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Mar 13, 2010 9:55 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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This one was a little different from the rest but I liked in nonetheless. Poor guy had to die at the hands of his student in training.
Oct 29, 2011 6:24 AM
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NOOO why must he die -_-
Jan 4, 2012 6:58 PM
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Glad I didn't read Hulu's episode description before watching this one. It casually mentions, that Kenshin must kill his teacher. Not as though that's an episode spoiler or anything...

I look forward to seeing more from Sano's new technique.
May 12, 2013 2:34 PM
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Impressed, I must say. It is indeed the hardest technique to learn.
Jul 16, 2013 1:58 PM
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Beautiful.

Just everything, from the very beginning, to the very end. From the upbeat training in the beginning, to the the glimpses of Hiko and Shinta from the past, to the rain... to the calm before the storm, to the mastery of the technique... and ultimately to the final words from Hiko to Kenshin about holding on to life. Hiko Seijuro is the best mentor of all time. Himura Kenshin, you have finally graduated, though as tradition... at the expense of your Master's life...


This will go down as one of my favourite anime episodes of all time, it completely captured the Manga in all it's glory. The overall soundtrack really added to it.

10/10.

Now that Saitou and Sano are here as well, the war truly begins.
Nov 19, 2013 3:59 AM
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Niice episode aha,
if they finished the series here and made a sequel i would REALLY want it ;D

great episode, must say i was shocked by the thought of his master dying randomly like that... dayuuum

also sano's here and what a great way to come to kyoto aye? :D
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Dec 20, 2013 6:03 PM
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AMAZING ! SO TOUCHiNG !!! I cried.

Feb 24, 2014 4:11 PM
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This anime has become so epic...
Amazing and touching episode... damn. Kenshin, or, Shinta's past is so dark and sad.
And Kenshin had to kill his master. The first person he's killed in 10 years :O

And Sano's back! This is gonna be awesome, I can just tell.
Jun 1, 2014 8:45 PM
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The ONLY reason I'm not bawling right now is because I somehow had a feeling this would happen...

Rest in peace, Hiko Seijuro.



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Aug 22, 2014 6:04 AM
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Lol at Sanosuke just chillin in jail
Oct 12, 2014 5:01 PM

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^^Typical Sanosuke I thought, raising hell somewhere, I hope that cop bailed him out;)
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Jan 9, 2015 2:06 PM
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The feeling of this episode was amazing.
Jul 17, 2015 5:32 PM

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I'm not sure I understood the ending... Did Kenshin killed involuntarily Seijuro..? Did he hit him so hard that he died? If that's so, that's just sadly unfortunate :'|

That scene when Seijuro pour sake on the girls tomb really get me. It's his way to mourn the unknown.

Sanosuke appearance was badass. I'm wondering what did he do to get in prison though x)
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Sep 29, 2015 5:07 PM

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T^T Whyyy, whyyy... amazing sensei though, seriously, he's so funny! (kinda mean haha)

That was amazing tho, and yay, Kenshin will stop not caring if he's killed! No more near-martyr moments, then. Cute and sad flashbacks, and lol @ Hiko bringing up embarrassing things for Kenshin, Kenshin looked like he wanted to strangle him. XD So cute.

And WTHECK SANO. Why are you in prison?? XDD
Mar 7, 2016 4:37 PM

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Wow. What an amazing episode, from top to bottom, from beginning to end. I had a feeling his sensei would die, what an amazing teacher. He did all of that to get that out of Kenshin. It's crazy to believe that the first person Kenshin killed in 10 years was his sensei but that's how it is I guess :( What an amazing sensei, great episode. Kenshin learned the final move and now is going to be a beast! And good ol Sano being back, this is getting better and better I can't wait to see what happens next! Amazing!!!


Oct 20, 2016 5:51 PM

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Damn what a great episode! Really amazing development and I did not expect that ending! Really lovely episode I must say, let's see what's next.
Aug 26, 2021 9:22 PM

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This show is too fucking good right now. Funnily enough, I'm actually a bit scared that it might not be as consistently good as what we've been shown up till this point (aside from a few dumb fillers). For now, I can confidently say this is one of, if not the best battle shounen I've seen. I hope to god the later episodes won't disappoint.
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Oct 9, 2021 9:56 PM

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noooooooo not Kenshin's master.... pls no...


Sano in jail lmao

Jan 24, 2022 10:09 AM

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Hands down one of the best egoistic teacher ever, RIP Hiko Seijūrō.
May 19, 2022 8:14 PM

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Seijuro pourin' one out for Shinta's slavegirl homies.


Apr 23, 2023 3:33 PM

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AMAZING EPISODE

I love the OST that they played in this episode titled Hiten Mitsuguri Ryuu.   

What made this episode so enjoyable also was that there were barely any scenes of that annoying (but cute) ninja girl. 
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Lol at Sanosuke just chillin in jail
@mylesperhour LMAOO

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