Kenshin Battle Scene 02: Gasuke the Manslayer

[@Mikozee]

That boss guy was probably the most sensible villain in the entire series. Hell, anime in general.

[@ethanchoi7036]

Yup

[@courtneybrown5007]

Lmaooooo facts

[@jmacruisecontrolfc8753]

He knew better...

[@zairmorningstarmusic]

JmaCruiseControlfc people still watching that’s wild 😂🔥🔥🔥 and yo can u subscribe to my channel

[@the1337fleet]

I wonder if he was actually a veteran in the early days to recognize eyes like that

[@jesussaldana4558]

This boss guy is up there in IQ with the henchman that saw batman and noped it out of there quick.

[@marksebree5218]

I remember seeing a scene from the BTAS era where Batman broke into a crime lord's house and was looking for something. A couple of goons were patrolling. One of them opens the door after hearing a noise and sees Batman in the darkened room. Batman is just standing there with a "your move" attitude. The goon turns to his partner, states that the room is empty, closes the door, and leaves. THAT is a smart goon.

[@urielnascimento3567]

@@marksebree5218 HAHAHA damn I will look for it hahaha that sounds awesome

[@sunface09]

@@marksebree5218 Sauce please

[@JnEricsonx]

@@sunface09 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7HZYZjgdCsras

[@Sisko03]

ROFL I was looking for this comment.

[@haise1748]

I never realized how gentle and warm Kenshin’s English voice is

[@thealch3myst]

This is one of those handful of animes that you would want to watch in English rather than thier native version. The dialogues, the emotions, the voice acting....everything is abosolutely on point. Best DUB anime ever!

[@BryonYoungblood]

Yeah, Richard Cansino is AWESOME with how he voices Kenshin; showing his gentle and kind nature, but also showing how scary he can be when he goes Battousai as well as when he's dead serious.

[@dfed324]

@@BryonYoungblood how he voices Kenshin during the fight with Saito and Jineh is quality work. As is for the entire cast of this show.

[@BryonYoungblood]

@@dfed324 It sure is :) It just also shows amazing voice direction for Richard Cansino as he did Kenshin, and how he can be really amazing as the kind gentle nature Kenshin has, but also showing the serious and scary badass he is when he's angry or when he starts to bring out the Battousai.

[@NewGuy2534]

Funny enough, he also plays Lagato Bluesummers from Trigun.

[@KrosanBeast315]

1:21 That glint in his eyes... Kenshin had the look that said, "Don't tempt me to fight for real." Kenshin's eyes basically told the Boss that he could become a brutal killing machine at the drop of a hat. All he needs is a reason.

[@reesewhitleyVA]

A little glimmer of Battousai there

[@pattyx9050]

You’re so correct, just like his fight with saito, when Jinei and Saito made it look like if Kenshin had to kill them cos if not his loved ones could be in danger

[@lifeonleo1074]

Exactly

[@michaelwautraets7126]

the mob boss understood immediatly.

[@evelynretiza7195]

The dubbing really fits on kenshin and the english pronounciation is clear and good 👌

[@CasualVideoGamer]

The only issue I have is how the dialogue can be most of the time. There's a specific scene which Sanosuke has trouble saying either the word "transparent" or "translucent." "I'm not trans-whatever!" But then he spits out the words Hitten Mitsurugi-Ryu Amakakeru no Hirameki with no issue.

[@frankderossi795]

I actually like the dub version more of his character than the original. The Japanese version is just to feminine sounding. It's just weird to me.

[@VixXstazosJOB]

That's cause the VA for the Japanese version is a woman, who voiced Sailor Uranus. Funny enough the 2023 versión has the voice of a man in the Japanese version

[@teayabrown3924]

The reversion in his eyes shows how close fighting brings him to is former self.

[@SuperPlaytendo]

Love that detail

[@LethalxHeart]

Its not really a change. He's always able to be lethal he decides not to be. Im not necessarily saying hes pretending to be gentle, because he's not its in his nature to be kind, but its equally his nature to be the battosai.

