I've always figured it doesn't matter whether Rin/Manji is romantic or not, really. He's never going to leave her(assuming he lives through it all) unless he finds someone he deems good enough to take care of her, and that'll probably never happen.
That's true. But an actual romance between them would still creep me out. It's the age difference, the vast difference in experience and outlook and all that. I could see him staying as her bodyguard, but other than that...only if she is allowed to grow up properly first.
Magatsu's a possibility, though I'm not sure he'd be comfortable with it as girls who rely on him tend to die bad deaths. Way I see it, if Manji and Rin both survive, it'll probably happen eventually anyway(esp given the "your man" "your girl" comments and Manji's "my woman") but not for some time. But I also kinda see both Manji and Anotsu dead at the end, anyway, so...
You too? Yeah, that possibility has sprung to mind a lot, but then, in BOTI, anything could happen, I think. Still, my guesses: I can't really see Makie surviving. Anotsu seems kind of doomed without the Itto-ryu - he's done too much to be able to dodge the Bakufu all his life. I'm not so sure about Manji, though. He started out the story striving for death. Perhaps he will learn to appreciate life? I don't see much point in killing off Magatsu. Nor Hyakurin. Giichi I see marrying her. Killing Rin off would be a surprise, but I don't see much point in that either. I don't know if I could see Magatsu taking care of Rin. Even if she did forgive him, those memories would probably always be in the way. I could see him being a friend and ally, though.
Magatsu is very much a softie at heart, and he has a serious hero complex.
Yeah. For good and for bad. I think our boy is growing up a little, though. But I hope he never ends up quite as crass and bitter as Manji.
In Autumn Frost, I think Manji was trying to not get close to someone he figured he'd have to kill eventually, as Magatsu was already worrying about Anotsu.
That, and he's already admitted that Magatsu reminds him of himself a bit too much for comfort.
Though, in Last Blood, when we see Manji approaching, he looks really bulky, but is walking alone, and then when he gets closer, Magatsu is beside him, hacking up a storm...I've always wondered if Manji came across Magatsu on the way back(IIRC, we don't see all of Magatsu's fight, just some, and then him coming back) was hauling him back. them dumped him as soon as he realized they were in sight.
Really? I didn't see that. I'll have to look again. Btw, that scene where he rescues Manji with a coin? That's SO Magatsu. I want more of that before the series ends. Samura had better finish Magatsu's character arc.
I've always figured Magatsu was about Anotsu's age, so probably 21-24.
Yeah, that's what I figured too.
I've always wanted a flashback just to see if I'm right. A lot of the Itto Ryu refer to Magatsu as a kid but view him as being higher authority, which makes me think he was around Anotsu since before there was an Itto Ryu. I really hope it comes up before the book ends.
Higher authority? Yeah, that could be. Araya in particular didn't seem to be too fond of him. Man, Samura could do several interesting spinoffs off this series. I almost wish he would.
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That's true. But an actual romance between them would still creep me out. It's the age difference, the vast difference in experience and outlook and all that. I could see him staying as her bodyguard, but other than that...only if she is allowed to grow up properly first.
Magatsu's a possibility, though I'm not sure he'd be comfortable with it as girls who rely on him tend to die bad deaths. Way I see it, if Manji and Rin both survive, it'll probably happen eventually anyway(esp given the "your man" "your girl" comments and Manji's "my woman") but not for some time. But I also kinda see both Manji and Anotsu dead at the end, anyway, so...
You too? Yeah, that possibility has sprung to mind a lot, but then, in BOTI, anything could happen, I think. Still, my guesses: I can't really see Makie surviving. Anotsu seems kind of doomed without the Itto-ryu - he's done too much to be able to dodge the Bakufu all his life. I'm not so sure about Manji, though. He started out the story striving for death. Perhaps he will learn to appreciate life? I don't see much point in killing off Magatsu. Nor Hyakurin. Giichi I see marrying her. Killing Rin off would be a surprise, but I don't see much point in that either.
I don't know if I could see Magatsu taking care of Rin. Even if she did forgive him, those memories would probably always be in the way. I could see him being a friend and ally, though.
Magatsu is very much a softie at heart, and he has a serious hero complex.
Yeah. For good and for bad. I think our boy is growing up a little, though. But I hope he never ends up quite as crass and bitter as Manji.
In Autumn Frost, I think Manji was trying to not get close to someone he figured he'd have to kill eventually, as Magatsu was already worrying about Anotsu.
That, and he's already admitted that Magatsu reminds him of himself a bit too much for comfort.
Though, in Last Blood, when we see Manji approaching, he looks really bulky, but is walking alone, and then when he gets closer, Magatsu is beside him, hacking up a storm...I've always wondered if Manji came across Magatsu on the way back(IIRC, we don't see all of Magatsu's fight, just some, and then him coming back) was hauling him back. them dumped him as soon as he realized they were in sight.
Really? I didn't see that. I'll have to look again.
Btw, that scene where he rescues Manji with a coin? That's SO Magatsu. I want more of that before the series ends. Samura had better finish Magatsu's character arc.
I've always figured Magatsu was about Anotsu's age, so probably 21-24.
Yeah, that's what I figured too.
I've always wanted a flashback just to see if I'm right. A lot of the Itto Ryu refer to Magatsu as a kid but view him as being higher authority, which makes me think he was around Anotsu since before there was an Itto Ryu. I really hope it comes up before the book ends.
Higher authority? Yeah, that could be. Araya in particular didn't seem to be too fond of him. Man, Samura could do several interesting spinoffs off this series. I almost wish he would.