Summary

The story of Samurai X really begins in the late 1860s during the last days of the Tokugawa era(see Samurai X-Trust and Betrayal DVDs). Here, the main character of the series, Kenshin Himura, makes his mark. As a fourteen year old with a belief that he could use his sword to protect the peasants and the weak who were suffering during the Tokugawa era and against his master's wishes, Kenshin joins the rebels who seek to overthrow the Tokugawa government. Here, Kenshin becomes an assassin for the rebels. Using his Hiten Mitsurugi Ryuu technique, he ends up killing countless people and as a result, he develops the legendary name "Hitokiri Battousai" or "Battousai: The Slasher". Mysteriously, at the end of the Tokugawa era, Kenshin Himura disappears and begins wondering all over Japan for ten years with the vow in mind never to kill anyone again. Following his wandering for ten years, Kenshin appears in Tokyo during the Meiji Era(this is where the anime series begins). Here, he meets the other characters of the series Kaoru Kamiya, Yahiko Myoujin, Sanosuke Sagara and Megumi. Together, this group of characters will share many adventures, trials, tribulations and happiness. Whatever happens, they come to form an unbreakable bond which proves their friendship and affection for one another. One more highlight of this entire series is the romantic relationship between Kenshin and Kaoru. At some point, both develop romantic feelings for one another but they have a hard time expressing this feeling. Despite this, it slowly blossoms and the true extent of it is revealed in the DVD movie "Samurai X: Reflections. In the end, Samurai X is not only an anime of sword fighting and martial arts, but it is also a series of emotional conflict, values and most of all intrigue.


Main Characters