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Author has written 45 stories for Rurouni Kenshin. Lunaescence profile deviantART LiveJournal MyAnimeList.net profile IMEEM Multiply.com page - Ten Year Sojourn myOtaku Drop me a line on Gaia Online! Minitokyo Yahoo 360 The writer formerly known as Hitokiri Jinchuu. I changed my name because I felt like it. Always the best reason to undertake a drastic move. Age: 31 AIM: Red Sword Heart I've been an anime/manga fan since 2003. My favorites are Rurouni Kenshin, Inuyasha, Yuu Yuu Hakusho, Naruto, Bleach, Yuugiou, Shaman King, Nightwalker, Wolf's Rain and Fullmetal Alchemist. There are others too, but those are the main ones. I think anime is infinitely superior to any of the crap that's put out in America. In the 80s, it was exactly the opposite, but since the 90s, animes have improved immensely. That said, I strongly prefer manga to anime. Manga is the original medium that many animes are based on. The animes often leave out characters or even entire plots. Violence, blood and swearing are often removed from the story to make it more palatable to the masses. The manga usually has all the good stuff intact. The Kenshin fanfics I write are all based solely on manga canon. I believe Watsuki's genius can never be improved upon by TV executives. This means no references to crazy train trips, no Ayame/Suzume, no sumo wrestlers, circuses, crazy pseudo-Christians, German invaders, feng shui artists and absolutely no Seisouhen! The RuroKen story is, in truth a happy ending. In manga canon, Kenshin does not leave the dojo to continue wandering after Kenji is born. Kenji does not grow up hating his father. Kenshin and Kaoru do not get a disease and die after only 15 years of marriage. These links are to the true end of Rurouni Kenshin: the Jinchuu Arc, Yahiko no Sakabatou and Haru ni Sakura. Enjoy! As a Kenshin fan who has read the manga, I can say without a doubt that Seisouhen is the most heinous betrayal of a manga by its anime counterpart that I've ever seen. The manga has a happy ending, where Kenshin stays with his wife and raises his child. There is never any mention of him leaving again to wander, getting a disease or any of this other garbage. Everything in this OVA beyond Kenshin giving Yahiko his sword is filler and is in no way canon. The characters are bastardized beyond words. Kenshin becoming a deadbeat dad and negligent husband, Kaoru as this whiny, weepy woman who tells him it's OK to walk out on her and their son and "walk the spiritual path of atonement" and that she'll "wait as long as she has to" for him to return and then when he does return, asks him to infect her with his disease so she can follow him into death. Yeah, right! Really in character, really canon! The background animation is well done, to be fair. But the characters themselves! They all have these weird, sunken, haggard features. Their eyes have no emotion in them. Kaoru's eyes are brown! What's up with that? The supposed animation of the Jinchuu Arc is such a ripoff, it doesn't deserve to be called that. If it's the Jinchuu Arc, where are Gein, Banjin, Kujirinami, Otowa and Mumyoi? Where's the doll? Why doesn't Kenshin go to Rakuninmura? Where are all the others when Kenshin goes to the island to get Kaoru? They're not there because all of that, and thus the whole meaning of the story, was butchered out! Kenshin's fight with Enishi is complete crap too. Kenshin actually allows Enishi to kick his face into the dirt and offers his life in exchange for Kaoru's? I can look through all my manga volumes and say that that is most definitely not canon! It seems like the message of this OVA is Kenshin was never able to let go of his grief and guilt over Tomoe, Kaoru never gained the strength and resolve needed to keep Kenshin stable and that Kenshin became self-destructive after giving the Sakabatou to Yahiko. Again, I can look through my manga volumes and say that this is not canon. This OVA betrays the message of Watsuki's manga, which is that one can best atone for one's sins by living instead of dying. The message of the OVA is that peace can only be found through death. Uh-huh. Really canon. My only prayer is that someday the real Jinchuu Arc will be animated and this betrayal, this blasphemy will pick up dust on the shelves. Sites about Meiji Era Japan Vanderbilt University: Topics in Japanese Cultural History Japanese History: Meiji Era Wikipedia article on Meiji Japan Photographs from Meiji Japan Japan from Tokugawa to Meiji Japanese Reference Eastern Age Reckoning/Kazoedoshi A note on the ages of the characters: Up till 1902, the Japanese used a method of counting one's age called the kazoedoshi, which counted a person's age from their conception, rather than their birth. Thus when a person was born, they were counted as a year old. They are granted a second year upon the following New Years Day, even if they were born the day before. Kamiya