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.
The age difference is actually a lot less than what a a lot of girls like Rin could expect, its also on a par with other samurai manga pairings like Kenshin/Kaoru(Rurouni Kenshin) and Kyo/Yuya(Samurai Deeper Kyo) the reason the age part stands out to us is because Manji makes a big deal out of it. And part of the reason I can see it(eventually) is that Rin actually is starting to grow up quite a bit. That said, it's not necessarily something that I WANT as much as it is something I don't object to if it's handled right...I'm more worried about him hooking her up with Anotsu.
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 pretty much agree. Anotsu and Makie are goners, and I kinda figure Manji for a goner, too. Hyakurin, I think, is completely safe and I think Giichi is pretty safe, too...Rin is a character it never really occurs to me that Samura might kill off...he's mean to us sometimes, but not THAT mean...Magatsu I figure has a 50-50 chance...boy has serious suicidal tendencies that he needs to get past.
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.
Samura made a relatively big deal about Magatsu trying to spare her mother from the rape(and I've always thought the main reason he didn't pull Rin out with him was because the others had essentially forgotten about her and that would have made her a target, Anotsu or no Anotsu) Rin's reaction when she saw Magatsu wasn't nearly the reaction she had to other Itto Ryu associated with that night, and most of it was centered on finding her father's sword...Magatsu was there, but he didn't kill her father and tried to spare her mother, which puts him in a different category from the others. Others she wanted dead and/or apologizing...him she just wanted the sword back from. I figure forgiveness is considerably less of an issue with him that it is others.
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....That, and he's already admitted that Magatsu reminds him of himself a bit too much for comfort.
I think having Manji as an example is why, if he lives and gets over this "Throwing himself into fights to get chopped up" thing of his, he'll be OK.
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.
Heh. It's not much...when I first saw it, Rin saw Manji walking alone and he looked REALLY bulky, then when he got close up, Magatsu was beside him. Granted, what probably REALLY happened was Magatsu was coming back from another direction they they met up along the way, but my version is more fun.
Do you remember off the top of your head when it is he saves Manji with the coin?
Higher authority? Yeah, that could be. Araya in particular didn't seem to be too fond of him.
Well, maybe not higher authority(then) as much as someone theyt can't touch even if(like Araya) they really want to. In the current timeline, when Magatsu shows up in Dark Shadows and Heart of Darkness, though, he's pretty vclearly viewed as being a "higher authority" at least as the Itto Ryu view such things(and seems to really not care one way of the other)
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The age difference is actually a lot less than what a a lot of girls like Rin could expect, its also on a par with other samurai manga pairings like Kenshin/Kaoru(Rurouni Kenshin) and Kyo/Yuya(Samurai Deeper Kyo) the reason the age part stands out to us is because Manji makes a big deal out of it. And part of the reason I can see it(eventually) is that Rin actually is starting to grow up quite a bit. That said, it's not necessarily something that I WANT as much as it is something I don't object to if it's handled right...I'm more worried about him hooking her up with Anotsu.
I pretty much agree. Anotsu and Makie are goners, and I kinda figure Manji for a goner, too. Hyakurin, I think, is completely safe and I think Giichi is pretty safe, too...Rin is a character it never really occurs to me that Samura might kill off...he's mean to us sometimes, but not THAT mean...Magatsu I figure has a 50-50 chance...boy has serious suicidal tendencies that he needs to get past.
Samura made a relatively big deal about Magatsu trying to spare her mother from the rape(and I've always thought the main reason he didn't pull Rin out with him was because the others had essentially forgotten about her and that would have made her a target, Anotsu or no Anotsu) Rin's reaction when she saw Magatsu wasn't nearly the reaction she had to other Itto Ryu associated with that night, and most of it was centered on finding her father's sword...Magatsu was there, but he didn't kill her father and tried to spare her mother, which puts him in a different category from the others. Others she wanted dead and/or apologizing...him she just wanted the sword back from. I figure forgiveness is considerably less of an issue with him that it is others.
I think having Manji as an example is why, if he lives and gets over this "Throwing himself into fights to get chopped up" thing of his, he'll be OK.
Heh. It's not much...when I first saw it, Rin saw Manji walking alone and he looked REALLY bulky, then when he got close up, Magatsu was beside him. Granted, what probably REALLY happened was Magatsu was coming back from another direction they they met up along the way, but my version is more fun.
Do you remember off the top of your head when it is he saves Manji with the coin?
Well, maybe not higher authority(then) as much as someone theyt can't touch even if(like Araya) they really want to. In the current timeline, when Magatsu shows up in Dark Shadows and Heart of Darkness, though, he's pretty vclearly viewed as being a "higher authority" at least as the Itto Ryu view such things(and seems to really not care one way of the other)
And spinoffs would be lovely.