A Masterpiece Adaptation - SAMURAI X: Trust And Betrayal

[@crazyand2099]

"Could've lived like this, had you never picked up a sword".

[@franciscoroman5171]

"You would have been happy with some land and seeds to plants" 😢

[@juanrodriguez5404]

That line gets me every time 😢

[@franciscoroman5171]

I watched this at like 7 years old. i just remember seeing a kenshin movie at the store and begged for it. i was a fan from toonami and wasnt ready. I think this movie plot music and visuals really impacted my 7 year old brain and i still carry it to this day. This movie is a masterpiece.

[@Dan-pt2tn]

Good lord this was so good. I still have my Media Play hard copy from 25 years ago haha. Great content as always. The anime industry is almost entirely soulless perpetual single season projects about the occult that nobody remembers the second they end. But people still talk about these masterclasses decades later.

[@cecilcharlesofficial]

I was at the Naval Academy minoring in Japanese in 2001 and got a digital copy of this in Japanese (four video files). I was only just starting my studies but I understood well enough the story and damn the thing is just so captivating. One of the most gorgeous themes ever- that melody (as they're walking to town). Later when the dvd came out in the states I got a copy and finally figured out the subtleties of the plot.

[@brentdavis555]

First saw it on 2004 as a 14 year old. I was obsessed with Kenshin, still sm. But remember it being a Google search and seeing Kenshin with tomoe. That took me on a journey I was not ready for. Had not idea Trust & Betrayal was so dark. Not to mention I got the directors cut at my local Hastings. Then the utter disappointment in reflections. But that's a story for another time.

[@cecilcharlesofficial]

Trust and Betrayal is the only Kenshin thing I've ever seen, and I think I'm okay with that just given how perfect it is on its own.

[@Guts1022]

This really was such a good adaptation. I was so happy that they put that cool peak at young shishio at the end where he kills that one dude. Was worried they wouldn't add that from the manga. Granted it was a little different I'm the manga they were on a mountain road and here it was a small town but hey I'll take it!

[@hafizanmohammadothman7460]

haven't burn

[@RealLifeRyan]

One of my favorite “Oooh that’s him!” Moments 😂

[@bly7181]

Where can I watch this Ova??

[@hafizanmohammadothman7460]

Buy it

[@bly7181]

@@hafizanmohammadothman7460 Where

[@TKUltra971]

In the English dub of the original film I LOVED the speech Kenshin's master gave him before he left. The emotion of the actor and desperation of trying to warn his pupil was something you could feel 100%.

[@PatrikVorg]

I gotta check this real quick, I never checked the english dub before.

[@PatrikVorg]

Holy f**k ''Go down there, brand yourself a murderer!''... ayo you're right, this hits different

[@biskwhisk]

I swear, Joe York (RIP) who dubbed Hiko’s voice, does not get enough credit for his performance. He damn near carried all of his scenes. I could sit and listen to those monologues and his philosophizing for hours. Wish York was still around - would be up there with the greats I bet.

[@nickdetsch3416]

this will always be my favorite piece of media ever. it's so near and dear to my heart and always will be. I watched this before I even knew about rurouni kenshin forever ago and I can attest it doesn't ruin the series at all. it actually made it better for me knowing that little piece of info looming over the goofy overtones of the series........... also I actually loved the ending to samurai x reflections :/ "welcome home shinta" brings me just as much PTSD tears as the meruem x komugi scene :/ ugh

[@destinyeyoung0128]

Uuuuugh same! I truly love this side of Ruroni Kenshin so so much! It gravitates to Kenshin's life being so tragic and then turning his life around to redeem his sins from the past. It was done truly well and made me absolutely love Ruroni Kenshin forever ❤

[@franciscor390]

The live action adaptation were great, it's definitely one of the better anime into movie done right.

[@RealLifeRyan]

Yeah the Kenshin live actions movies are pretty good!

[@ogelpeace4610]

They’re very good. Can’t go into all depth like the manga or anime, but they are extremely faithful.

[@cecilcharlesofficial]

I just wish they'd used the original soundtrack. The thing is a masterpiece.

[@BattousaiSSJ4]

I knew kenshin through TOONAMI I saw the OVA when I got older I think around 16 it made me cry, badman don't cry, this movie/OVA made this badman cry which no movie had ever done but this is my #1 favorite movie even tho it's dark and heart wrenching and I call it movie because I have the directors cut and all is in one disc/file but the directors cut does remove the ost from some of the scenes, same ost just some scenes that has an ost playing is just removed which made it more darker

[@n8jawn]

I really appreciate your Kenshin coverage. Couldn’t agree more about Samurai X Trust and Betrayal being a masterpiece. I can’t remember if I saw this before or during my initial watch of the 90s Kenshin anime. I recently picked up Aniplex’s Japan Blu Ray release of Tsuioku-hen. It wasn’t cheap but it’s region-free and the beautiful HD video and sound quality is a real treat. Really decent English subtitles as well.

