![]() ![]() Watsuki notes that he was surprised at how well it caught on, and how much he ended up having Kenshin use the sound during the series. Watsuki added Kenshin's trademark "oro" ( おろ) as a placeholder to be an expression of the English speech disfluency "huh". Nevertheless, Kenshin was concerned about how Kenshin's manner abruptly changed when facing his opponent. ![]() For the final version of the first Romantic Story, Watsuki adjusted the dialogue in his view, he made Kenshin sound "more as I prefer him now". ![]() ĭuring the development of the series' pilot chapter, Rurouni, Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Watsuki and his editor argued over Kenshin's speech patterns, settling for a "slangy" one. Kenshin's morals in regards to having the strength to protect others were influenced by Miyamoto Musashi's questions about the meaning of strength. He also stated he would like to be as Kenshin but he does not believe their lives' style match. While writing the series, once he thought Kenshin should think more about his future since he is more connected to his past. Watsuki enjoys drawing Kenshin due to how he tends to sacrifice himself for others. Manga author Nobuhiro Watsuki discovered and used the story of Kawakami Gensai, a hitokiri ( 人斬り, literally "manslayer") executed by the Meiji Government. While Genzai Kawakami ( left) served as the model for Kenshin, Miyamoto Musashi influenced his morals. A variety of collectibles based on Kenshin have been created, including figurines, key chains, plushies, and replicas of his sakabatō sword. Satoh's acting in the live-action film received positive comments due to how he fits the character as well as his fight choreography. However, though some complained about his development during the OVA series while his role in the prequel OVAs were praised, his role in the anime-only sequel OVA series resulted in criticism by various critics including Watsuki himself. Critics of the series praised his strong personality and backstory which most critics found appealing. Kenshin's character was well received by fans, with his holding the top spot in all reader popularity polls for the series. Micah Solusod did the dub for the live-action film trilogy. Shanon Weaver replaced him for original video animation (OVA), and the duology film New Kyoto Arc. For the English dubs of the series, Richard Cansino voiced him in the first anime, J. In the live-action films he was portrayed by Takeru Satoh. In Japanese, Kenshin has been voiced by Megumi Ogata for the drama CDs and Mayo Suzukaze for the animated adaptations. He was also based on the hitokiri Kawakami Gensai. As a result, he was given a virile appearance with long red hair as well as cross-shaped scar in his face. When creating Kenshin, Watsuki designed the androgynous and small Kenshin to be physical opposite of the bulky Hiko Seijūrō, a character that appears in his first one-shot manga, "Crescent Moon in the Warring States". Throughout the series, Kenshin begins to establish lifelong relationships with many people, including ex-enemies, while dealing with his fair share of enemies, new and old. In Tokyo, he meets a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru, who invites him to live in her dojo, despite learning about Kenshin's past. Kenshin wanders the Japanese countryside offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed as an assassin. At the end of the Bakumatsu, he becomes a wandering swordsman, now wielding a sakabatō ( 逆刃刀, literally "reverse-blade sword")-a katana that has the cutting edge on the inwardly curved side of the sword, thus being nearly incapable of killing. Kenshin is a former legendary assassin known as " Hitokiri Battōsai" ( 人斬り抜刀斎), more properly named Himura Battōsai ( 緋村抜刀斎). Kenshin's story is set in a fictional version of Japan during the Meiji period. Himura Kenshin ( 緋村 剣心), known as Kenshin Himura in the English-language anime dubs, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga Rurouni Kenshin created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. ![]()
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