I missed the prosperous era of "Rurouni Kenshin", why would I make up an animation that now seems to be a thing of the past? I just accidentally saw the evaluation of "Rurouni Kenshin: Memories", purely from the interest in Japanese samurai. From the moment I saw the review, I was wondering why anyone would consider "Memories" as the best anime he's ever seen in his life?
So I read the TV version, the reminiscence chapter, the soul-suppressing song of the reformers, and the star frost chapter in the order of publication time.
If you don't read "Star Frost", you will not confirm a feeling that the Kenshin of "Remembrance" and "Star Frost" are in the same line. Compared with the TV version of Kenshin, it can be said that there are two models. I have this feeling. Naturally, it shows that I am sure that "Star Frost" and "Remembrance" are also classics. "Star Frost" has inherited the height achieved by "Remembrance", and finished this version of Kenshin with another narrative method. .
The TV version of Kenshin is more juvenile, and is often humorous with friends. The TV version also pays great attention to the depiction of bloody battles and swordsmanship moves; but the Kenshin of "Remembrance" and "Star Frost" are more Mature, the brand of the times on him is more distinct, and this kind of Jianxin has a more real sense, he is not an almighty god, he has also experienced the process from ignorance and conceit to transformation due to loss, helpless to the times. The tragedy brought about, so it is difficult for him to smile from the heart, and there will always be a layer of sadness in his eyes that cannot be erased.
"Remembrance" is an OVA with a relatively slow rhythm of the plot, and it is this slowness and delicacy that successfully depicts the inner changes of Kenshin and the love-hate contradiction of Shedaiba, allowing viewers to fully feel the relationship between them. Love that grows slowly, without any contrived elements. The plot did not deliberately depict the hatred of the bereaved husband, nor did it highlight the dynamism of love. It just used a slow rhythm to naturally transition a kind of hatred to an unexpected love. The quiet process showed more details in Shedaba's inner heart. Struggle, Kenshin's perception of the way of salvation. So delicate and slow, it is inevitable that some people will say that if they are ignorant children, "Remembrance" looks a little boring.
There are two relatively clear lines of contradiction in the reminiscence chapter, one is the contradiction between Shedaba's feelings for Kenshin and her fiancé, and the other is the contradiction that Jianxin hopes to give Sheedaba happiness but takes away her happiness after learning the truth. .
"When you don't kill people, you are too gentle..."
"Have you fallen in love with him? Women are such troublesome things, but it's no wonder that people's feelings are easy to change, and The stronger the feelings, the more difficult it is to control, the difference between love and hate may be thinner than a piece of paper."
Shedaba went from hating a person to knowing a person, understanding an individual, and falling in love with another person, just as This sentence says "The difference between love and hate may be thinner than a piece of paper". For these two kinds of love, there will naturally be different interpretations. Although Sheedaba and her dead fiance were childhood sweethearts, some details make people feel that her love for her fiancé may be more from a kind of admiration, while the love for Jianxin may be more of a dull life. Zhong was moved by Jian Xin's honesty and gentleness. When the wind was blowing, Jian Xin stretched out his hand to shield her from the wind. How could such gentleness in details not melt the ice wall built by hatred in her heart? In addition to the delicacy and tenderness in life, Kenshin's pure feelings for her without mixing other purposes also made Shedaiba gradually fall in love with this calm and gentle man in life, just as she said when she was struggling, "You are not When killing people, it is too gentle...". From the moment Shedaba put down her knife and recognized herself as a "medicine proprietress", she actually showed her trust in Jianxin, and also proved her gradually strong feelings for Jianxin's existence.
"Do you want to go together? Dajin!"
"I killed people with swords for the happiness of the world, but you lost your happiness because of this. I took your most important thing without knowing it. I still treat you... me ...have no right to protect you at all... nevertheless...I still...want...ba...I...want...protect...you..."
Xuedaiba feels conflicted and painful because of his love for two men and the contrast between the past and the present, while Jianxin's inner conflict is a painful reflection on the entire life path on the basis of emotional conflict. When he learned the truth, one could imagine the complicated emotions in his heart. Walking on the avenue with corpses and blood red petals falling, scenes from the past appeared in front of him, but he did not lose his way. It was not eternal darkness, but there were lights guiding him forward, which was After recalling everything, Kenshin affirmed his own emotions and the love of Shedaiba. All the complicated emotions turned into a simple sentence, "Will we go together? Dajin!" This sentence is the beginning of the relationship between the two of them. Maybe at this time, Jian Xin doesn't want to worry so much anymore, what he thinks in his heart. Only Shedaba, with her, is enough to find the answer. In the final decisive battle, Jian Xin shouted loudly in the icy wind and snow, and his heart struggled again, hoping to bring happiness to the one he loved, but he didn't know that it had already taken away her happiness, and the past time was once again Emergence, he knew that he was no longer qualified, but at the moment of swinging the sword, Jian Xin cut off all unnecessary thoughts, once again affirmed, and once again left a thought "I still... want... Ba. ..I...want to...protect...you". The result of this transformation from complexity to simplicity is Kenshin's strong and unshakable love for Shedaba, as well as a thorough understanding of the sword of protection.
