#saizuchi

[dieauster-und-diegarnele]

Новые дизайны персонажей "Бродяги Кеншина"

Вторичный перевод с французского

Джиппонгатана из двенадцатого тома

Фуджи

Это броня эпохи гражданских войн, украшенная изображением скелета.

На спине он носит накидку, которая создаёт впечатление, что он ещё выше своего истинного роста.

Его длинный тесак носит имя Матагинагаса.

*рост взрослого человека – к фигурке у его ног.

Юми

Основа персонажа не изменилась.

Но её наряд стал совершенно ПРОЗРАЧНЫМ.

Сайтсучи

После перенесённой операции по удалению свода черепа мозг начал раздуваться. Поэтому он стал таким.

Он кажется стариком, но на самом деле ему лишь около тридцати лет. Эта старческая внешность произошла от того, что мозг расходует все поглощаемые Сайтсучи питательные вещества и энергию.

Несмотря на все знания, которыми он овладел, он недостаточно умён, чтобы использовать их. По этой причине его ранг ниже, чем у Ходжи.

Усуи

Его смуглая кожа создаёт впечатление, что он прибыл из южных стран. Его костюм также указывает на это.

Его волосы стали белыми, потому что он был в ужасе от мыслей, что он потерял зрение в битве с Шишио.

Его основным оружием являются меч с лезвием в форме весла, а также тимбе и роусин*.

В качестве "замены третьего глаза" его изображение вытатуировано у Усуи на лбу.

*примечание переводчицы с французского: названия оружия Усуи взяты из перевода манги с tenchuu.narod.ru

О цветах с обложки двух томов Джиппонгатаны написано в дизайнах Каматари и Чоу.

[maxriderg]

Ahh, wait a minute. I got this and well, hit it!

In honor of Paul St. Peter's 65th Birthday, I got this and well, have a Happy 65th Birthday to the one and only, Paul St. Peter (1958-present) himself, I guess.

[gladyscontrerasart]

That Shishio is bitching and I love that look.

Watsuki Nobuhiro Redesigns 3

And moving on to the Juppongatana! I hope and pray that this is the way Shishio will appear in the live action. I think this design kicks ass!!! Soujiro reminds me of Miki Kaoru from the Utena series. And finally, Kamatari, while cutter then the original, he’s more scantly clad! Wear that kimono more properly young lady/man!

[desmi-v00]

[inuh]

[leenaevilin]

[Announcement] ミュージカル「るろうに剣心 京都編」 (musical rurouni kenshin kyoto hen)

the show will be running from May 17th 2022 to July 24th, 2022 (Tokyo) @ IHIステージアラウンド東京 (IHI Stage Around Tokyo)

Cast:

Koike Teppei as Himura Kenshin (緋村剣心) Kuroba Mario as Shishio Makoto (志々雄真実) Matsushita Yuuya as Shinomori Aoshi (四乃森蒼紫) Katou Seishirou as Seta Soujirou (瀬田宗次郎) Kizu Takumi as Sagara Sanosuke (相楽左之助) Okuno Sou as Honjou Kamatari (本条鎌足) Igashira Manami as Kamiya Kaoru (神谷薫) Suzuki Rio as Makimachi Misao (巻町操) Reimi Urara as Komagata Yumi (駒形由美) Yamaguchi Makiya as Saitou Hajime (斎藤一) Katou Kazuki as Hiko Seijuurou  (比古清十郎)

Izuka Kenta as Sadojima Houji (佐渡島方治) Goumoto Naoya as Yuukyuuzan Anji (悠久山安慈) Matsuuchi Tsukasa as Saizuchi (才槌) Catcher Nakazawa as Iwanbou (夷腕坊) Kajihara Hayate as Kariwa Henya (刈羽蝙也) Saikawa Kouji as Sawagejou Chou (沢下条張) Shiroki Mirei as Takani Megumi (高荷恵) Abe Yutaka as Kashiwazaki Nenji (柏崎念至)

homepage natalie

[doberbutts]

I believe that was indeed the point. Shishio openly admitted to using them to further his goals, not because he genuinely felt bad for them. And they also all knew it- when Kenshin and team reached out with pity and tried to explain that Shishio was likely just using them, pretty much all of them went "yeah I know, he's definitely just using me, but he's also my best option".

