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I'm showing my face here again... and shocking you people with the fact that I've fallen in love with a Shounen Manga. XD
Yup, a pure Shounen manga/anime that goes under the names of Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X (OVA).
There's something in that manga/anime that's irrisestable... and all of the main characters are intriguing in their own way.
Saitou Hajime, for example, isn't exactly what you call "handsome". But his intriguing personality put him in my top 5 of RuroKen anime characters... Wait. *counts* Make that 7... I hate putting fav characters in order. XD So, its kinda random.
He's based on the actualy Saitou Hajime, leader of the 3rd unit of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu. They addapted his story quite well in the manga/anime. They even got his wife right. (hilarious part in the series)
Saitou:"I'll bring the boy to Tokio"
Kenshin: "Tokio?"
Saitou: "My wife."
Misao: "YOU'RE MARRIED?"
Kenshin: "ORO?"
Kenshin: "She must be a great person to be able to deal with his attitude."
Misao: "Or better, she must be a Buddha!"
Sanosuke Sagara, again, personality, behaviour and he looks nice. Always with the fish/stick in his mouth. He's part of the good guys, but with bad attitude. Sano is much more likeable than Saitou. You just can't hate the guy, you can't! Sano's lives by the way of "hit first, then talk". Kinda. A lot...
Kenshin Himura. HE'S ADORABLE! (as in cute, not handsome. XD In the entire manga there's only one picture where I called him "handsome"... and that was in his Hitokiri (assassin) days.) I kinda prefer his art of the OVA... but him going "oro" in the manga/anime is so hilarious and makes him so cute. *3*
I have a plushie of Kenshin... and its just as adorable.
Yahiko Miyôjin But only in the OVA. He's got character... during the whole series he was a great addition to the Kenshingumi. He's the person who has yet to grow and has so many possibilities laying in store for him.... He's a 10 year old in the series, but in the OVA he's over 20, and damn cute. *3*
Seijûro Hikô From one extreme to another. Kenshin's teacher is 43, although he doesn't look like it. There's something in that man that's lovable. He's got attitude and style. His over-muscular body doesn't really bug me, although the Manga-ka said that he'd gotten fanletters from female readers who were deeply disappointed with his body after seeing his handsome face.
Shinomori Aoshi
Part of the Oniwabanshû (Onmitsu, Spies, Ninjas), he directly caught my eyes from the first scene in the manga. He seems calm, collected, cool, but there's a fire raging inside of him. I can see clearly why Misao's got a crush on him.
If you do not mind being spoiled about future incidents, feel free to find out my last fav Ruroken character
Spoiler:
Kenji Himura
He's Kenshin's son, and a trouble maker. He's got darker hair than his father, and not X-scar on his cheek...
But his behaviour is completely different. I love that guy. XD Somehow... I can't explain. I guess it's mostly because Kenji's story has only just begun.
As for the girls, I prefer Misao over Kaoru... but that's not really necessairy in this topic.
Even though I can't choose a n°1,2,3,..., I see Kenshin, Sano and Hiko (and spoiler guy) as my top favs. Then there's all the rest, and those that I don't care about... well, I don't care about them. XD
Spoiler:
Saitou - I know, I know.. He looks like a freak now and then... but hey, I didn't call him handome, did I? It's his character that caught my eye, not his looks.
Sano
FISH!
Kenshin
I think he's handsome when he goes all serious, though. =O
<3
Sleeping murderer. Yeah, I love the guy. XD
OVA
Reverting back to Hitokiri mode.... The scar is the last thing people see when they die. Scary thought.
aww... although it kinda scares me. XD
Exhausted and shirtless... what else does a fangirl want? XD **
Ok, ok, I'll stop with Kenshin.
Hiko Seijûro - Pictures just DON'T do him justice. D: There's no sarcasm in them, no attitude.
Man of the Hitenmitsurugi Ryuu
I'm lost help me, plz?
Addicted to Sake... it ain't healthy anymore. XD
Yahiko Myojin. |D
Shinomori Aoshi
Kenji Himura
Look, it's Hiko. =D
I have a pretty picture of him as my MSN avatar... It's just, i can't find the site where I found it anymore. =/
Other:
Sagara Sôhzo, no, not a relative of Sano.
Wait, more kenshin. XD
"What are you looking at?"
Oro?
Aww. :3 That man's hair is damn hard to draw. >_> My version of Kenshin is somewhat in between the OVA, the Anime and my style. XD
For the sake of cuteness... And now I'll stop. XD
** Yup, males in Ruroken loose their shirts a lot... Not to mention that Sano doesn't have shirt. I mean... Japanese clothing in the 19th century was revealing? ô_o
Hehe, I knew you going to say that. XD Yep those guys are pretty awesome, heh?
And what a lovely list, Mudkipblader! I need to finish up Kenshin as well. So far I only watched up Episode 36 of the first one. And I seen one of the movies.
YES! OF COURSE! Why wouldn't one like to have a really cute anime guy in one's signature? :3
Although, you can't actually call Hiko cute, now can you? |D
But then again, semi-hidden in the blur, there's this really cute red-head.
Wait!
Spoiler:
See him?
It's hard to believe that ^ turns into V
Spoiler:
Just a quick edit for the Ruroken Anime and Manga for that matter.
Anime: 94 episodes
Tsuikuhen OVA (aka Trust and Betrayal): 4 episodes
Seisouhen OVA (aka reflection): 2 episodes
Rurouni Kenshin; Ishin Shishi no requiem (aka The Movie - Requiem of the Patriots)
Manga: 28 volumes
Afterstory: "Cherryblossoms in Spring" and "Yahiko's Sakabatou"
It's deffinitally worth seeing and reading all. Since the second half of the anime basically are made-up stories that have no connection with the manga at all. The last episode of Kyoto is the last common point of both the Anime and manga. I'm not saying it's not worth watching the last 30 episodes of the anime, some are really funny, or exciting. In one of the "arcs" they use music from the Movie, I recognised it straight away. It's pretty. Also, after the Kyoto arc ends in the Manga, it continues with the Jinchuu (punishment by man) Arc, which is, imo a shame that it never got properly animated. The Seisouhen OVA covers a little of it, but a lot, and I mean A LOT, is left out.
Didn't he? =o
Ignoring the Artstyle change, he still changed A LOT.
xD
Welcome to the club, *Hylian*Sakura*. I take it you like Link as well? ;3
Oh, red heads! It's funny that you posted after I said:
"But then again, semi-hidden in the blur, there's this really cute red-head." It must have called out for you. XD
Kyo is great, I agree with you on that. The other one, I have no idea.
As you might have guessed, my fav red head is this one V
He's perfect, ain't he? Does all the chores around the house without complaining. Can't be said about many others, right? XD
Uhm, yes, I'm usually into guys with Purple eyes. Strange fact, but most of my bishies have purple or purpleblue eyes. XD (Dark, Ichiru, Kenshin, Kai, Hikitsu) Well, let me rephrase that, most of the bishies I hang on to have purple, purple blue eyes. :3
So, If I may ask questions, I have one:
Do you have a characteristic that you find in most of your bishies? Or are they not at all related? (as in, they have nothing in comon)
Um. For the most part, they usually have nothing in common. Like, I think I like the sorta angry guys and the goofball guys best. Which those are kind of opposites.
But the perfect host-types don't appeal to me as much. Except Tamaki (ouran)! He's one of my faves, but he's more of the flawless prince kinda guy.
On the other hand, yuki sohma (fruits basket), is also a prince type, but I don't really like him. No offense to anyone!
So I guess my bishies are just... RANDOM. Haha. T_T