Photos of the Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (Movie) voice actors. Takarazuka Grand Theater(HYOGO) Feb.5-Mar.14 2016 Action Romanesque "RUROUNI KENSHIN" Based on the manga "RUROUNI KENSHIN: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan" (Kenshin the Wanderer: The Romantic Story of a Meiji Swordsman) by Nobuhiro Watsuki (Published by Shueisha Jump Comics) Script and direction by Shuichiro Koike On sale from: January 9, 2016, at 10:00 AM(JST) - Price SS Seat : 12,500 / S Seat : … This title is also available in a director's cut that is the full work as one film, I recommend this version as it is complete without the breaks between the secions. More Reciting With You in the Glowing Red World Wikia, Reciting With You in the Glowing Red World Wikia. Katsura informs Kenshin that he had a new assassin kill the real spy. After the Meiji Restoration Katsura was one of the three great nobles who led the restoration. The image came from CTRL-A. He began his work in Edo but after coming under suspicion was transferred to Kyoto. His sword skills soon attracted the attention of Katsura Kogorō, a leader of the Chōshū clan. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the film stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. After the fall of the Choshu in Kyoto, Katsura sends Kenshin and Tomoe to live as husband and wife. However, Kenshin was adamant in his desire to aid what he saw as an honorable and noble cause, and he abandoned both his training and his master, leaving his knowledge of Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū incomplete. In our world Katsura Kogorou, aka Kido Takayoshi, was a statesman before and during the Meiji Restoration. Katsura worked as a connection between the bureaucracy and radical samurai groups in Choshu, the ones led by Takasugi Shinsaku. After the Ikedaya affair, when Kenshin's cover as the shadow hitokiri is blown, Katsura arranges for Kenshin and Tomoe to … The series was then adapted into an anime which started in January 10, 1996. It is the tale of Himura Tomoe, Kenshin's wife who died at his very hands, and of her brother Enishi, who has devoted his entire existence to the goal of watching Kenshin suffer. This story follows Kenshin as he changes from that bright-eyed youth into the hardened hitokiri. Takasugi Shinsaku is the best friend of Katsura KogorÅ who opposed his friend's recruit of a young boy named Himura Kenshin as Hitokiri BattÅ sai. Ark House Press is a Christian publishing house specializing in book publishing, pastor publishing, partner publishing and children's book publishing. The movie starts with a caravan being attacked by robbers. ... Rurouni Kenshin. The series title Rurouni means "Wandering" while Kenshin is the name of the protagonist which also means "Heart of Sword". The rebel Zura is modeled after Katsura Kogoro, who was called “Runaway Kogoro” because he used all kinds of tricks and disguises to elude the Shinsengumi. ), is a four part original video animation series (OVA) that serves as a prequel to the Rurouni Kenshin anime television series. His favourite dish is age tofu (lightly fried tofu). Rurouni Kenshin OAV is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Yeah, Katsura Kogoro totally wrote the Five Charter Oath. ^-^ He mostly fools his enemies through his ingenuity and is often called "run-away Kogorou". While still portrayed as a ruthless radical leader of the Chōshū clan, he serves as a benevolent mentor of sorts to the young Kenshin Himura, who worked under him as the Hitokiri Battōsai. As one of the deadliest hitokiri in Kyoto several years ago, Kenshin served at the pleasure of Katsura Kogorō of Chōshū. During her time in Kyoto, she had known Katsura-san only as Kenshin’s superior. Since Watsuki's debut work contained a tall, black-haired man in "showy" armor, the creator wanted to make a character "completely opposite" to the debut character and the new character ended up "… Katsura then disappears until he visits Kenshin after Tomoe's death. Mayu Hotta as Ikumatsu(Katsura's lover) Masanobu Andou as Shinsaku Takasugi. Other places you can see Katsura Kogorou used as a character: Shinsengumi! Kido, referred to by his initial name Katsura Kogorō, was