[@zero3778]

I see it more as an intimidation tactic this time. Those guys are little more than thugs with weapons. No real warriors. It was a way for him to send the message of "I'm being polite by giving you a way out that you can explain off as being generous, but I'll fight and floor every single man here if I have to." Pretty easy choice for boss man. The former he could sweep under the rug. The latter will leave him and the syndicate he runs a laughing stock - Taken down in just a few minutes by one man they didn't even know the name of.

[@AAC1990]

I've been re-watching this series and I never noticed how poignant this scene is. Kenshin's past is still truly a mystery, but the bits and pieces we get show how deadly, fearsome, vicious and monstrous he truly was. A small time mob boss, probably never actually held a sword a day in his life can recognize the depth and severity of being in the presence of a hitokiri.

[@justinunger179]

Watch Samurai X :)

[@e-jhaytorno9433]

If you haven't watched it yet, check the "Trust & Betrayal" it's about Kenshin's past.

[@Dontclickmychannellll]

It’s also on blu ray Amazon

[@Adamz678]

@@justinunger179 Isn't Samurai X non canon?? I only ask cause I remember reading that somewhere.

[@nuera9086]

@@Adamz678only parts of it most arcs are filler arcs I think up until after he fights shishio is all canon after that I think it’s mixed with some canon but mostly filler

[@TheDeadGunslinger]

This anime was way too mature for it's time. Not in a graphic sense, but a moral one.

[@xtezerjx9573]

Do you know How to download this anime in the eng dub???

[@gingfreecss3808]

@@xtezerjx9573 go to gogoanime.video it should have a dub and a sub version. Have a great day ahead of you! 😄 God Bless! Stay strong, stay safe and take care of yourselves! Wishing everyone the best! 😇 💗

[@PJxBuchwild]

@@xtezerjx9573 ebay has dvds cheap, lots of bootleggers tho

[@xtezerjx9573]

@@gingfreecss3808 aight that for your help!!

[@xtezerjx9573]

@@PJxBuchwild okeyy!!

[@HM2SGT]

Kenshin is all I ever wanted to. Competent. Compassionate. Just & fair, able to defend & protect the weak & innocent.

[@VeritasRedacted]

Kenshin was OP against certain opponents and actually had to try against others. You really saw a good sense of balance in all his fights.

[@SuperSoldier26]

OP?

[@Personarose]

@@SuperSoldier26 OP means overpowered

[@KoeSeer]

He was OP against certain enemies because he always holding back. If you want to see how he was back then check Kenshin vs Hajime Saito

[@SuperSoldier26]

@@Personarose yes that’s true

[@martinmartin8666]

If you think about it he is op against all of them if not for his reverse blade sword and his oath not to kill..if he had a normal sword,one strike will do..but he needed multiple hits to defeat an enemy..

[@Thatfork]

I really haven't seen a more genuine hero in Japanese anime than Kenshin Himura.

[@raptorlewis273]

Don't forget Yusuke Urameshi

[@taedragon1270]

I believe Vash the Stampede would be close

[@Bebell12]

Saeba Ryo?

[@bungkusi2432]

Agree... Kenshin have a very pure heart

[@ErenxJ]

Shirou Emiya... Izuku Midoriya.

[@malubrenes]

Kenshin's american voice ! Precious and adorable WOOW Mrs Richard Cansino did a wonderful job ❤❤❤❤

[@adamoxen]

Definitely did

[@Gotostep2]

2:26 Boss: "We wouldn't be able to make enough coffins"

[@DEATH111183]

nothing epitomizes badassery like kenshin's flexes on the bad guys...... this right here is the best one

[@justinunger179]

Yeah, even to this day "I wasn't finished speaking" still kills me

[@gr8hax]

At 0:58 where he "gently" pushes the guy to "be quiet" while he was still speaking.

