Samurai X: Betrayal & Samurai X: Trust (1999)

This is the first of four SAMURAI X OVAs (one of which is a feature) produced, not to be confused with the television series put out by Media Blasters. Distinguished by their markedly higher production values, the OVA's offer excellent animation, and serve as something of a prequel to the TV series. Enormously popular, SAMURAI X takes place in the 19th century and is the story of a wandering swordsman, or samurai, named Kenshin. The episode begins with our hero as an eight year old boy traveling through the countryside with a group that includes his family. Most of the group is killed by a gang of bandits in a fight, but young Kenshin is spared. He is soon taken in by a master who sees something in the young boy, and decides to teach him the Mitsurugi sword technique. This begins Kenshin's life as an assassin, and he becomes the best there is. His trade leads him to cross paths with a beautiful young woman name Tomoe, a meeting that will change the course of his life.

Samurai X Vol.2: Betrayal

This, the second in a series of four RUROUNI KENSHIN (or SAMURAI X, the title of the English dubbed version) OVAs finds Kenshin and Tomoe running from Edo to a secluded farm. There, they find peace that they haven't been able to experience since meeting. However,

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Related Movies: Samurai X: Reflection (2001) [sequel]

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