"Yes...no...start, husband...jun"
There are many different interpretations of the other mark that Shedaba finally crossed on Jianxin's face, perhaps it is for the needs of the plot, perhaps it is for Jianxin to remember this pain to atone for his sins, or perhaps it is for his dead fiancé Remembering... When Xuedaiba reluctantly stretched out the knife to Kenshin, maybe Kenshin thought she was going to ask him for her life, so she closed her eyes and waited for that moment, but the weak knife was only on his face A scratch, a new scar that severes an old one. Perhaps, what Shedaba hopes to replace the life of Kenshin with this scar, break through the haze of revenge in the past, and cut off the deep resentment of the dead fiancé; Kenshin can say goodbye to the past and have a new beginning from now on, and embark on a path that is no longer painful and confused; perhaps, she hopes to use a scar to end everything. No matter how I interpret it, I always think that Shedaba's move is derived from his deep love for Kenshin. Cross scars, one born of hatred and one born of love. Hate is the resentment of the undead under the knife, and it is a heavy sin; love is the smile of the lover in the arms, and the warm embrace. Love and hate are intertwined, and the memories that cannot be erased are pain, warmth, and the beginning of a man's transformation.
There are two meanings in the sentence "Yes...no....start, husband...jun", one is said to Jian Xin, the other is said to the dead fiancé, but in my opinion , Xuedaiba's knife mark has removed his obsession with his fiancé, and what remains is the full love for the man in front of him and the regret for causing him harm. When she was alive, they were only husband and wife in name. When she was about to die, the phrase "husband" expressed her affirmation and satisfaction for the past, and her happiness as Hiicun Kenshin's wife Hiicunba.
What exactly is love? I think the reminiscence chapter and the star cream chapter have already made it clear. The so-called love does not have to be love at first sight or vigorous. The love between Kenshin and Xuedaiba is born in the ordinary life. If you care about the details of life and take care of each other, the seeds of love will naturally germinate.
Luckily, I didn't see those negative comments before watching Star Frost, but I was still surprised when I watched Star Frost, not because it described a hero's twilight years, but because Star Frost succeeded Memories. , the sublimation of the content, another interpretation of love.
The TV version is for teenagers after all, and Xun in it is naturally a girl's mentality. But Xun in the Star Frost chapter feels like a mature woman, and Kenshin is the Kenshin of the reminiscence chapter, not the humorous Kenshin in the TV version.
Compared with the reminiscence chapter and the star frost chapter, the plot of the TV version is more forgiving. Jianxin will not put down the sword in his hand, nor will he run around again, but will live a peaceful and peaceful life with Xun and friends. Naturally, it is difficult to see the shadow of Shedaba. But the Kenshin in the reminiscence chapter is destined to be the ending of the Xingshuang chapter to a greater extent, because he experienced an unforgettable love with Xuedaiba. Hate Cross always reminded him to keep going, not stop in one place. Therefore, Kenshin will not allow himself to be happy alone, after all, his belief is to bring happiness to more people. Bringing happiness to people is also the transmission of faith, so it is understandable for Jianxin to put down the sword in his hand. From the moment he put down the sword, his faith has been passed down, and abandoning the sword in the twilight years is more important than holding the sword. For the sake of importance, this may also be a necessity.
Star cream, sad. The Star Frost chapter describes the changes of Kenshin since Meiji 11 from the perspective of different people, and among these people, Kaoru Kamiya is the main one, and she is the most sad. The love between Kenshin and Xuedaiba in the reminiscence chapter is the care, tenderness and delicacy in life, while the love between Kenshin and Xun in the Xingshuang chapter highlights understanding, waiting and commitment; the former breeds happiness, the latter darkens. Raw bitterness and bitterness. But it cannot be said that Jianxin and Xun are unhappy. When Xun is happy, she also understands the bitterness of parting. She does not want to bind Jianxin. She tolerates Jianxin and leaves in pursuit of the road of redemption. The other side of love. This may not be called a greatness, but it is undoubtedly an eternal persistence.
Even though Hiicura Kenshin lost his youthful charm in his later years, he was happy. The two women he loved the most in his life: Xuedaiba and Kamiya Kaoru, one put down his hatred and sacrificed his life to save one another, and the other endured sadness and waited for his return.
I have to admire the producer, the reminiscence chapter and the star frost chapter have achieved the classic succession and conclusion.
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