apollo_panther
I thought it was completely out of character first of all! The whole thing practically oozed depression. Also, it totally disregarded the essence of Rurouni Kenshin. You'd think that Kenshin and Kaoru would be a bit more happier after getting married and having a child together. Its hard to judge if they really were but the impression it gave off was horrible! It was utterly sad.No doubt the ending was beautiful despite the fact that he died. But regardless, he died in her arms and without the cross shaped scar. So, I suppose we could say he was somewhat at peace? .. Like Nabuhiro Watsuki said, Kenshin did go through a lot of crap and the least he deserved was a happy ending. It was disappointing.Plus the fact that Kenji totally despised him. As if, Kenshin really needed that burden among all his other sadness. Did Kenshin even know that Kenji hated him? ...It did have its sweet moments though, such as Kaoru wanting to share the pain of Kenshin. Thats something Kaoru even in the Anime would've done, even though it was through sexual intercourse.Kenshin is a little hard to figure out in both so its difficult to say whether or not he would've left Kaoru and Kenji to wander and fight in the war if he had been the same as in the Anime. But both times he had people to return to so who knows.It definitely could've been much much happier. I could feel every aspect of it except happiness even if it seemed like they were!
arorashadow_2003
I thought it was very very good. Truly a work of art, and a classic in my book. A little slow moving for an Action series, but very good. But I really didn't mind it being a little slow, as action doesn't mean it will be good. My gripe, at times I got a little lost and confused, but none the less, quickly bounced back. And it had absolute wonderful music too, absolutely a beautiful Original Score. I tell you it truly is the most moving soundtrack ever, gives Hans Zimmer a run for his money. It would win an Oscar. The only problem with it is, that it was used a bit too much. When you use music to much it loses it's power for other sequences. Composers have to be-careful with that. But it really was good. If there's a soundtrack out there, I'll be getting it. Not the best of Animation, but oh well, it is an OAV, and Anime is under-budgeted anyway. And it was an absolute wonderful and powerful story. So beautifully told, too. Two lovers, who are so dedicated to each other, and how war affects them. I cant ask for a better story. It redeems the incredibly bloody action/violence. Another thing I really liked was, even though it was action, it had a lot of drama in it, and mind. I don't like mindless action/violence, riddled with drug content, or language. B/c there comes a point when violence is too distracting, and you loose the focus of the story. I'm may be a guy, but I'm a softy for the sappy stuff. Especially with Romance. That's what I always love about Anime, there is some kind of Drama. "Kawaii overdoes" as was stated on the descriptors of Anime Network's parental guidance warning. And they mean it. And it had the most powerful ending ever. Simple, pure, and heart wrenching. Two Lovers clearly week likely on there death bed, walk down a beaten path to each other, and our long time hero, dies right in her armes. So powerful, it puts you to tears.Nice use of music, visuals, cast, and theme. Great use of thematic elements, to give it the emotional punch. Terrfic Voice Acting from the English cast. And a really sad ending too. If you are a Kenshin Fan, and you haven't's seen this, you should!!!! It is wonderful, and even if you are not, if you like action/adventure, or your a sucker for the sweet sappy stuff (like me) you are bound to love this. I strongly recommend it! As I haven't seen the other OAV's, you might want to check those out too.
Epsilon1000
I thought that the Rurôni Kenshin Seisô hen OVA was great. There are some problems with it though. The lack of explaination of who the characters are is one major flaw in the movie. By the time I saw this OVA though, I saw some of the T.V. series and the first OVA and knew who most of the characters were. Anyone who has not seen the first OVA and the T.V. series may be confused to what's going on. This should only be watched after the first OVA and at least some of the T.V. series. There are many flash backs, like the rest of the Rurouni Rurôni movies, which may also cause some confusion.I gave this a 9 because I understood what was going, and I like how the battle sequences were done. Without knowledge of who everyone is and what happened in the first OVA, this would be pointless movie to watch.
Sander Pilon
Kenshin lasted a long time: OVAs, Movies and more then three years of television - but all good things must come to an end.Will Kaoru get Kenshin? What will happen to Yahiko and Sanouske?
This 2-part Kenshin OVA answers those questions and ends the series in a worthy way. It is not as good as some of the other OVA's and TV episodes, but not bad at all.You could see it as a summary of the TV series plus a final episode.
Fans will definitely not want to miss this, if only to close the magnificent book of Kenshin.Rating: 8/10