[@Chaosic]

Good review Trust and Betrayal are awesome,I liked the Christian arc for the third season of Rurouni Kenshin. The Kyoto arc season 2 still the best season of the anime and manga.

[@samsunofthesun]

Trust and betrayal was my introduction to kenshin and its so damn food every word in it has weight your video brought back all the emotion from the movie I need to rewatch it for sure

[@nont18411]

3:31 “If the Kenshin tv series was a PG or PG-13 rating…” Meanwhile, Kenshin tv series: showing Saito chopping a guy’s head off, Sojirou murdering his own abusive family, Shishio killing his own wife (a direct parallel to Kenshin and Tomoe) before burning to death.

[@coltonowens2742]

This is the reason I even got into RK. This is my favorite piece of animation period. I wouldn't have even glanced at the regular series if it weren't for this OVA.

[@vincentshadetree]

I appreciate you making this video. You reminded me how incredible of a story this was, I had been watching the series before getting to see this, and I'll admit that the seriousness and brutality of this ova really took me off guard. It made me respect Kenshin more and I understood that goofy nature he portrayed in the show was a mask. It made me feel for Kenshin because of how much pain the man was carrying

[@Sadler4]

I never knew this OVA existed, so I'll definitely be checking it out.

[@bly7181]

Did you ever find it? Where can you watch it??

[@gilgalad6948]

​@@bly7181 9anime

[@anxhelovucinaj1576]

There's something I've thought about for a while in regards to this OVA. It is an absolute masterpiece of storytelling for sure but because it's nature feels so drastically different from the main story,people who experience anything kenshin related for the first time through this OVA might feel disappointment or even straight up hate for the main story of rurouni kenshin because of how different it is. In the manga the purpose of this backstory was to serve as the payoff to kenshin's past sins that were foreshadowed and bulit-up over many chapters where by this point we know who present day kenshin is and what his story is about. But someone who experiences kenshin for the first time through this OVA might get the idea that kenshin is a character who is meant to die a tragic death and probably never be happy because of how dark the OVA is in comparison to the manga. So when they see in the main story this"tragic,never again to be happy character"as someone who has moments of happiness and a place to belong instead gives the impression that the story was never meant to have a tragic ending for kenshin even though that IS the point. The fact that so many people feel that way about the main story in comparison to the OVA is disappointing. It makes this OVA give off the wrong message for the audience due to it being a self-contained story instead of being a part of the main anime series for anime-onlys. The purpose of this backstory is to see where kenshin started from and now in present day we can see how he has finally found happiness and forgiveness,but someone who experiences kenshin for the first time through this OVA without the context of the main story and who kenshin is in the present day,it makes said person get the wrong idea of what the series is truly about at it's core:"That in spite of what you've gone through and what you've done,you have to keep on living". There is no light without darkness in this story,but when you only show the darkness part of the story without knowing what the light was about(the light being kenshin finding friends and a second love through kaoru)leads to misconception and underapprection of what kenshin's story is about. Sorry if my comment might have come off as confusing or out of nowhere. It's just something that's been in my mind recently. My rant aside though,this was another great video from you. Here's hoping season 2 of the reboot meets our expectations(and please for the love of God liden studios bring back the OG ost or at least a remixed version of it)

[@MateusBarrosPE]

Fun Fact: Samurai X is actually the name of the Rurouni Kenshin series as an whole in some countries Anyways, great video like always!

[@Flowshow88]

No its not. Samurai X is a movie and Rurouni Kenshin is a prequel TV show

[@MateusBarrosPE]

@@Flowshow88 That's why I said in some countries. Here in Brazil the series was named Samurai X, and it was only recently that the original named was used with the re-release of the manga

[@vicdaman]

Thank you for making a video on my favorite movie. (I know it’s an ova but dammit it is a movie to me) wonderful video as always! This movie is so artistic and unique and beautiful for an anime and it’s insane that this ova doesn’t get talked about more

[@snowxcrowe]

I remember being confused back in the day as to the watching order and timeline of all the various versions. But I'd only watched Trust and Betrayal after watching various episodes of the anime out of order. So it didn't make sense until I went and watched the whole anime and then T&B many years later. The tone is shockingly different as I can't remember any moments of levity besides the time Kenshin spent with Tomoe. But it worked for me as I was more tuned into the seriousness of the anime.

