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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | "Kenshin is not the kind of man to break a promise" |
| This volume is a great follow up to the first one, in the sense that we get to find out further details about the past of the main characters, and the story evolves nicely. Understanding why Sanosuke Sagara, the wild and aggressive Zanza, exposes a vicious hate for imperialists, was one of my goals when watching this installment. I was certainly not disappointed. The second key aspect in this volume is the previous promise by Kenshin, the Battosai, not to kill again, since he is put in a situation in which keeping this promise may result in harm for a loved one.
This series has a really nice flow to it, and I particularly like the way in which Kenshin talks, and how his short speeches slow down the pace of the fight, only to let it go forward again in warp-speed fashion. The concept of friendship is well explored, and in turn gives the characters more depth and allows for a connection to develop with the viewer. Humor is an important element in this series too, since it provides a break from the serious philosophical mood at certain points in time. As was the case in the previous volume and in the manga, the use of distorted expressions keeps showing up effectively to make us laugh. There is a clear evolution of the story in the sense that the opponents that Kenshin and his friends face get tougher and tougher with each episode. I am looking forward to seeing what happens with a mysterious character that appears briefly during the last episode in the disc; the promise of a challenging battle to come is definitely in the air. Since the volume ends with a cliffhanger, I am also eager to find out how that situation resolves itself. Based on what I have seen so far, I am pretty sure that I have a long and satisfying road of excellent episodes ahead. |
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