[@theodoreluissablayan2835]

ceiling meet gasuke gasuke meet ceiling

[@jasongarcia9614]

Theodore luis Sablayan lol

[@kanejacobs1889]

this is correct, the main title is wrong

[@nestorsabith5113]

Lol

[@kingraiden2525]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikevanderman2727]

"We wouldn't be able to make enough coffin, we got off easy"

[@BryonYoungblood]

They sure did, given how many people Kenshin has killed before he swore to never kill again.

[@bowchicabowwow467]

That boss wasn't blind after seeing kenshin's skills lol and he saw his man slayer eyes. He was like ..... take the kid lmfao

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

and kenshin was based on a real guy!! kawakami gensai!!! i wonder if he was as good as kenshin his fictional version!!

[@Synthwave89]

@@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922 Great question, I wonder that too.

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

@@Synthwave89 according to historical accouts, gensai was the best of the hitokiris with many deaths in his records! in one of these killings he killed a man in broad day light in a very fast and eficient way and his sword tecnique was based on very fast moviments and inspired the hiten mitsurugi style in the anime!! so at least he was probably very good!!

[@polygongaming8859]

@@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922 He's definitely as good as Kenshin Himura. According to historical records, Gensai's high-speed sword discipline allows him to assassinate his targets even in broad daylight. Imagine how terrifying his skill is.

[@polygongaming8859]

@@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922 He's definitely as good as Kenshin Himura. According to historical records, Gensai's high-speed sword discipline allows him to assassinate his targets even in broad daylight. Imagine how terrifying his skill is.

[@atharvplayz1389]

battousai : I wasn’t finished speaking please quietly hang around for a while. Enemies: *literally hangs for the roof*

[@gr8hax]

At 0:58 where he "gently" pushes the guy to "be quiet" while he was still speaking.

[@Double_D__]

My man Kenshin really said, "You can hang around and shut the fuck up." 💀

[@Bragemaster]

yes

[@gr8hax]

At 0:58 where he "gently" pushes the guy to "be quiet" while he was still speaking.

[@KoeSeer]

I like Kenshin idea of helping isn't like "I'll take down this mafia", but solely to rescue these two from mafia. Of course, being a swordsman and assassin in his whole life, he knows what's necessary and unnecessary.

[@thomasgrabowski2202]

A true warrior.

[@raptorlewis273]

He learned that the hard way

[@raptorlewis273]

Yep no more politics for Kenshin

[@kejiri3593]

Thing is you cant stop organized crime by taking out one group. Since they operate on a network. Usually crackdown on whoever is the headman behind it is usually how you prevent it

[@BryonYoungblood]

@@raptorlewis273 And it's what's shaped his path because of his mistakes in his life.

[@AVATAR3117]

Kenshin introducing fool into ceiling

[@theodoreluissablayan2835]

hahahaha

[@kross777rlsh9]

AVATAR3117 So nice of kenshin to help people make friends with inanimate objects

[@gingfreecss3808]

@@kross777rlsh9 hahaha! Have a great day ahead of you! 😄 God Bless! Stay strong, stay safe and take care of yourselves! Wishing everyone the best! 😇 💗

[@gr8hax]

At 0:58 where he "gently" pushes the guy to "be quiet" while he was still speaking.

[@BlueRazor69]

That speech from the mob boss about Kenshin is such great story telling. We don't need to see him do anything. The guy just knows what Kenshin is really capable of doing if he chose to.

[@satoukazuma.8890]

I like it when batosai shows off his moves

[@EntombedToast70]

So, is this before or after you're little "trip"?

[@hermessrt2414]

If kenshin ever says it's up to u, thank your stars and do the right thing

[@BattousaiTheManslayer]

Haha definitely😂

[@anthonymartinmolina8149]

Gives you the impression how lightning fast Himura's reflexes are when his was about to be slapped away he saw it coming and was able to move the hand fast enough

[@felisd]

Considering his entire fight style depends on enormous amounts of speed it's not really all that surprising.

[@LegendaryZan]

"Please hang around quietly for a while."

[@gr8hax]

At 0:58 where he "gently" pushes the guy to "be quiet" while he was still speaking.