Something I found interesting about the story is that unlike a lot of samurai media regarding the Meiji era and the lead-up to it, it condemned most of the actions of the Japanese government while still acknowledging that change was necessary as the old system was also incredibly oppressive.

While some of Shishio's team were just power-hungry or in it for their own goals (Chou, Hoji, Saizuchi) and one is a deliberate over-arching revenge-plot plant (Iwanbo), the rest are all outcasts who were horribly hurt by the Meiji government and the reformation and the social structures of the time.

Even Kamatari, whose inclusion does leave a lot to be desired re: transmisogynist sterotypes in 90s shonen anime, is still probably the nicest portrayal of a trans woman in that era's manga considering most of their arcs began and ended with a crotch-grab. Which I do believe also happens to Kamatari, but she at least voices some level of actual frustration at the system and dysphoria that's led her to take his path. [disclaimer: I haven't read Hokkaido arc since everything happened with the mangaka, so I don't know if she got better or worse after the Kyoto arc]

But again I think it's the point- Aoshi's band of Oniwaban also were social outcasts that could not fit in at the Aoiya, Enishi's Six Comrades were again a mixture of social outcasts and power-hungry individuals, and even Kenshin's group are a mix of orphans, ptsd-ridden war survivors, and trafficked people. Kaoru's probably the least outcast person and even she's an orphan [again, barring any developments in Hokkaido, which I havent read] who was struggling to get by until her business took off.

Something I always found really interesting was how human each of these character stories were. This really was a manga about finding the humanity even in someone who was trying to kill you, even in someone you considered your enemy, because most likely they had a really good reason for acting the way they did. Kenshin does not blame Shishio for being angry at the government that betrayed him, even acknowledges that if he hadn't disappeared at the end of the fighting that he may also have suffered a similar fate when trying to talk him down. He doesn't blame Enishi for being angry that he [Kenshin] killed his [Enishi's] sister. He doesn't blame Aoishi for his rage in his grief over his fallen friends, or Sanosuke and Katsuhiro for the same with Captain Sagara, or even Saitou for the same with the fallen Shinsengumi. He just doesn't think people should be killing each other over it.

Anyway. I'm sure OP knows all this, but I just really liked this about the series when I read it and watched the old anime.

There's a African proverb that goes:

"The child who is not embraced by his village will burn it down to feel its warmth."

Since all these people have been outcast by society they want to destroy society (the Meiji government) as revenge for treating them like crap.

If society/Meiji govt had took care of them and given them unconditional love and support maybe they wouldn't have turned out to be bad guys.

[mamoro2202]

RK Week Trivia Winners and Answers

@scifikimmi​

@rahmakapala​

@kakikaeru​

Congratulations! I do, indeed, have a prize for you, Volume 7 of the RK manga. :D

Questions and answers under the cut.

(spelling wasn’t counted, as long as it was recognizable.)

1. What was the name of the famous road that Kenshin walks from Tokyo to Kyoto?  - Tokaido (also acceptable: east sea road)

2.  Only one of the Kenshin-gumi's mothers has a name. What is it? - Naname (Sano’s mother)

3.  Who was the mentor to Katsura and Takasugi, whose death in 1859 helped spur them to action regarding their country’s politics? - Yoshida Shōin

4.  Before the Meiji era, before Japan opened trade with the world, what western country was the only one allowed to trade with Japan? - The Netherlands

5.  Name the “Triumvirate” of the Meiji revolution -  Katsura Korogo, Okubo Toshimichi, Saigo Takamori (also acceptable: Kido Takayoshi)

6.  According to Takasugi, who was the only swordsman in Edo better than Katsura? -  Sakamoto Ryouma

7.  Name all members of the Juppongata -  Sojiro, Henya, Kamatari, Anji, Hoji, Cho, Usui, Iwanbo, Saizuchi, Fuji (also acceptable but optional: Including Shishio, as their commander, and Yumi, as she is included in several acceptable sources. I debated this, as the name itself means “ten swords,” but I chose to do so, as it IS listed thusly in several places.)