among the historical personalities present in the manga and anime Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki, as well as its OVA adaptation Tsuiokuhen (Trust & Betrayal). He nonetheless regrets having Kenshin do the dirty work for him after Kenshin's affair with Tomoe Yukishiro The Series. (Source: Rurouni Kenshin Wikia) Patriot's Greatest Desire ~Raising the Dawn Dragon~, https://akaseka.fandom.com/wiki/Katsura_Kogorou?oldid=11272, Looking after his comrades when they're in trouble. He became an imperial adviser and helped, among other things, with abolishing the han system and drafting the Five Charter Oath. It's the story of Kenshin (AKA Hitokiri Battousai) and his moral battle with killing. His tastes in food are quite humble. Later on (not indicated in the movie), Katsura dies during the Satsuma Rebellion. Character Description: Katsura Kogoro Katsura is the leader of the Choshu Ishin Shishi, a clan who fought against the Shogunate. Rurouni Kenshin is a shonen manga created by the brilliant Nobuhiro Watsuki published by Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from September 2, 1994 until November 4, 1999. In less than a year, he was tormented by his inability to reconcile his idealism with the brutal reality of life as a hitokiri. It's strategic retreat.". The young man’s heart is divided between justice and corruption, while the fate of a nation rests on his actions. With Mayo Suzukaze, Junko Iwao, Nozomu Sasaki, Masami Suzuki. "This is not called running away. Information witnessed in 2019 has revealed some of the cast of "Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning". 9 images (& sounds) of the Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal cast of characters. Experience the wonder of Japanese Animation! Rurouni Kenshin OVA Cultural Details This page is a guide to the cultural and historical details seen in the first Rurouni Kenshin OVA series released in the US as Samurai X Trust and Betrayal . It is the tale of Himura Tomoe, Kenshin's wife who died at his very hands, and of her brother Enishi, who has devoted his entire existence to the goal of watching Kenshin suffer. As the Tokugawa shogunate is nearing its end, Kenshin has his first encounter with the Shinsengumi captains Okita Sōji and his future rival, Saitō Hajime. How Well do you know Samurai X/Rurouni Kenshin OVA time limit:t 10 min - Developed by: Shan-Chan - Developed on: 2003-02-15 - 4,091 taken - User Rating: 4,2 of 5 - 27 Votes This is a test for all those anime fans out there that are just itching to know how well they know Battousai! Issei Takahashi as Kogoro Katsura. eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'absoluteanime_com-box-4','ezslot_1',104,'0','0']));Katsura is the leader of the Choshu Ishin Shishi, a clan who fought against the Shogunate. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Tsuioku-hen details the origins of the man who would bear the name of Hitokiri Battousai long before he swore his oath not to kill and before he earned his reputation as an assassin. He was an open-minded and worldy person, as exa… Other places you can see Katsura Kogorou used as a character: Reciting With You in the Glowing Red World Wikia is a FANDOM Games Community. It is then revealed that once the Bakumatsu revolution had ended, the Hitokiri Battōsai had disappeared without a trace. Katsura was one of those who worked against the shogunate and for this purpose sometimes used an alias. Watsuki discovered and used the story of Kawakami Gensai, a hitokiri executed by the Meiji Government. Shima Onishi as Iizuka. He is skilled in swordsmanship but does not like battles. After the Meiji Restoration Katsura was one of the three great nobles who led the restoration. To her, Katsura-san had merely been the man with whom Kenshin and the other revolutionaries at the Kohagiya had met regularly and who had given Kenshin his instructions. Rurouni Kenshin (Japanese: るろうに剣心 Hepburn: Rurōni Kenshin) (also known as Rurouni Kenshin: Origins in North America) is a 2012 Japanese periodaction-adventure film based on the manga of the same name originally written by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It was released in Japan in 1999. