Fuji vs. Hiko - Part 2, Rurouni Kenshin - Season 2, Kyoto Arc

Rurouni Kenshin - Season 2 (Kyoto Story Arc), Episode #53 - " "The Giant versus Superman"

Part 2 of 2 - Be sure and check out Part 1 of this confrontation here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsFO7eFbefw

The characters have chewed the scenery long enough -- now the fight starts.

This scene would not have nearly the impact it had without the amazing score playing throughout. "Warriors Suite" is a grand, epic, sweeping piece of music that is so rousing and moving, you can't help but feel totally and completely in the moment. While the reciting of the sword technique by the swordsman can sometimes seem corny (especially dubbed) I think the music and overall staging gives the scene a resonance that just plain works. Though no actual violence is shown, it's the build up that makes for such an intense, fun and exciting moment that you can't help but receive a charge from.

The fight is short, but the direction, blocking of the action/characters and editing all come together for one of my favorite scenes in the anime. The anticipation of action is sometimes better than the action, itself. Damn Hiko is cool.

Warriors Suite is available on Rurouni Kenshin - OST #3: http://tinyurl.com/lz4392

Rurouni Kenshin - Season 2 on DVD: http://tinyurl.com/nsa4m2

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• rurouni
• kenshin
• anime
• fuji
• hiko

[CannotTellYou]

you should create a link at the end of the previous video, couldn't find this video until i checked your uploads. Thx for the upload, its awesome :D

[Ganondorf824]

@CannotTellYou Thanks - Link is now up on the first video.

[sensored23]

lol



[MrGetatm3]

lol that was so lame

[IKickedDoug]

5:05 "OHHH master Hiko we think your so cool!"

Then Hiko was all like "Dam straight I am"

[rudycmartinful]

can someone please tell me the name of the last music?

[sensored23]

lol



[ultimatezero117]

@lakaran It's called warrior's suite, its an OST of Rurouni Kenshin, it's a long song that encompasses many of the themes you hear in the anime so you kinda have to listen to it for like a minute and a half to get to that part.

[june0024]

@NicholasGeschke

To be precise....

Hiten Mitsurugi & Tenken - Quick Draw stance

Gatotsu - Quick Stab stance

Kaiten Kenbu - Counter offensive stance

[lakaran]

3:58 what's the name of that music. anyone please?

[NicholasGeschke]

@yogd4life Most swordsmanship revolves around ending the fight as quickly as possible to conserve energy and to avoid damaging your blade. Swords are meant to cut through skin, not clash with another metal blade. For all the hype - real duels are much shorter than Hollywood sword fights.

The purpose of it is to kill the other guy.

And you're absolutely right. Hiten Mitsurugi is a style that revolves around what is called the Battojutsu - the quick-draw.

[Renzuo77]

''The Giant vs Superman'' , lol.. Hiko is UnStoppable! :D