2004-02-25, 07:04 | Link #1 |
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Rurouni Kenshin TV, OVAs, Movie (what order?)
This question has been asked 100 times but i didn't find any answer on this forum ;-)
Iam currently watching Rurouni Kenshin TV (last ep i watched 43). Whats the best point of time to watch: - The OVA (1, 2) - Movie (Requiem..) ? Thanks alot. |
2004-02-25, 07:15 | Link #2 |
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Any time really.
Aside form the 95 episode Kenshin TV series, there is a 4-part OAV set 10 years before the series (best to watch after first TV season), a Movie (Anytime), and Seisouhen/Reflections, which is best watched after, but to some, not at all |
2004-02-27, 16:35 | Link #5 |
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Timeline wise, the first OVA is 10+ years before the TV Series. The second movie (Requiem of Patriots) happens after episode 60, and the third movie (Reflections) is several years after episode 95. Honestly I don't think it matters when you watch it, but I always liked to watch it in the order it happened (timeline wise).
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2004-02-27, 16:44 | Link #6 | |
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2004-02-27, 19:49 | Link #9 |
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Just found this episode overview:
Seasons... The movie was released after the 2nd season - after eps .62 ep... @Tenka: Good hint. |
2004-02-28, 07:12 | Link #11 |
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Its never wrong to watch it the way it were released
Cause they did of course make it so that it will be good to watch it that way Its like if a movie were done, then a second movie were released 2 years after(but this movie takes act some years before the first movie), then you should of course watch the first movie first... duh, no matter how many years before the second movie takes act, it was still released after the first, so that makes it pretty obvious to watch the first, then the second. |
2004-02-28, 07:27 | Link #12 |
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Plot wise:
OVA 1 TV series 1st and 2nd arc Movie (anywhere in between really) TV series 3rd arc (sucks big time IMO.) OVA 2 This is how I'd do it: TV series 1st and 2nd arc OVA 1 Re-watch TV series 1st and 2nd arc and also read the manga OVA 2 Die in anguish and unnecessary heart-broken-ness Read the manga again and be somewhat relieved ;D You'd understand the "die" part if you watched ova 2, and if you wtached ova 1 you'd be bored watching the Movie, and TV series 3rd arc I try to avoid... But seriously speaking, do watch the OVA 1 *AFTER* watching the first two arcs of tv series for maximum enjoyment and appreciation. |
2004-02-28, 20:28 | Link #13 |
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i actually enjoyed the 4th arc i think, the one about catholics??
i wish i read the manga ;_; never got a hold of it but how i watched the kenshin series tv series 1-10 then heard about ova's so i go watch that before i go on 1st OVA i was really bored but in the end i was ;_; <--tears of joy rest of TV series up to the last arc -_-' never finished that arc, it got boring 2nd OVA seishouhen ;_; i was never satisfied like that when it comes to the ending something that u've been following for a while ;_; it was great, it satisfied me |
2004-02-29, 18:35 | Link #14 | |
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2004-02-29, 20:41 | Link #15 |
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aflipguy, you missed one movie. It's called Requiem of Patriots. It would be a shame to miss a Kenshin movie. Not sure if you didn't see it or just didn't list.
The first OVA is by far my favorite thing of Kenshin. Even though the series is still a lot better than most other anime series (IMO) |
2004-03-03, 23:16 | Link #16 |
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i'm just watching kenshin right now and now i just know that there is more to it. got to start digging out all of them.
so there is the : Tv series-95 epi. Tsuikohen-trust and betrayal Seisouhen-reflection is that it? am i missing one. i liek to know
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2004-03-04, 09:03 | Link #17 | |
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It doesn´t really care when you watch it, but it was released between season2 and 3. |
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2004-03-04, 10:42 | Link #19 |
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A purist's attitude to this would be to watch in the order presented in the manga:
TV, first two arcs OVA 1 And then to stop. The movie, last third of the TV series and second OVA are all non-manga and hence not the 'true' story of events. However, the second OVA still has much merit, so long as you ignore the made-up new ending |
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