RYUU SHOU SEN "As the name implies*, the technique rises towards the enemy's throat. This is a very lethal attack. The enemy's falling weight combines with Kenshin's upper-thrust and delivers more damage than a regular attack would." * Ryuu Shou Sen literally means "Rising Dragon Flash" YOU'RE LYING! I OWN ALL THE DVDS AND THERE ARE NO SPECIALS! WHERE'S YOUR PROOF?! The specials were never translated and brought over to America. In fact, because of how old they are and how obsecure they are, I was one of the few people in America who actually knew of them (of course that changed when I put up this page). As for some proof..well, I do have two pictures that I captured from the first special that I'll post. And you can now watch both specials online. Scroll down a little bit for more info on that. I have to appologize for the low quality but I don't have a very good copy of the specials. Anyway, yes, they do exist. THEY'RE JUST REVIEW EPISODES. WHO CARES? I do! I'm an avid Kenshin fan and I want to own the entire series, including the two specials, on DVD. Also, they're not just "review" episodes. The first special, in particular, was done a very unique way and was quite hilarious to watch. The second, the "technique special" was quite informative and a great review for those who were about to embark on the Shimbara Arc. They may not be vital to the RK story but they are a part of the series regardless. WHERE CAN I SEE THESE SPECIALS? As of April 24, 2020, the specials are back online thanks to the help of aimglitchz on Reddit. They can be downloaded via a bit torrent link by visiting: https://nyaa.si/view/1241194 I used to have them on Youtube until they received copyright strikes and the channel removed. I never bothered to put them back up (since it would just end the same anyway) so it's really awesome of aimglitchz to help get them into a bittorrent so that others can finally see them. Just remember that these episodes were really before the digital anime age. Most of the fansubs were on VHS tapes back then and while yes, the episodes were eventually put onto a computer, the quality was really bad. Finding them in any higher quality seems to basically be impossible at this point if they aren't ever put onto DVD or better formats. HOW DO WE GET THE SPECIALS BROUGHT OVER?! That's a VERY good question. I think it'll take many, many Rurouni Kenshin fans to write several companies and complain about them not bringing over the whole series in order for them to do anything about it. For starters I would recommend e-mailing, writing or otherwise contacting the following: Dubbing & Editing: Animax South Asia Producer: Media Blasters Broadcaster: Cartoon Network's Toonami block Inform them that there are still two remaining Rurouni Kenshin specials that you would love to see brought over here to America. Remember to be nice. Tell your friends and let's try to get these two specials brought over so that we can have a complete collection. Created on: February 8, 2005 Last Updated: April 24, 2020 |