[@ZhierOrreih]

The OG has a very good ending for every episode and the music is outstanding.

[@Het-Heru]

Anime's greatest character and greatest hero by far hands down no questions asked. Shinta aka Himura Kenshin aka Hitokiri Battousai

[@othnielaftermath8379]

Agreed 💯.. Aka - Battousai The Man Slayer ✌️

[@edwarduy2767]

0:25 man that whistle/flute soundtrack sent tons of nostalgia down my spine

[@andydagreat8539]

The music fits the last scene so well.... That's why I love Rurouni Kenshin...

[@BboyEasySteps]

I like how he kicks the door in when he still had time to just simply slam it open instead 😂These clips are about to make me rewatch the whole thing.

[@nodeloliver6201]

It was on that day that Gasuke learned it's not polite to interrupt others... and that ceiling's are very, VERY sturdy.

[@cyberlord9758]

THOSE EYES!! Just love those eyes..

[@atharvplayz1389]

Kenish : *breaks down door like a badass* Everybody else : *hears boss music*

[@emilmendoza1387]

I wasn't finish speaking, please hang up.

[@lockonstratos7787]

Juicy Lemon he said hang around

[@Bawrabawla]

this and grave of fireflies... provided me perspective when I was younger (well before the power creep kicked in, after that it was still good entertainment). If my parents knew the mature themes of things I was watching I would probably never be able to see them lol.

[@KrosanBeast315]

1:32 You can see how Kenshin was prepared to draw his Sakabato if the Boss said "no."

[@Daforbiddendragons]

Still one of my favorite anime to watch same time as Yu Yu Hakusho

[@anndyloo6913]

Both are my favorite

[@shadowxps]

Literally puts a dude's head through the ceiling Kenshin: please hang around

[@holytearssludge]

This brings back the memory

[@isaachayes2180]

Man that anime is the shit. From head2toe, I mean the music to the gangster ass persona of Batosai. Dat dude right there is a G, put a stamp on him. #Certified

[@Reiyreiyreiy1]

I appreciate the new remake but this version was better. I like how Kenshin flexes his strength without trying

[@Personarose]

Not to mention the camera angles that highlight the intensity of the scene or having Kaoru involved which would give her more reason to train Yahiko

[@marcjosephconstantino3940]

"Please HANG around quietly for awhile." Get it the man stuck his head in the ceiling hanging.

[@animehaven886]

"So boss, what do you say? Don't you think it might be best for you to demonstrate your generosity by letting this two walk out of here? Unless of course you preferred to live with ashame of having your entire syndicate defeated today. It's up to you." That boss knew what will happen if he make an enemy out of him.

[@omanstalkah]

what's the word that everyone's using????oh yeah.......EPIC

[@guioaca7]

holy cow im responding to your comment in 2020...feels like im in a time machine 😱

[@jetlo9333]

NOBODY can beats me under my BGM!

[@jesseturay1421]

WHY DON'T THEY MAKE GOOD SHOWS LIKE THIS ANYMORE! *Sobs*

[@luisfelipesilvasampaio7922]

and kenshin was based on a real guy!! kawakami gensai!!! i wonder if he was as good as kenshin his fictional version!!

[@Fx_Explains]

wow my childhood is awesome and epic!!

[@darknessangelic6953]

fx Gamer we are in agreement with that

[@tigerqueen007]

0:57 That was a bad ass move! Go Kenshin!

[@mmusya793]

That mob guy must have shit his pants when he later found out that he was speaking with Battosai the manslayer! Don't know why that thought makes me smile :)

[@Taylorolivia1116]

One of my favorite anime that it is ❤️🥰

[@whothefkamiwatching]

fucking badass!! i love this show!

[@darknessangelic6953]

chichichi same

[@pek5117]

I love how the boss knows the eyes of a samurai, and yes in the meji era that was rare to have someone like him just just deserves respect and honour with a simple stare. Ohhh this guy was in wars, don't mess with him.

[@vialvarado9477]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the hit in the chin was epic 😌 the spanish latín versión IS THE BEST!!!

