Hitokiris Anonymous :: April 03, 2008 :: Raye
Hi folks! After a very long five year hiatus, I've decided to take on the challenge of actually maintaining this site. Over that extensive period of time, many things have happened -- I graduated college, am working full-time now, and am working on my Master's in Secondary Education. Perhaps the most interesting that was the opportunity I had to study abroad in Kobe, Japan over a summer. Regardless of how much time has passed, I still am a huge fan of anime and continue to regard Rurouni Kenshin as one of my favorite series. With that said, I would like to touch up a few areas of the site. While I still hold no intention of really upgrading any areas in regards to content, there are some things on Hitokiris Anonymous that are in dire need of an update, such as the DVD information section. Media Blasters and ADV Films re-released Kenshin so many times that it could drive someone out of the loop a bit crazy with so many different options to choose from.

One thing that has caught my eye is that in Japan, the Ruroken manga has been re-released in the form of a kanzenban. If you're not sure just what a kanzenban is, take a look at this. Apparently Book-Offs and Kinokuniya chains in certain U.S. states carry copies of these for a little more than the set price in yen. I'm definitely going to be picking these up on my next trip to Japan, but the thing is, I really have no room for, well, anything! (Anime DVDs and manga takes up a ton of space.) Still, it's great to see that Watsuki-sensei's style has evolved over the years. Some people don't think that he was the one who actually drew the covers for the kanzenban, but if you look at it closely, it sort of resembles the style he used in Busou Renkin.

Feel free to drop me an e-mail if you'd like to. I'm open to any suggestions in regards to updating this site.