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Tag Archives: Ruroni Kenshin

Ruruoni Kenshin Gets Two Sequel Movies Filming Back-to-Back for Summer 2014 Release

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 5, 2013 by ockoalaJuly 5, 2013

Way to do everything right on this masterpiece, Japan. For once I don’t need to send angry hate mail across the ocean. Last August the long-awaited live-action movie adaptation of the classic early Meiji period swordsman manga Ruruoni Kenshin (るろうに剣心) was released and proceeded to be even better than everyone dreamed, hoped, and prayed for. It was Da Bomb, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Ruroni Kenshin, Sato Takeru

A Koala’s Guide to the Best Japanese Mangas

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 29, 2011 by ockoalaMay 24, 2011

Mangas, or Japanese comic books, were my first source of entertainment. Before I watched my first TV show, I read my first manga. More than a quarter of a century’s worth of manga reading has made this medium my most knowledgeable subject matter (yes, it may appear I know a lot about dramas, but that is just an illusion). The … Continue reading →

Posted in Japanese Manga | Tagged Candy Candy, Cat's Eye, City Hunter, Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Glass no Kamen, Inuyasha, Kanata Kara, Magnolia Waltz, Maison Ikkoku, Orange Road, Ouke no Monshou, Red River, Rough, Ruroni Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Swan, Touch, Urusei Yatsura, Yami no Purple Eyes, Yokohama Monogatori, Yuyu Hakusho

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