makoto, Hayley Scanlon from UK Anime Network felt it took too much screentime to let supporting characters play a larger role in the finale. ^[118] Lito B. Zulueta from The Enquirer likewise enjoyed the fight between Kenshin and Shishio, the actors, as well as how the character of Kenshin has helped popularized the term of samurai in western culture. ^[119] For the alive activity picture Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends, David W from Neo criticized Kenshin's long training with his instructor only still found that in the film, Kenshin's vow of non killing everyone remains true. ^[120] For the ninth Asian Picture Awards, Satoh was nominated in the "Best Role player" category for his portrayal of Kenshin. ^[121] In the Japan Action Awards 2012, Satoh also won an award in the category "All-time Activity Actor". ^[122]

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1. ^ Rendered as Battousai the Manslayer in the Media Blasters English anime dub, ^[five] every bit Battousai: The Slasher in the Sony English language dub, ^[6] and as The Unsheather on the Japanese kanzenban covers. The term " hitokiri " refers to an assassin and translates equally "manslayer". Within the Rurouni Kenshin universe "Battōsai" refers to someone who has mastered battōjutsu . ^[7] Assassins during the Bakumatsu adopted professional names; for instance Kawakami Gensai was known equally Hitokiri Gensai. ^[8]

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