[@bigblackwolf4688]

0:57 It Was At This Moment He Knew... He Fucked Up

[@slickwick45]

00:56 don't ever interrupt a man like kenshin

[@Shahidkhan-pj3gd]

Can't believe I just watched a 11 years old video 😂 Lockdown truely brings out all kind of nostalgia 😂 Buttosai is badass of all time

[@jaxteller3057]

One of my top 3 favorite Animes ever

[@CIII328]

0:55 I love the detail of Kenshin’s eyes narrowing; like a PTSD trigger that causes him to almost revert to his old ways.

[@luquinhasaude]

Kenshin = battousai eyes Kenshiro = Sad eyes Both moved by love.

[@BentHeWiLdER]

Ah such classic times, Toonami 1998-2005.

[@NewGuy2534]

Remember, they played this on Toonami during the day. When most kids came home from school.

[@chungani_14]

I miss My favorite anime ^^

[@YoungCardiac]

Time to learn the hiten mitsurugi style so I can introduce people to ceilings when they interrupt me lol

[@mamadunlloh1173]

1:20 that eye manslayer so cool 😎👍

[@--Fenix--]

Yahiko went to slap Kenshin away, but Kenshin pulled his hand back and Yahiko completely missed.

[@danielwanjala7325]

Hitenmitsarugi tricks

[@alishayu7315]

2021...after watching the 4 movies at netflix...haizzzzz i cant get over with kenshin

[@AlaskanGhost]

I love all of classic Kenshin's 80s-style one-liners.

[@WhereisAlices]

Strong enough to be gentle

[@emilmendoza1387]

It's my pleasure.

[@firstnamelastname8382]

Man i can’t wait to see this scene in the reboot!

[@mroblige1018]

No

[@Luvelyte]

I laughed when he said "hang there for a bit" and when he picked up Yahiko.

[@izzydadopest]

Man I would have love to havs seen "battousai the manslayer" Kenshin versus Shishio; Even if it only lasted for a few minutes before Kenshin remembered his vow and reverted to his Rurouni/wanderer philosophy.

[@vj_great551]

I used to watch this and inuyasha....best animes

[@zero3778]

The boss was the only one with brains and knowledge in the bunch. He looked Kenshin in the eyes and knew exactly what eyes like that meant. He knew Kenshin had killed before, in a manner more casual than he could breath, and countless men at that. Neither he or his men were in mortal peril since Kenshin was not going to kill any of them, but that wasn't something he knew. He knows someone with eyes like that has a supreme level of skill and they can kill at will. Boss man had probably two dozen plus guys go at him and Kenshin defeated every one of them without trying and without killing them, even though he was easily capable of it. All that over a boy they had minimal investment in and a woman they had essentially no involvement with. "Shit! He's already defeated most of my men nonfatally! If I decide to be a hard ass about this and throw what I have left at him he'll get serious and put those and anyone else that opposes him six feet under! This guy is getting what he wants because we can't match him and he can and will kill as many men as he has to in order to get it! The only question remaining is how many more is he going to have to put face down on the floor knocked out or dead before he does... This isn't worth it... The kid is a small loss and we have nothing tied up in the woman... Take them both! Just leave!"

[@ABRAXAS829]

Probably one of the few minor villains in anime that deserved the title Boss. -can read people (very useful for his line of work ) -knows when to fold (doesn't waste resources)

[@andrewmiller5126]

Yeah, he really made the right decision. He may be a criminal, but he at least has my respect for his wisdom. His grasp of his situation was impressive.

[@zero3778]

@@ABRAXAS829 Good traits considering his best man was beaten by someone so good a weapon wasn't even needed to be drawn.

[@Smitty1Werbenjägermanjensen]

Well yeah but now that I see this again he did kill that guy. Would have been just like hanging him.

[@damagister]

Himura-san’s eyes in the manga is scarier

[@Amoeba744]

Kenshin is a badass.

[@SuperPlaytendo]

One of my favourite MCs, that he is.

