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Kamiya Kaoru
, known as Kaoru Kamiya in the Media Blasters English-language dub and Kori Kamiya in the English Sony ''Samurai X'' dub, is a fictional character in the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' manga created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. In the story Kaoru is the instructor of a kendo school in Tokyo, . The students leave when many people are killed by someone claiming to be the from the ''Kamiya Kasshin-ryū''", damaging the school's reputation. Kaoru is saved from the murderous impostor by the real ''Battōsai'', Himura Kenshin, now a wanderer who has sworn to stop killing. During the series, Kaoru grows fond of Kenshin due to his good actions to society and becomes his ally. Kaoru also appears in the film version of the series and other media of the franchise, including electronic games and a series of original video animations (OVAs). Although Watsuki wanted to design Kaoru "more cutely" and to be "more fashionable", he toned down those qualities and made her poor and "down-to-earth". There was co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rurouni Kenshin
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work against the bakufu, Hitokiri Battosai disappears to become Himura Kenshin: a wandering swordsman who protects the people of Japan with a vow never to take another life. Watsuki wrote the series upon his desire to make a ''shōnen'' manga different from the other ones that were published at the time, with Kenshin being a former assassin and the story taking a more serious tone as it continued. The manga revolves around themes of atonement, peace, and romance. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from April 1994 to September 1999. The complete work consists of 28 ''tankōbon'' volumes, while years later it was reprinted into 22 '' kanzenban'' volumes. Studio Gallop, Studio Deen and SPE Visual Works adap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fictional
Fiction is any creative work, chiefly any narrative work, portraying individuals, events, or places Place may refer to: Geography * Place (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of population ** Census-designated place, a populated area lacking its own municipal government * "Place", a type of street or road name ** Ofte ... that are imagination, imaginary, or in ways that are imaginary. Fictional portrayals are thus inconsistent with history, fact, or plausibility. In a traditional narrow sense, "fiction" refers to literature, written narratives in prose often referring specifically to novels, novellas, and short story, short stories. More broadly, however, fiction encompasses imaginary narratives expressed in any Media (communication), medium, including not just writings but also drama, live theatrical performances, films, television programs, radio dramas, comics, role-playing games, and video games. Definition Typically, the fictionality of a wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makimachi Misao
, in the Media Blasters dub, is a character from the fictional ''Rurouni Kenshin'' universe created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Misao is a 16-year-old girl and the youngest member of the ninja group called Oniwabanshū. She leaves her home to find her missing leader Shinomori Aoshi but instead encounters Himura Kenshin during his journey to Kyoto alone. She soon proves herself a valuable ally and temporarily makes it to the status of leader. Although she is a bit young, she develops strong romantic feelings for Aoshi. Character Misao is a fairly skilled ''kunoichi'' (female ninja) from the Oniwabanshū clan of ''onmitsu'' (spies/ninja) previously based in Edo. Her weapon of choice is the kunai. She is about sixteen years old when she is first introduced. In the work, Misao is often compared to a weasel. Creation and conception Misao was introduced because Watsuki felt that the Kyoto arc needed an extra heroine character to interact with Kenshin, since Kenshin and Kaoru were separate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shishio Makoto
, known in the English anime in Western order as Makoto Shishio, is a fictional character from the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' manga series created by Nobuhiro Watsuki and the main antagonist of the ''Kyoto Arc'', the second arc of the series. Shishio is the successor of the , or assassin Himura Kenshin, the protagonist of the series. After working for Shishi (organization), Ishin Shishi, the new Meiji government tried killing Shishio by dousing him in oil and burning him alive. However, Shishio manages to survive and recruits an army led by the ''Juppongatana'' to get his revenge and take down Japan. With the government's members fearing their deaths, they recruit both Kenshin and the former Shinsengumi Saitō Hajime (Rurouni Kenshin), Saito Hajime to defeat his forces. Besides the manga, Shishio has appeared in the series' anime adaptation, games, as well as two live-action films. He is also the protagonist of the manga prequel ''Rurouni Kenshin: Master of Flame'', showing the origins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukayama Yutaro
The manga series ''Rurouni Kenshin'' features a large cast of character (arts), fictional characters created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Set in Japan during the Meiji period, several of the characters are real historical figures who interact with the fictional characters. The story begins in 1878 and follows a pacifist wanderer named Himura Kenshin, who was previously an assassin known as "''Hitokiri Battōsai''" working for the Shishi (organization), Ishin Shishi during the Bakumatsu period. After helping Kamiya Kaoru, the instructor of a kendo school in Tokyo, in defeating a criminal, he is invited by her to stay at her dojo. During his stay in Tokyo, Kenshin befriends new people including Myōjin Yahiko, a young child descendant from a samurai family who starts training under Kaoru, Sagara Sanosuke, a former Sekihōtai, Sekihō Army cadet who enjoys fighting, and #Takani Megumi, Takani Megumi, a doctor involved with the illegal drug trade. He also encounters old and new enemies whos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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