rurouni kenshin

>>161009104
10/10 manga. Despite the ending not openly leaving any loose ends untied, and the recent one-shots, im optimistic for the coming sequel/continuation. One would hope that itll spur a proper anime adaption of at least the Jinchu arc, if not the entire series.

as a kid
>Kenshin is cool and all but I want him to hurry up and kill someone or at least show him killing in the Battousai days.

in college
>So the whole series is about Kenshin's retirement. The fact that he fought so hard in the revolution to usher in a peaceful era and wants to test out exactly how peaceful it is. Him hacking people with a sword is like if someone in your neighborhood where to shoot down people at random.

now
>Kenshin is the representation of Meiji era values and the question of whether or not it can move away from it's Sengoku/Edo period past. This makes Shishio a mush more effective villain for he represents the imperialistic parts of the Meiji era which will eventually rape China and Korea. Kenshin is a model of modern Japanese values and the tribulations it will go through.

>>161009104
I despise the series, the OVAs tho' are pieces that will transcend time (at least in the anime world)
And man, the OVAs OST are fucking amazing