Himura Kenshin

Up for pre-order this morning popped a nice little surprise, Bandai's Figuarts Zero Himura Kenshin. I hadn't been paying too close attention to news on this figure in particular, but let me say this: the final production shots look amazing. I love the way he seems to be in motion, reaching for his sakabatou. Kenshin is an April release at ¥3,500. Honestly, after the Revoltech debacle, seeing this figure is a breath of fresh air, and I'm certainly buying one to let the figure industry know...Read Full Story

Remember the scans from earlier this month that had those two new G.E.M. Rurouni Kenshin figures from Megahouse? Well, one of them, Saitou Hajime, is now open for pre-order and ready to battle your G.E.M. Himura Kenshin (reviewed)! At 1/8 scale, Saitou stands ready to strike some poor unfortunate soul that managed to cross his path. Frankly, that face and skinny limbs of his still kinda creep me out ... Saitou is open for pre-order now at ¥6,800, with a release date in late January. Will...Read Full Story

RevolTech Joint (or Revoltech) is an innovative joint system that allows figure to demonstrate any kind of realistic pose... Features: Rurouni Kenshin Revoltech Super Poseable Action Figure #110 Himura Battohsai You might also like: Rurouni Kenshin Revoltech Super Poseable Action Figure #109 Himura Kenshin Revoltech Sengoku Basara Series No.087 Chosogabe Motochika PVC FigureRead Full Story

After the initial images came out, I firmly placed any knowledge of Kenshin Himura's Revoltech representation into the far, dark recesses of my mind. Unfortunately, I came across some more photos of the finished product today and had the misfortune of all those memories flowing back. Some designs just do not lend themselves well to the Revoltech style and the two variations of the manslayer are just horrid. I will say something nice though and say that his reverse blade sword is done pretty...Read Full Story

Calling on anime fans, the MediaFreaks 3D Animation Blog has found out that the popular series Rurouni Kenshin or Samurai X to many people will have a live action film. Below are a few stills from the shooting of the film. Rurouni Kenshin was first published as a manga for the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1994 to 1999 until it was adapted into an anime series. Many people loved the dynamic of a former brutal samurai who has reformed into a mild-mannered hero. Japanese actor Takeru...Read Full Story