Kenshin on Dvd

OVA 1-2: Trust

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Nineteenth century Japan: a land torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko. But Kenshin's soul is embattled much like the killing fields of Japan, his hopes for a new world peace at odds with his life of blood and killing. His world is thrown into further confusion by the arrival of a mysterious woman named Tomoe. Her kindness and attention show him a kind of life he didn't know existed. Can she help the assassin become a real man? Or does she hide a secret that could destroy everything he has come to depend on? Join the battle and discover the enemy within.

Runtime: 60 minutes

My Review

[No Spoilers]
We get to learn what it's like to be an assassin through the life of Kenshin. Kenshin's job is to dispatch the group of people that support the Shougate. Kenshin dances - splashing blood with his sword across the dark night sky. It's not a pretty sight but that's the point. He is torn by killing and wanting peace to come. In the violence, he meets a quiet young woman named Tomoe. Her past is unknown to Kenshin and his group.