Kaoru was born in June, 1862 and met Kenshin in February, 1878. By our standards, she'd be 15-16. In the kazoedoshi, she's 17. Thus, when I say that a character is so many years old in a fic, they are a year younger by our standards. Watsuki aged all of the characters according to the kazoedoshi, except Kenshin. This was because the editors didn't want him to have a 17-year-old woman sharing her place with a 29-year-old guy. Thus Kenshin is called 28-29, when in the kazoedoshi, he'd be 29. I follow the kazoedoshi entirely, thus making Kenshin a year older than Watsuki portrayed him, since I'm not bound by editors. This necessitates moving Kenshin's year of birth from 1849 to 1850. In that way, Kenshin will be 29 in January of 1878, according to kazoedoshi while according to Western standards, he'd be 27 going on 28. So yes, I am breaking with canon, but it's nothing major. Another minor break with canon: I leave Kenshin's hair long. I understand that cutting it is symbolic of breaking away from the past, but I simply prefer him with the long hair. Those interested can read my fics in chronological order by following this list... Baka Deshi My beta readers will now be mentioned by name at the beginning of each fic. I have a beef with FF.net. I think they should allow people to upload whatever kinds of stories they want. When they enacted their no-lemon and no CYOA rules, they did as they pleased instead of what the users wanted. This is very bad PR. A good site does what the users want, not what they themselves want. My lemons are on my Adult Fanfiction.net and Mediaminer.org accounts, since FF.net are a bunch of prudes. Are you sick of the QuickEdit stripping out your symbols and messing up your paragraphs? Head over to BakaBokken's profile and join the Kill QuickEdit Clan! Favorite characters by anime/manga Rurouni Kenshin: Kenshin, Sanosuke, Kaoru,Yahiko, Megumi, Aoshi, Misao, Soujirou and Anji | |||||||||||||
1. Baka Deshi » reviewsMy take on Kenshin's first week under Hiko. Covers the flashbacks in manga volume 12 and Tsuiokuhen. Rated T for violence. Unbetad.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Angst - Chapters: 3 - Words: 5,955 - Reviews: 28 - Updated: 8-31-08 - Published: 4-23-07 - Kenshin & Hiko - Complete2. Kyoto Aftermath reviewsIn the aftermath of the battle with Shishio, the Kenshingumi do their best to aid Kenshin in his battle to recover. Rated T for Sano's potty mouth.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,673 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 6-30-08 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete3. Doppelganger reviewsKenshin and Kaoru witness a ghostly tableau play out before them. Inspired by Naomi's Two Faces of the Same Person.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Supernatural - Chapters: 1 - Words: 668 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 5-4-08 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete4. Warm Thoughts reviewsOn a snowy night, Kenshin ponders the life he had as a wanderer versus the life he has now.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 740 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 2-4-08 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete5. Little Birds reviewsBirds are everywhere every day. We take them for granted. A series of Kenshin's interactions with the songbirds of Japan.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 909 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 1-21-08 - Kenshin & Kenji - Complete6. Rain reviewsOn a rainy April day, Kenji explores his backyard.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Adventure - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,608 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 12-30-07 - Kenji - Complete7. Swimming Lessons reviewsKenshin and Kaoru teach Kenji how to swim.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,714 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 10-30-07 - Kenji & Kenshin - Complete8. One Day reviewsKenshin watches Kaoru and Kenji playing catch and wishes he could join them.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 603 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 10-30-07 - Kaoru & Kenshin - Complete9. Heart in Conflict reviewsMy character study of Yukishiro Tomoe and her feelings for Battousai during their stay in Otsu. Revised and expanded.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,340 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10-6-07 - Tomoe & Battousai - Complete10. Into the Past » reviewsKenshin and Kaoru visit the Oniwabanshuu and Tomoe's grave over Obon. Will a plate of tainted shell fish ruin the festivities?Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 8,350 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 10-5-07 - Published: 10-2-07 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete11. Ryu Tsui Sen Training reviewsAfter mastering the Ryu Sho Sen, it's time for Kenshin to learn its companion move. What tortures does Hiko have in mind for the little redhead this time?Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 927 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 10-1-07 - Hiko & Kenshin - Complete12. Ryu Sho Sen Training reviewsJust my idea of how Hiko might have taught Kenshin the Ryu Sho Sen. Rated T for Hiko's potty mouth.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 814 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 9-8-07 - Hiko & Kenshin - Complete13. Baptism of Blood reviewsWanting to protect people, Kenshin leaves Hiko and lends his sword to the Patriots. Little does he know what they have planned for him. Covers flashbacks from manga vol 10, Remembrances miniarc in vol's 1921 and Tsuiokuhen OVA. Rated T for violence.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Adventure/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 12,162 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 8-25-07 - Kenshin & Hiko - Complete14. Bad Day reviewsEveryone has bad days, even Kenshin.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,358 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 7-29-07 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete15. Monthly Curse reviewsIt's that time of the month and Kaoru's students are feelin' the hurt. Can Kenshin and a box of chocolates make it right?Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Hurt/Comfort/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,605 - Reviews: 19 - Published: 7-27-07 - Kaoru & Kenshin - Complete16. Maternal Expectation » reviewsKaoru's pregnant, but Kenshin is the one suffering. A month by month look at Kaoru's pregnancy starting in the third month.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Drama/Humor - Chapters: 12 - Words: 7,933 - Reviews: 107 - Updated: 7-21-07 - Published: 8-7-06 - Kaoru & Kenshin - Complete17. Midday Dinner Discord reviewsNo one has much of an appetite when little Kenji has a bad day.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,081 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 3-5-07 - Kenji & Kenshin - Complete18. Empty Places reviewsKaoru and Kenshin eat their first meal alone after Yahiko moves out.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 754 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 3-5-07 - Kaoru & Kenshin - Complete19. Yahiko's Memories reviewsWhile out shopping, Yahiko runs into Gasuke beating up another young boy. How will he react? Rated T for language and mild violence.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 937 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 1-15-07 - Yahiko & Kenshin - Complete20. Rematch reviewsOne year after receiving the Sakabatou from Kenshin, Yahiko engages in a friendly rematch with his mentor.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 394 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 11-23-06 - Yahiko & Kenshin - Complete21. House Cleaning reviewsYahiko moves into Sanosuke's long house only to find it a total dump. Sequel to Moving Day. Rated T for some mild swearing.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,973 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 11-6-06 - Yahiko & Kenshin - Complete22. ChugALug reviewsSanosuke, Hiko and Yahiko engage in a threeway drinking contest.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 605 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 9-24-06 - Sanosuke & Hiko - Complete23. House Husband reviewsKenshin faces new struggles as a husband and father. Rated T for a bit of lime at the end.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,143 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 9-24-06 - Kenshin & Kenji - Complete24. The Night Before the Wedding reviewsThe night before he and Kaoru are to be wed, Kenshin has a nightmare.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,086 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 8-24-06 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete25. Barriers Swept Away reviewsOn a moon lit night, Kaoru and Kenshin confess their hearts' darknesses to each other.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Romance/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,411 - Reviews: 18 - Published: 8-24-06 - Kaoru & Kenshin - Complete26. May 14th reviewsKaoru relives Kenshin's departure for Kyoto in a nightmare the morning of the first anniversary thereof.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,830 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 8-6-06 - Kaoru & Kenshin - Complete27. Moving Day reviewsYahiko says goodbye to Kenshin, Kaoru and life at the Kamiya Dojo as he prepares to move into Sanosuke's flat. Slightly revised.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 569 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 7-14-06 - Yahiko & Kaoru - Complete28. Baby Origins reviewsKenji asks Kaoru the question that every parent dreads.