Re: Looking for Kenshin Substitute

"Gene Ariani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I have just finished watching the entire series on DVD and I can not tell
> you how much I enjoyed this series (Not as good after Kyoto arc).
>
> I know this question probably has been asked before. Can anyone recommend
> another series as good as Kenshin that have mixed action with such
emotional
> depth?
>
>
> Thanks

Have you seen the Ruruouni Kenshin OAVs (original animated videos)?  These
were released direct to DVD, so they were never aired on TV in Japan.  In
America, the OAVs were licensed by a different company, so they are sold
under a different name: Samurai X (pretty stupid of them).  Anyhow, I highly
recommend the OAVs.  The voice actors are the same as the TV series, the art
style is a LOT more dramatic, and the stories are more serious than in the
TV series.  Here are links to reviews of the discs:

http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/2058.php
http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/1872.php

Think of the first disc as a "prequel" to the TV series.  The second is
somewhat of a recap (in the new art style) with a conclusion to the story of
Rurouni Kenshin.

Oh, and there was a movie, as well (takes place somewhere in the middle of
the TV series):
http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/661.php

If you've already seen these, my apologies.  If not, enjoy!

-- Sour-Do
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