Savia wrote:Kurogane's a solid show, too. I do hope they slip a little note in there somewhere to explain why half a dozen characters share names with Kenshin characters to prevent people getting confused.
It's because both are set in a historical context and use names of actual Shinsengumi members from the time (although whilst PMK has them in their historical roles, Kenshin mixes that and just stealing the names).
How does Kenshin steal their names? The ovas seemed to go right along with how PMK did. The meeting with the Choushuu near the end of PMK is what happens in OVA episode 2. Okita and Saitou are shown as captains, just like in PMK. Okita is shown having the same condition in Kenshin as in PMK.
They seemed to have the same positions to me. To me, kenshin shows the side of the nationalist, except on Katsura's side cause that's what happens in PMK. Katsura didnt go to that meeting. PMK shows it from the shinsengumi's side but only up until that meeting, while alot of fictional story telling of Tetsu.
And I'm guessing some of the half dozen names are: Katsura, Okita, Saitou, Maeda, Miyabe, Yoshida (I do believe he was mentioned in the Kenshin OVAs, I'd have to check again). I'm not sure if the three other captains in PMK that were goofy were actual names. I've never done research on that time period.
I'm only saying all this cause I don't think Kenshin did anything wrong, it's a good solid show as well. PMK was good, and I hope they don't try to continue it if it becomes popular.
Although I was lookin for the fight between Tetsu and Suzu, I'd rather them not do that.
