Rurouni Kenshin has its roots in early history and a mission to break down age and gender barriers. Let’s explore the roots of 1990s animation that has captured the attention of a new generation of viewers. Arguably one of the most popular anime series in history.
First of all, let’s talk about the important background of the series and the history behind it. Although the Japanese emperor still had symbolic status, the person who held real power was the Tokugawa shogun. This period is calls as the Edo period. During which Japan was isolate from the rest of the world and developed its own internal culture.
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However, the arrival of Western powers in the 1850s forced the country to open its borders. The way the shogunate resolved the problem left many people unsatisfied. This dissatisfaction became the problem that led to the Meiji Restoration. This was a struggle between supporters of the shogunate and supporters of the monarchy. Supports by many samurai families, to restore the authority of the imperial family.
The reigning emperor at that time was Emperor Meiji. Like the Meiji Restoration. Imperialists often called it the Victoria lion. Kenshin Himura, the hero of the series, appears. Although the real-life red-haired samurai is not a real samurai, mangaka Nobuhiro Watsuki inspired his character from real life: Kawakami Gensai.
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Like many of his friends, Gensai was dissatisfy with the inequality Japan experience. Therefore, like Kenshin, Gensai became an assassin during the turbulent times of the Tokugawa period. Although he manage to escape the conflict by giving shelter to veterans during the Fall, he was capture and executed during the Meiji Era. – fate is not like our beloved wandering hero.
The Meiji government promised popular support for the revolution and established the Red News Brigade, a military organization that broadcasts the news. When the conflict ended and the Meiji government was unable to keep its promises, it deployed the Ishibo Corps as a mock army and later arrested and executed its members. It is worth noting that Captain Sosan Sagara, the stepfather of Sagara Sanosuke from the TV series “Rurouni Kenshin”, is a member of this group.