[@jidusea4327]

looking at this now with the reboot currently airing. I do enjoy the reboot when it comes to the fights so far more (6 episodes are out as of this comment) but nothing will beat how this 90's artstyle and some of the flashback scenes make Kenshin look badass. Overall the reboot does this part really well and wanted to compare.

[@ryanranga8484]

Imagine having almost 3 thousand subs with only 2 thirteen year old videos.

[@29126ms]

This is legen wait for it dary

[@thomasgrabowski2202]

DAMN! I fucking love Kenshin :d

[@Kangstor]

calling this a battle scene seems somewhat insulting it was just a light tap :P

[@JBrander]

Thumbnail looks like Yahiko trying to grab Kenshin's other sword

[@hiromamoru9144]

What other Sword? Kenshin only has one, the Reverse Blade Sword

[@heaveniridescence6993]

Kenshin doesn't have a wakizashi like other samurai.. Just a katana.

[@kernitaharris3553]

Lol! I see what u did there

[@RetepAdam]

Reverse Blade? That sounds uncomfortable.

[@timmerner]

Please hang around quietly for a while 😂😂😂

[@hasanmahmudkhan3785]

Can anyone suggest me any channel or Website where i can watch the full episodes. These clips are bringing back so many memories 🙂

[@jhunbellen2765]

The Good old Days.,

[@SuperSoldier26]

The boss knows full well what kind of man Kenshin is, and that he would kill all of them including the boss in an instant

[@jayswindonley1128]

Sattokiri Battosai so chill...he and Kurama (YYH) should go bowling

[@aldoaviles698]

Yahiko acting so tough saying I could of handled it sure he would but would of got beaten

[@Liuhuayue]

He didn't even have Battousai eyes, and the boss already got scared by looking into his eyes.

[@ВладиславШаклеин-ч7м]

You do realize his eyes don't change colour and stay lavender the whole time? Turning yellow is just an artistic depiction.

[@jamesritter5078]

I seem to remember a time when pretty much the whole series (in English) could be found on KZbin. However, I cannot find it now. Could you help with this?

[@shadowx2652]

"I had to give them something to help them get to sleep for a little while"😎😄. "I wasn't finished speaking". "Please hang around quietly for awhile"😎😄. "I guess i underestimated your strenght"😄. Said while twice😁. Wanted to make up for it too😄. Just too nice. The boss certainly is wise. Good times good times😊

[@PossessedbyPhoenix]

If that dude with the head stuck in the ceilng died due to strangulation (which he would in real life) wouldn't that break Kenshin's no-kill vow? XD

[@jasongarcia9614]

PossessedbyPhoenix not really cause it wasn't by his blade so technically the vow to not kill hasn't been broken I guess

[@russellmathura6532]

No he wouldn't die realistically

[@soralight_x]

This was 1 of my Favorite series of all, too bad it did not continue the canon Manga though I hope they somesay make a Remake showing the Full Fledged Story

[@tmrevenge]

Or died from the head injury

[@carlosandres280]

Haha maybe but it was not kenshi it was the roof

[@sunwukong3108]

If he told me take whatever I wanted I would take Kaoru and Yahiko but also take enough money for a large dinner that night.

[@emilmendoza1387]

This guy looks alike with ash.

[@AC--oj9tq]

Come to think of it, discounting the ability to kill swiftly and retreating without a trace, what exactly is it about a hitokiri that makes him more dangerous than other samurai or swordsmen? Aren't they all killers?

[@duffboy502]

The "hitokiri" were sort of especial agents employed by political figures (the guys that would end up composing the Meiji government). Not only their kills had a highly political motive, their abilities should be equal to none. And as the Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu style has the most OP techniques of all, Kenshin and everyone else called a "Hitokiri", like Shishio and Jin-e , are on a league of their own.

[@luisalejandrohernandezmaya254]

I wasn't finish speaking. Please hang around quietly for a while.

[@emilmendoza1387]

Are you alright kiddo.

[@ellie2041]

the eye change at 0:55 is just ...yes