8.  From the manga epilogue name all CONFIRMED members of the Kamiya Kasshin Ryuu. -  Kamiya Kaoru, Myojin Yahiko, Tsukayama Yuutaro, Shinichi Kosaburou, Higashidani Ota (common, but not accepted: adding in Kenji. In the offical epilogue, he was only 2 years old, and was not included. I’m unsure of whether he was listed in the newer chapters, but the question stated epilogue, so I’ve kept to that.)

9.  According to the guidebooks, who's the oldest confirmed canon character of the original manga? -  Saizuchi, the guy who controls Fuji

10.  It is heavily implied that this man is Tomoe’s father: -  Oibure, the friendly old guy in Rakinumura

11.  Katsura died before the beginning of the manga. It’s thought that he was an alcoholic, or had tuberculosis, or perhaps it was this odd and rare disease (as was supported in his diaries): - Beri-beri, which is a vitamin deficiency

12.  Other than Saitou, name either of the two Shinsengumi captain who survived into the Meiji era -  Nagakura Shinpachi, Suzuki Mikisaburo

13.  What happened to Hanya's face? - He disfigured it himself, to be better able to disguise himself.

14.  Watskui has stated that he based the the character of Himura Kenshin on which famous historical figure? - Kawakami Gensai

For anyone curious, the 15th question was your username ;)

[kingsman-bb8]

The Villains of Rurouni Kenshin in Live Action. Their stories are still based from the anime version. My edit! Please share!

[leenaevilin]

[Update] ミュージカル「るろうに剣心 京都編」 (musical rurouni kenshin kyoto hen)

cast update under the cut^^

Cast:

Koike Teppei as Himura Kenshin (緋村剣心) Kuroba Mario as Shishio Makoto (志々雄真実) Matsushita Yuuya as Shinomori Aoshi (四乃森蒼紫) Katou Seishirou as Seta Soujirou (瀬田宗次郎) Kizu Takumi as Sagara Sanosuke (相楽左之助) Okuno Sou as Honjou Kamatari (本条鎌足) Kisaki Airi as Kamiya Kaoru (神谷薫) Suzuki Rio as Makimachi Misao (巻町操) Senna Ayase as Komagata Yumi (駒形由美) Shouhei as Saitou Hajime (斎藤一) Yamaguchi Makiya as Hiko Seijuurou  (比古清十郎)

Yoshida Metal as Yuukyuuzan Anji (悠久山安慈) Izuka Kenta as Sadojima Houji (佐渡島方治) Matsuuchi Tsukasa as Saizuchi (才槌) Catcher Nakazawa as Iwanbou (夷腕坊) Kajihara Hayate as Sawagejou Chou (沢下条張) Shiroki Mirei as Takani Megumi (高荷恵) Abe Yumiko as Kashiwazaki Nenji (柏崎念至)

homepage twitter natalie

[kingsman-bb8]

The Villains who all have a reason in Rurouni Kenshin! My edit. Share please!

[gladyscontrerasart]

Watsuki Nobuhiro Redesigns 3

And moving on to the Juppongatana! I hope and pray that this is the way Shishio will appear in the live action. I think this design kicks ass!!! Soujiro reminds me of Miki Kaoru from the Utena series. And finally, Kamatari, while cutter then the original, he's more scantly clad! Wear that kimono more properly young lady/man!