I just gave the Kenshin Seisouhen another chance and watched it all over again. And even though I could see the moral of the story, I still have to say I wish it wasn't so sad. I mean why does Kenshin have to die? He already atoned for all his faults his whole life. They should have left the Kenshin saga the way it was, atleast that way, we would know they lived happily ever after. Just wanted to know what some of ya thought of the final OVA.

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2003

Answers

yes you're right .. but wee did see that kenji is still alive and kicks :) maybe who knows there will be a series "kenji" ! that will continue his father way

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2003

The way it ended was only right, not only did it make you think, if only. But It was much more effective. As for his tortured soul atoning, he knew that however much he tried he would still not be able to atone for all the damage and misery he had caused as a man slayer.

This is why this anime was truly one of the greatest anime made. As it didnt show the ending you asummed it would be.

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2003

definitely one of the saddest endings i have ever seen, but you can't come any more to an ending than having the main character dying.

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2003

do you really think that Kenshin should haved lived forever??? or you think that he should have died in the battleground??? against who??? no one was that powerfull to defeat the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu style, and if he did, it will be too farfetched...

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2003

i thought this ova was a lil sad and depressing. i like the manga's ending though, where kenshin gives his sword to yahiko, is married to kaoru and have their kid kenji. And they lived happily ever after. The ova, Seisouhen, is the story after this. But FYI, the story of this ova was made by someone else, not by the original author, Nobuhiro Watsuki. Since there are so many kenshin fans, some other author created this "alternate" ending to kenshin series.

-- Anonymous, September 06, 2003

i hated the ending so much i didn't watch the last 2 ovas...

-- Anonymous, September 07, 2003

mate u rather it be a happy ending which is plain and simple which is what it is like in a american cartoon no depth BORING. Man you may aswell just stick with your xmen and hulk.

-- Anonymous, September 09, 2003

wow i didn't like that ending ether im not saying him dying wasn't deep and meaningful i just hated the way those writers portrayed kenshin he wouldn't just leave Kaoru to greive to death alone one of the resons he stayed was because before she met him she was always alone he wouldn't let her feel that way again he had honor not selfish doubt he always handled everyone elses problems besides he promised to protect her

-- Anonymous, September 09, 2003