Exactly! That would have been very cool to see. I could just see Yutaro trying to seduce Tsubame with jewelry and expensive Western clothes while all poor Yahiko has is... his love to offer. But I know Tsubame would see through the veneer of gold on Yutaro and go for the more substantial Yahiko. Nothing against Yutaro, but Tsubame is meant to be with Yahiko.
I bet Shinya and Kenji would be at each others' throats from day one. Kenji would have to be a good four years older than Shinya, so I'm not sure how much of a rivalry there could be. But perhaps Shinya could train himself in Hiten by spying on Kenji when Kenji starts secretly training himself in defiance of his parents' prohibition.
Well, those monks were one more symbolism. They prayed to a god of war and vengeance for peace, thus illustrating the irony of Kenshin's life in the Bakumatsu.
Had to carry their hats? Wouldn't it have been easier to just not have one then? Never sat down? My back and legs ache just thinking about it.
Do you think Anji was probably a Tendai monk before he left the religion?
Hee hee, well as Firuze Khanume once said, you could get into the symbolism of both OVAs for hours and hours and still have more to discuss. So far the only symbols I've picked up are the tsubaki blossoms, the pomegranate blossoms and Jizo after Tomoe miscarried. I'm still trying to figure out the significance of those red dragon flies she mentioned...
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Re: KenshinxTomoe
on 2007-09-25 01:28 pm (UTC)I bet Shinya and Kenji would be at each others' throats from day one. Kenji would have to be a good four years older than Shinya, so I'm not sure how much of a rivalry there could be. But perhaps Shinya could train himself in Hiten by spying on Kenji when Kenji starts secretly training himself in defiance of his parents' prohibition.
Well, those monks were one more symbolism. They prayed to a god of war and vengeance for peace, thus illustrating the irony of Kenshin's life in the Bakumatsu.
Had to carry their hats? Wouldn't it have been easier to just not have one then? Never sat down? My back and legs ache just thinking about it.
Do you think Anji was probably a Tendai monk before he left the religion?
Hee hee, well as Firuze Khanume once said, you could get into the symbolism of both OVAs for hours and hours and still have more to discuss. So far the only symbols I've picked up are the tsubaki blossoms, the pomegranate blossoms and Jizo after Tomoe miscarried. I'm still trying to figure out the significance of those red dragon flies she mentioned...