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Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection

Original title: Rurôni Kenshin: Seisô hen
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2001–2002
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 23m
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8.0/10
4.3K
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Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection (2001)
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Kenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin ... Read allKenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin tries to return home to his wife before she dies of grief. Flashbacks of Kenshin's previou... Read allKenshin and Kaoru are married. Kenshin leaves Kaoru with their son, Kenji, to lead a revolution in China. But both of them suffer from a seemingly incurable disease. 15 years later, Kenshin tries to return home to his wife before she dies of grief. Flashbacks of Kenshin's previous encounters with friends and foes occur while Kenshin struggles to make it back home.

  • Stars
    • Mayo Suzukaze
    • Miki Fujitani
    • Mîna Tominaga
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    4.3K
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    • Stars
      • Mayo Suzukaze
      • Miki Fujitani
      • Mîna Tominaga
    • 21User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Episodes2

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    Samurai X: Reflection, The Director's Cut
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    Trailer 1:38
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    Samurai X: Reflections
    Trailer 1:55
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    Mayo Suzukaze
    Mayo Suzukaze
    • Kenshin Himura
    Miki Fujitani
    Miki Fujitani
    • Kaoru Kamiya
    Mîna Tominaga
    Mîna Tominaga
    • Yahiko Myôjin
    Yûji Ueda
    Yûji Ueda
    • Sanosuke Sagara
    Mika Doi
    Mika Doi
    • Megumi Takani
    Yuri Shiratori
    Yuri Shiratori
    • Tsubame Sanjô
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Enishi Yukishiro
    Shûichi Ikeda
    • Seijûrô Hiko
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    Hirotaka Suzuoki
    • Hajime Saitô
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Jine Udô…
    Gray G. Haddock
    Gray G. Haddock
    • Sanosuke Sagara
    Joey Hood
    Joey Hood
    • Kenji Himura
    Shanon Weaver
    Shanon Weaver
    • Kenshin Himura
    Meg Bauman
    Meg Bauman
    • Tsubame Sanjo
    Katherine Catmull
    Katherine Catmull
    • Kaoru Kamiya
    Rebecca Robinson
    • Megumi Takani
    Derek Wade
    • Yahiko Myojin
    Yuki Kaida
    • Kenji Himura
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    • Trivia
      Most of the flashback scenes that take place are actually scenes originally depicted in "Rurôni Kenshin: Meiji kenkaku roman tan" (1996), redrawn and re-acted to fit the more serious tone of the OAV.
    • Goofs
      Unlike the Movie and Trust and Betrayal DVDs, The Director's Cut DVD does not have a reversible cover.
    • Crazy credits
      The original DVDs from ADV Films replaced the original Japanese title card to read: 'Samurai X: Reflection'. This is restored for the Director's Cut DVD.
    • Connections
      Featured in Animated Atrocities: Top 20 Worst Cartoon Themes (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Itoshisa no Kate
      by Hiroko Kasahara

    User reviews21

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    Good anime, but actionless and confuse
    The new 2 OVA of Ruroni Kenshin(THE OVA THAT ENDS THE SERIES) brings the same quality of animation and plot of the first four. However, there is a problem, at least, in the first episode of 2. In the first OVA series, it explained well the characters and the facts for those, who never heard about Kenshin TV series enjoy and understand everything about the sad Killer with a X in his face. In the new OVA, you need to watch the TV series to understand in a better way what happens. Some Scenes were made to give a satisfaction to the fans, like the kiss between Kenshin and Kaoru(who never kissed in the TV series), a simple thing for those who never watched the TV series. All the plot is based in a confused flashback, with lack of explanation about the new characters( characters of the TV series). Even Kenshin is superficial. Fans will want to kill me, but it's true. The new OVA is far from the original first 4 episodes. In the other hand, it maintain the realism of the battles, being loyal with history, different than the TV series that everyone has special techniques using even magic. I give a "So-So". Better in second episode, my hope, explaining what is happening, because I don't know what is the climax of the story. Here in Brasilia, when my anime club showed it, it was a success! You ask why. Because Kenshin for them is Kenshin(=good)and final dot.
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    • Feb 17, 2002

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    • Release date
      • March 25, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Sony (japanese) (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Samurai X: Reflection
    • Production companies
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Studio DEEN
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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