Since the tunes played such a significant role in the original anime experience, let’s begin with the opening credits. To be honest, I didn’t like this one at all. I’m not getting all sentimental about Judy and Mary; rather, “Sobakasu” completely outshines this. It was far better in the ED. Bonnie Pink’s “It’s Gonna Rain,” which followed the Kyoto Arc, is, in my opinion, the pinnacle of Kenshin themes. However, Reol’s “Kissaki” might have been one of the EDs from 1996 and didn’t sound out of place. Although “Tactics” (Yellow Monkey) was a fantastic ED, this new one is unquestionably superior. The BGM, which is evocative of the original yet distinct, also does.
One might argue that Rurouni Kenshin makes the most sense out of all the series that have rebooted over the years (and they’ve grown fairly trendy), along with possibly Hunter X Hunter and FMA. One of the most well-known comics in Weekly Shounen Jump history, it is a truly vast property with a huge TV series and OVAs. It gave rise to several hugely successful live-action movies. However, the anime never followed the manga’s extensive and well-liked “Jinchuu” final arc, instead taking strange and occasionally bizarre detours. It was long overdue, even before the excuse for its failure appeared on the scene. Still, here we are at this moment.
Indeed, there are significant doubts regarding the precise position of “here.” Having what seems to be a faithful re-adaptation is undoubtedly huge. But this would surely be a disaster waiting to happen if it were a 24-episode series, on NoitaminA no less. I’ve been hoping, speculating, and assuming that this reboot will last much longer with various season breaks thrown in, but it seems like a “for now” number. It would be unusual, to be honest, to revive Rurouni Kenshin in the end without also adapting Jinchuu. In addition, missing “Kyoto,” arguably the best arc in the manga (and probably the shounen). Really, why even bother?
The production committee system has beaten the countenance of embryonic chickens out of me. However, it’s encouraging that the first episode had Easter eggs for both Jinchuu and Kyoto. This series is definitely really cruel if they aren’t being adapted. The simple response regarding the show itself is “whew.” It was excellent, very excellent. Perfect Kenshin, far more true to the manga than the 1996 film adaptation. Although that’s a complicated aspect of the plot in and of itself, it seemed more than enough, and I found all of the voices to be relatable.
Since the tunes played such a significant role in the original anime experience, let’s begin with the opening credits. To be honest, I didn’t like this one at all. I’m not getting all sentimental about Judy and Mary; rather, “Sobakasu” completely outshines this. It was far better in the ED. Bonnie Pink’s “It’s Gonna Rain,” which followed the Kyoto Arc, is, in my opinion, the pinnacle of Kenshin themes. However, Reol’s “Kissaki” might have been one of the EDs from 1996 and didn’t sound out of place. Although “Tactics” (Yellow Monkey) was a fantastic ED, this new one is unquestionably superior. The BGM, which is evocative of the original yet distinct, also does.