Rurouni Kenshin Trivia

1. Which "Rurouni Kenshin" song alludes to the fateful encounter between the young Shinta and his future master?

From Quiz The Song Behind the Scene: "Rurouni Kenshin"

Answer: "In Memories - A Boy Meets the Man"

"In Memories - A Boy Meets the Man" was used for the first "Rurouni Kenshin" OVA, Tsuiokuhen. It alludes to young Kenshin's (then still known as Shinta) fateful encounter with Hiko Seijuro, the man who saved him from the bandits who were about to kill him and the same person who taught him the famed Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu technique.

From Quiz Ruroni Kenshin

Answer: Battousai

These are all names he had, but Shinta was his original name which was changed by his master Hiko to Kenshin. Himura is his first name, although during the Revolution he was Battousai the Manslayer.

From Quiz Red Hair And A Cross Scar On His Cheek...

Answer: wanderer

Kenshin picked up his 'Rurouni' quality after the Tokugawa Era. he resorted to wandering so that he could protect and not kill. He did not want to stay anywhere because if he did, he would attract danger to the place since people were looking for him, either for revenge or alliance.

From Quiz The Voices of 'Rurouni Kenshin'

Answer: Richard Hayworth

One of my favorite VA's. It's amazing how he goes from Kenshin's gentle side to the serious Battousai in an instant. Richard Hayworth has also voiced Legato Bluesummers in "Trigun".

From Quiz The Wandering Samurai

Answer: Ayame and Suzume

They call Kenshin "Uncle Ken". Ayame is 3 years old and Suzume is 2 years old.

From Quiz General "Rurouni Kenshin" Trivia

Answer: 10

Rurouni Kenshin is based on real characters and events that happened in Japanese history. The story takes place in the Meiji Era when the samurais were removed and swords outlawed.

From Quiz Simple "Rurouni Kenshin" TV Quiz

Answer: Hitokiri Battousai

Hitokiri Battousi, meaning "Killer master of drawing swords", was the name that Kenshin went by during the bloody revolution.

From Quiz "Rurouni Kenshin" Music

Answer: Judy and Mary

Kawamoto Makoto performed '1/2'. As far as I know, Hayashibara Megumi and Do As Infinity have performed songs for anime, but never "Rurouni Kenshin."

From Quiz 'Ruroni Kenshin' Quiz

Answer: Nobuhiro Watsuki

From Quiz The Song Behind the Scene: "Rurouni Kenshin"

Answer: "The Last Wolf Suite"

"Ippatsu Yarou" is Sanosuke's theme song. "Journey" is Soujiro Seta's theme, while "Warrior's Blue" was the theme used for Aoshi Shinomori.

From Quiz Simply Saito

Answer: Gatotsu

The Gatotsu technique consists of four stances. It is a deadly technique with few shortcomings, and even more dangerous when utilized by a skilled swordsman such as Saito.

From Quiz Red Hair And A Cross Scar On His Cheek...

Answer: Kaoru tried to fight him

Kaoru thought that Kenshin was Battousai and challenged him to a fight. Kenshin refused and said that he wasn't Battousai. He put down her challenge but Kaoru went right ahead and tried to fight him. Kenshin, being a "poor, defenseless wanderer", crashed into a house and so Kaoru thought that he wasn't Battousai.

From Quiz The Voices of 'Rurouni Kenshin'

Answer: Dorothy Melendrez

Dorothy Melendrez is sometimes credited as Dorothy Elias-Fahn. She is Meryl Stryfe on "Trigun". Mona Marshall is Suzame, one of Dr. Gensai's granddaughters.

From Quiz The Wandering Samurai

Answer: Kanryu Takeda

Hyottoko was a member of the Oniwaban group. Kanryu ends up getting his face bashed in by Kenshin making him deformed.

From Quiz General "Rurouni Kenshin" Trivia

Answer: Tokugawa

In the 1600's, Tokugawa began a war against Japan to win its leadership. He became shogun after controlling the emperor. In the 1850's, imperialists began uprisings against the shogun and got rid of the Tokugawa government, beginning the Meiji.

From Quiz Simple "Rurouni Kenshin" TV Quiz

Answer: Ama Kakeru Ryuu No Hirameki

The Ama Kakeru Ryuu No Hirameki was identified as the "true" ultimate attack (as opposed to the Kuzu Ryuu Sen), as up to Shishio's defeat, no character is able to fight, or even stand normally, after facing it.

From Quiz "Rurouni Kenshin" Music

Answer: hanbun

It is Japanese, after all. They wouldn't say 'one half.' ^_^

From Quiz The Song Behind the Scene: "Rurouni Kenshin"

Answer: "Minagoroshi no Elegy"

"Minagoroshi no Elegy" means Elegy of Massacre, a fitting title to the tragic end of the Sekihoutai.

From Quiz Simply Saito

Answer: Goro Fujita

Under the name Goro Fujita, Saito works as a police officer. He is one of the few allowed to carry a katana on his person, since swords are frowned upon in the newly-arrived Meiji Era.

From Quiz Ruroni Kenshin

Answer: Mitsurugi

It is based on speed rather than strength.

From Quiz Red Hair And A Cross Scar On His Cheek...

Answer: Tomoe

Kenshin first fell in love with a woman who's name was Tomoe. He met her after he killed someone. At that moment, she was drunk. They later had to pretend to be a newly married couple to distract attention away from them. Kenshin killed Tomoe by mistake later. It was only after that that he met Kaoru.

From Quiz The Wandering Samurai

Answer: 28

Kaoru Kamiya is 17, Sanosuke Sagara is 19, and Yahiko Myojin is 10.

From Quiz General "Rurouni Kenshin" Trivia

Answer: Saitou Hajime

Saitou Hajime actually existed as one of the leaders of the Shinsengumi.

From Quiz 'Ruroni Kenshin' Quiz

Answer: 43

He just looks young.

From Quiz The Song Behind the Scene: "Rurouni Kenshin"

Answer: "Omoi Odorenai Warutsu"

"Unmei no Haguruma" translates to Destiny's Wheels. "Yumigaeru Miburoo" is the Wolf of Mibu; Saitou Hajime's theme song, and "Booree no Kooshin" means Ghosts Walking also listed as March of Ghosts in the "Rurouni Kenshin" track list. All of them were composed by Noriyuki Asakura.

From Quiz Ruroni Kenshin

Answer: "Sobakasu"

"I brush against the freckles and I hate it so my life goes on..." The first line of the song.

From Quiz Red Hair And A Cross Scar On His Cheek...

Answer: He got it from Tomoe and her fiance

First, Battousai killed Tomoe's fiance, but got one slash across his cheek. Later, just after Kenshin stabbed Tomoe when she protected him (it was a mistake!), she used a dagger to cut across the cut placed by her fiance.

From Quiz The Voices of 'Rurouni Kenshin'

Answer: Sanosuke Sagara

Lex Lang also voiced the simple minded Iwambo of the Gupongatenna. He also sang the English version of "Tactics" the first ending song of the first season.

From Quiz The Wandering Samurai

Answer: Tomoe Yukishiro

Tomoe Yukishiro gave him one of the cuts that made the cross-shaped scar while she was dying. Akira Kiyosato gives him the first cut.

From Quiz General "Rurouni Kenshin" Trivia

Answer: Zanza fighter for hire

He was called Zanza because in his fights he used a large sword called a Zanbatou. He was a fighter for hire and was eventually matched up against Kenshin. Hitokiri, Battousai, and assassin were all names for Kenshin.

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