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal, released in Japan as Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen(追憶編,Recollection or Reminiscence? Warning: Unmarked Spoilers Lie Within These Pages. The above description came from Joe M, and was edited by yours truly. After seeing Kenshin's skills as a swordsman, he recruites him into the Ishin Shishi to become a Hitokiri (assassin). It is the tale of Himura Tomoe, Kenshin's wife who died at his very hands, and of her brother Enishi, who has devoted his entire existence to the goal of watching Kenshin suffer.As one of the deadliest hitokiri in Kyoto several years ago, Kenshin served at the pleasure of Katsura Kogorō of Chōshū. As one of the deadliest hitokiri in Kyoto several years ago, Kenshin served at the pleasure of Katsura Kogorō of Chōshū. Himura Kenshin & Katsura Kogoro; Katsura Kogoro & Okubo Toshimichi & Saigo Takamori; Katsura Kogoro & Takasugi Shinsaku; Himura Kenshin; Katsura Kogoro; Ookubo Toshimichi; Saigo Takamori; Takasugi Shinsaku; Shishio Makoto; Sakamoto Ryouma; Nathan Algren; Bakumatsu; Politics; Some chapters are crossovers with the Last Samurai; Summary Samurai are obsessed with appearances. After seeing Kenshin 's skills as a swordsman, he recruites him into the Ishin Shishi to become a Hitokiri (assassin). Kenshin is a young boy in the caravan, and one by one, he sees everyone he knows getting murdered. Note: All names are in Eastern Order, family name … The above info came from Joe M, and was edited by yours truly. Sound Director. Frequently at Katsura's side and a visitor at the Kohagi-ya, Katagai would frequently pass information to Kenshin from Katsura and is the messenger who informed Battōsai of the Ikeda-ya Incident immediately after it occurred, expressing his belief that the sole survival of Katsura … Being a Shonen Jump series, Rurouni Kenshin naturally has Loads and Loads of Characters. Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal Katsura Kogoro Corey Gagne is the English dub voice of Katsura Kogoro in Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal, and Tomokazu Seki is the Japanese voice. According to Watsuki, when he found that Kawakami maintained a duty to his dead comrades, he decided to create the title character. (drama) Rurouni Kenshin (manga, anime, film) Kogorou (CV: Hosoya Yoshimasa) is diligent and kind, and a hard worker who is very strict with himself. When Katsura Kogoro brought Kenshin to Kyoto, he was a wide-eyed, idealistic youth. After witnessing young Himura Kenshin's impressive performance in the Kiheitai, Katsura recruited the fourteen year-old swordsman into his service as a hitokiri in Kyoto and acts as the Battōsai's immediate superior during the Bakumatsu. After the fall of the Choshu in Kyoto, Katsura sends Kenshin and Tomoe to live as husband and wife. Though known throughout history as a ruthless radical leader unafraid to sacrifice people for his goals and the betterment of the nation, Katsura was nonetheless a particularly scrupulous person who would eventually give up his prominent government seat in protest against unwarranted military expansion. Even though a lot of the rebels from that era died from assassination or in battle, Kogoro lived on for years afterward. A Kenshin Wandering Years Fic Collection Watsuki sensei left an opening for a wide and free interpretation, especially to fanfiction writers, to imagine what Kenshin had been through between those ten years of his wandering; and the transition from a confused hitokiri to a pacifist Rurouni was left for everyone to think about. In the era of Japan's Meiji Restoration, an assassin regains his humanity. He became an imperial adviser and helped, among other things, with abolishing the han system and drafting the Five Charter Oath. Kenshin would then be discovered by Katsura Kogoro, leader of the Ishin Shishi (the main rebellion group) and long time friend of Takasugi. His targets, a quiet voice in her head reminded her, and she felt herself go slightly cold. The presence of her there brings a sort of relief to the stressed men of the Choshu clan, but raises the suspicion of the leader, Kogoro Katsura, who has her investigated covertly. 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