At the beginning of this episode, it was pretty lighthearted, and gave me a smile. But seeing as this was Rurouni Kenshin, things would get more heated. Of course, we are introduced to Takana Megumi (Doi Mika), a mysterious woman who doesn't give away her motives. Enter Takeda Kanryu (Tobita Nobuo) and the Oniwabanshu, headed by Shinomori Aoshi (Yasuhara Yoshito). The former is a criminal businessman, while the latter is head of a ninja group. And this sets up the battle in this episode. I won't go into details, but I will mention that this is a strong episode that created a lot of tension in more than one way, and I was thoroughly invested in the story and action.
The core characters continue to grow closer together, and it's nice to see Sano's loyalty to Kenshin grow. Kaoru's trust in Kenshin appears to grow in this episode, as well. And then there's Yahiko, who is his usual self, though always positive. Megumi is very questionable, though we are definitely going to be seeing more of her, as we are entering a new fight with a new enemy. This episode also introduces the characters Beshimi (Matsuno Taiki), Hyottoko (Iizuka Shozo), and Hannya (Nojima Akio). I'm looking forward to seeing how they all play into the coming episodes.
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