[@AndréVilaFranca]

Rurouni Kenshin Tsuioku-hen is the best OVA I've ever watched. I love the art direction, animation, music and story. I wish the entire series was done in this style. xD I even love that Watsuki payed a tribute to Okita Souji, the 17 year old Shinsengumi prodigy who died too young from tuberculosis. I wish we had a new Rurouni Kenshin competitive fighting game with all these amazing characters. Also you should do Rurouni Kenshin Hokkaido arc reviews.

[@stomper1716]

As someone who saw this first it is definitely something you'll appreciate on a rewatch also I am very curious about about how the new anime will adapt this arc. also IMO this arc seems to have directly inspired Hiroyuki Takei the Author of Shaman king who also inserted the MCs backstory in the middle of the story.

[@stomper1716]

Shaman king in general bears many similarities to Kenshin since Watsuki heavily mentored him such as a MC who seeks peace and non-violent solutions but is forced into conflict (Yoh is one of the most unique shounen protagonists I've seen and a personal favourite)

[@jeremyking9094]

Trust and Betrayal is so incredible

[@Cocofiend93]

This was amazing and brought back so many memories! This was one of the first Animated films I owned on DVD. Truly a Classic!

[@666slateran666]

So glad we are getting season 2 despite all the new anime hate

[@mattturner2040]

This has to be one of the most beautiful OVAs of all time

[@carlosvillalba8617]

I allways watch this movie in japanese with dubs, and It was amazing. I think I love katana because of this movie

[@Hope-l7v]

OMG, i love samurai x, trust and betrayal, i accidently bought the CD 22 years ago, and had no idea it is going to become my best movie i have watched ever. I fell in love with it..

[@franzperry6232]

After your reviews of the walking dead I decided to give it a shot. Honestly, it was too good to be true and it became my favorite non-manga comic ever. Thanks to give it more visibility, there are very few worthy video analysis about it.

[@dimablo21]

haven't watched much content aside from the berserk content, this was a great vid, gonna read this manga now, thanks my guy

[@ericschuller908]

I can't wait to see Enishi animated in a few short years.

[@chrisblanc663]

The OVA was super good!! Way more my vibe than the original show, although I like the original story as well.

[@ELNIKOK]

This is probably my favourite Anime project ever, the art and animation is incredible, it really feels like a panting in movement. The music by Taku Iwasaki is probably his best work and that's saying a lot. But man, the star of the show is Kenshin, i really like him in the anime series but this elevated him to one of my favs, his story arc is amazing. I watch this OVAs every 2/3 years and they get better with every watch.

[@Urunian]

great video cant wait to see this in cohesion with the rest of the remake series.

[@dzamalas6136]

Whats nuts was in Lithuania in the beginning of the 2000s they started airing samurai x, and went straight on to kenshin, but kept the samurai x part to tthe name still, and if not for that I don't think i w0uld have ever found this anime again

[@craigg9742]

I watched most of the main show before getting the OVA. Absolutely loved it. Much more intense and emotionally moving. I am planning to re-watch the main series and I expect that I will continue to enjoy both, just for different reasons. Sometimes a little light heartedness is what I'm in the mood for, while still having the redemption arc and grittyness of the OVA bubbling around in the back of my head.

[@narogsilva2156]

trust and betrayal should be appreciated as Akira and ghost in the shell

[@RealLifeRyan]

It is in my heart! 💯

[@cecilcharlesofficial]

Yes, same level. Mononoke Hime, too.

[@franciscoroman5171]

Tomo got drunk to celebrate kenshin get killed by that nija in that ally but kenshin killed him....

[@MrM9819]

This ova reminds me a lot of The Last Samurai.

[@溝尻マリオ]

Thanks for the Kenshin and the Berserk content Ryan my favorites along dragon ball and Yu Yu Hakusho

[@PaddyMcMe]

For me Tsuioku-hen is the best OVA series ever made. It does more in 4 episodes, or 2 hours, than 99% of anime. I genuinely put it alongside Eva, FLCL, Berserk and Ghibli films at the pinnacle of what can be achieved in the medium. There are so many iconic moments in it's short runtime and despite that it never feels rushed, everything and everyone is given space to breathe and that allows the audience to adapt to it's epic but deeply melancholic tone. The soundtrack is spectacular too, it's the anime equivalent to The Godfather soundtrack. Regardless of how many years it's been the moment you hear it again your mind will be flooded with scenes from the OVA.

[@Resilient_Chora]

Ryan, I want your review on Blue eye Samurai.

[@ogelpeace4610]

An absolute masterpiece. Every anime connoisseur should watch this.