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 303 - Reviews: 63 - Published: 7-10-06 - Kenji & Kaoru - Complete29. Thunder Storm reviewsKenji tells Murasaki a story to soothe her fear of thunderstorms.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,343 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 6-21-06 - Kenji - Complete30. Sibling Rivalry reviewsAll siblings have their conflicts and the Himura children are no exception. Rated T for a couple of expletives.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,981 - Reviews: 10 - Published: 6-21-06 - Kenji - Complete31. Return of the Rooster » reviewsAfter six years abroad, Sanosuke returns to Tokyo. Kenshin and Kaoru decide to play matchmaker for him and Megumi. Sano abuse abounds. Rated T for Sano's pottymouth.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 8 - Words: 13,413 - Reviews: 14 - Published: 6-6-06 - Sanosuke & Megumi - Complete32. MuraMura reviewsThe birth of Kenshin and Kaoru's second child, Murasaki. Rated T for Sano's potty mouth. Revised for better historical accuracy.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Drama/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,979 - Reviews: 12 - Published: 5-23-06 - Kaoru & Kenshin - Complete33. Remembering Father reviewsOn the second anniversary of his death, Kaoru tells Kenshin about her father. Obviously post Jinchuu.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,473 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 5-14-06 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete34. May 14th to Now reviewsJust a little something I threw together in honor of the big day. It's from Kenshin's POV. I thought instead of focusing on May 14th, I'd focus more on the present and future as a celebration. It's unbetad, so please be kind.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 329 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 5-14-06 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete35. Off to School » reviewsKenji has trouble fitting in at school. Slightly revised for greater historical accuracy.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 5 - Words: 6,141 - Reviews: 19 - Published: 5-8-06 - Kenji & Kenshin - Complete36. Ken Ki » reviewsKenshin teaches his son how to sense and cloak the swordsman's special awareness known as ken ki.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 2 - Words: 3,679 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 5-8-06 - Kenshin & Kenji - Complete37. Hide and Seek reviewsFather and son engage in a game of hide and seek.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,135 - Reviews: 15 - Published: 5-8-06 - Kenshin & Kenji - Complete38. Winning Kenji reviewsKenshin attempts to win his toddler's affection.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,387 - Reviews: 34 - Published: 3-21-06 - Kenshin & Kenji - Complete39. First Steps reviewsKenshin and Kaoru watch their son take his first steps under the sakura tree.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 605 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 3-21-06 - Kenji & Kenshin - Complete40. Healing Hands » reviewsKaoru helps Kenshin to recover from the physical and emotional wounds inflicted on him by the Jinchuu during the week between their arrival back in Tokyo and their visit to Tomoe's grave. Major Jinchuu Arc spoilage. Major fluff! KxKRurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 6 - Words: 9,882 - Reviews: 37 - Published: 2-26-06 - Kenshin & Kaoru - Complete41. The White Rabbit reviewsKenshin takes his young son out for a winter walk that neither of them will ever forget.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: T - English - Drama/Spiritual - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,707 - Reviews: 21 - Published: 2-2-06 - Kenshin & Kenji - Complete42. Sunset reviewsKenshin and Kaoru enjoy the sunset together. Post Jinchuu. No spoilage.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 281 - Reviews: 13 - Published: 11-19-05 - Kenshin & Kaoru43. These Hands reviewsTwo points of view about Himura Kenshin's hands.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 88 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10-22-05 - Kenshin & Kaoru44. Rurouni Kenshin Haikus reviewsHaikus about the Kenshingumi.Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Poetry - Chapters: 1 - Words: 162 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10-20-0545. Oroooooo reviewsKaoru's whacked poor Kenshin on the skull one too many times. Now he's stuck in swirlyeyed mode. Will Kenshin ever be normal again? It's Sanosuke, Yahiko and Megumi to the rescue!Rurouni Kenshin - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 703 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 10-20-05
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