[@juanrodriguez5404]

As a fan of kenshin. I can say that this was a masterpiece of anime. My favorite line of the movie is when kashura say. The hitten style should have been used to defend the new world. Not to destroy the old one. That line has been stuck with me for many years. It shows the true purpose of martial arts. Which is to stop violence not making war.

[@indigopandora1829]

Will there be a csm chapter review for yesterday ?

[@samgourhan207]

I just saw this for the first time this year. It was exemplary

[@nont18411]

This Jinchu prequel storyline is and will always be a greatest adaptation both as an OVA and the live action movie because it’s serious, mature, has a limited amount of characters which means it’s more character-focused than the other part of the story and only consist of 14 chapters in the manga which makes it the easiest part to adapt. And it can’t help that the music in the OVA is top notch too. Now, the interesting part is the rest of Jinchu storyline because my god, the live action adaptation of that part is awful and I don’t think the new anime adaptation will do it well either because Enishi is such a goofy villain.

[@Young-ep8ik]

The single best anime OVA in history. It was perfect for its time. Personally I'd put it on the same tier as Attack on Titan, FMAB, Steins Gate if not above. It was not a shounen but a serious movie targetted at adult audience.

[@egidiogaudi1899]

i did not realise there's two company working this story... you learn something new everyday

[@holveragtz]

I remember seeing this as a kid on mexican tv “canal 5” as a movie on a Saturday and all my life I was trying to find it “samurai equis” thats x in spanish

[@Altezza447]

Great review

[@darkcloud2442]

I date a girl that when we split up, she sold all of my anime dvd while I wasn’t home. I miss watching these when I’m home sick, she also sold my Berserk box set and I don’t have $300 to buy it again. Thanks Nikki

[@juanrodriguez5404]

Man that must of suck bad 😮😮😮

[@jesjr8245]

The name lore go's hard

[@franks7004]

I loved this movie Omg...Great explanation

[@Flowshow88]

Samurai X Trust And Betrayal is my favorite movie of all time and I dont even watch anime ❤

[@michaelhowell2809]

Where can i watch this? Do i need to buy this somewhere?

[@aliceDarts]

I have seen this OVA about 18 years ago. I seriously love it and probably watch it annually. Though... I have to confess. I have yet to watch the anime. The style and tone of the anime is completely different from the OVA and I do not really want to ruin the version of Kenshin that has been formed. Is the new anime still as goofy as the older version? Is it worth it?

[@PatrikVorg]

Samurai X is legendary.

[@PinoyKun32]

You missed one more "Samurai X" -- the Sony dub, which is the dubbed used on Hulu. In a lot of countries, the Sony dub aired under the title "Samurai X" which uses the same general pool of voice actors as the Media Blasters dub but have many of the VAs switched around except for ironically Kenshin and Megumi. In addition, three out of the four main character's names changed for some reason (possibly for legal reasons), which is where the names "Kenshee", "Cori", and "Yoshi" come from.

[@AncestorEmpire1]

I only got into this series because it unofficially inspired one of the best sw games Kotor 2 the Sith Lords.

[@zacharymessinger3027]

Literally spent 40$ for the blue ray and a blue ray player

[@poltergeistx]

Fun fact: the Latin American Spanish dub also called the whole original anime series Samurai X 😒

[@MilanmaxMaxi-ed3rz]

I love 90s Pokemon Digimon beyblade DBZ YuYu hxh kenshin ranma Conan and cardcaptor sakura. Deathnote code geass fmab Aotitans angel Beats anohana clannad I like some modern cartoons but mostly retro cartoons

[@hafizanmohammadothman7460]

Is Shishio cook himself?

[@ZoiusGM]

It is Wednesday. Please tell me you will livestream the Alien game 🥺...

[@korraidav1049]

🐐

[@frenchfriedbagel7035]

Who wants to tell Ryan there’s a new Chainsaw Man chapter to review?

[@ShadowBrad727]

wheres the new CSM chapter review!?

[@liquideeriemusic4691]

man this ova giff me a week of PADs 😅

[@luiscastro3240]

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[@ahmedmakki3638]

Have you ever check jujutsu kaisen

[@Scum8ag]

I saw Trust and Betrayal with no familiarity of the original anime or manga and it just blew me away with how adult, tragic and fatalistic it was. Add to it a wonderful choreography and authentic-feeling combat scenes which are perfect depictions of violence and you have a classic of the genre like few others. That being said since my expectations were built in accord with this wonderful miniseries, I was sorely let down by the rest of the IP which hit me as very childish and overly silly. This OVA will however stay in my pantheon of "samurai" properties along with Ghost of Tsushima and many Kurosawa films. Oh and the way Kenshin kills in this really reminded me of The Sword of Doom. Quick and absolutely ruthless.