History MythologyGag / RurouniKenshin

* In the 1997 anime film, Gentatsu Takatsuki--a veteran samurai who fought on the side of the bakufu under the Aizu Clan--is voiced by Creator/NozomuSasaki. In turn, Nozomu also ended up also voicing ''the'' Enishi Yukishiro in the ''Reflection'' OVA.

* In the 1996 anime, Kenshin uses a regular wooden scabbard. However, in the manga and the 2023 anime (as seen in the first duel between Kenshin and Aoshi), Kenshin instead puts his sword inside an iron sheath, just like with Shigure.

* Aoshi Shinomori beating Sanosuke Sagara from pillar to post in the sequel is a reference to how he did a knockout chop to Sano in the 1996 anime that wasn't present in the manga. So they went from never fighting in the manga to Sano getting [[CurbstompBattle curb-stomped]] in the film series.

* In the ''New Kyoto Arc'' OVA, [[DarkerAndEdgier Shishio]] [[RemovingTheRival killing Usui]] is a shout-out to their [[TheStarscream relationship]] in the original manga and 1996 anime. This has also resulted in a [[BrokenBase controversial]] [[DisasterDominoes domino effect]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks series of events]], culminating to the "pacifistic" [[OutOfCharacter Kenshin's Kuzu Ryu Sen]] ''splitting Shishio's head in half''.[[note]]Here's what happened. [[ButterflyOfDoom Without Usui to injure him]], the perfectly healthy Saito was able to perfectly land his [[SuperSpecialMove Gatotsu Zeroshiki]] on Shishio's head. Shishio was seemingly still able to take the full brunt of the attack thanks to his protective metal plate helmet, but by the time he faced off against his ultimate rival Kenshin, he soon realized he was more injured than he thought. [[AdaptationDeviation Kenshin then defeats Shishio]] inside the Rengoku warship instead of on his stronghold at Mt. Hiei, all because Shishio decided to [[OffingtheAnnoyance off the annoyance]].[[/note]]

** In the same film, Gentatsu Takatsuki--a veteran samurai who fought on the side of the bakufu under the Aizu Clan--is voiced by Creator/NozomuSasaki. In turn, Nozomu also ended up also voicing ''the'' Enishi Yukishiro in the ''Reflection'' OVA.

* At the very end of the ''Reflection'' OVA, Kenji ends up with a girl named Chizuru. Originally, she appeared in one of Watsuki's ''Rurouni'' pilots as a DamselInDistress that Kenshin saves.

** In the 1996 anime, Kenshin uses a regular wooden scabbard. However, in the manga and the 2023 anime, Kenshin instead puts his sword inside an iron sheath, just like with Shigure.

''[[AC:Rurouni Kenshin: New Kyoto Arc (2011)]]''

* The kabuki-like [[FakeUltimateHero Fake Battousai]] of the third season is a Mythology Gag referencing the first villain of the first arc of the manga and 1996 anime, only this time this particuliar [[CowardlyLion imposter]] is a good man who's not a GloryHound but instead does his [[IdentityImpersonator impersonation scam]] to [[LovableRogue support orphans under his care]] and would do [[TheSoCalledCoward anything to protect them]].

* The ''Rurouni Kenshin'' TV anime remake [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXqeIuCdbNg trailer]] by Liden Films showcased Kenshin doing a [[https://youtu.be/WXqeIuCdbNg?t=63 sweeping leg]] move not found in the manga or the original anime, but used in the film series.

** In the first ''[=RuroKen=]'' animated film from 1997, Gentatsu Takatsuki--a veteran samurai who fought on the side of the bakufu under the Aizu Clan--is voiced by Creator/NozomuSasaki. In turn, Nozomu also ended up also voicing ''the'' Enishi Yukishiro in the ''Reflection'' OVA.

* In the ''New Kyoto Arc'' OVA, [[DarkerAndEdgier Shishio]] [[RemovingTheRival killing Usui]] is a shout-out to their [[TheStarscream relationship]] in the original manga and 1996 anime. This has also resulted in a [[BrokenBase controversial]] [[DisasterDominoes domino effect]] [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks series of events]], culminating to the "pacifistic" [[OutOfCharacter Kenshin's Kuzu Ryu Sen]] ''splitting Shishio's head in half''.[[note]]Here's what happened. [[ButterflyOfDoom Without Usui to injure him]], the perfectly healthy Saito was able to perfectly land his [[SuperSpecialMove Gatotsu Zeroshiki]] on Shishio. Shishio was seemingly still able to take the full brunt of the attack thanks to his protective metal plate helmet, but by the time he faced off against Kenshin, he soon realized he was more injured than he thought. Shshio then [[AdaptationDeviation ended up defeated]] inside the Rengoku warship instead of on his stronghold at Mt. Hiei.[[/note]]

* Casting Creator/TakarazukaRevue actress Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin references the [[BewareTheNiceOnes superb]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide performance]] that Kenshin's drama CD [[TheOtherDarrin voice actress]], Creator/MegumiOgata, delivered. Only Mayo, with her [[CrossCastRole background]], could replicate the [[ZenSurvivor soulfu]]l [[TheAtoner delivery]] [[BecomingTheMask of]] [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama's]] [[CrossDressingVoices voice actress]].

* Casting Creator/TakarazukaRevue actress Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin references the [[BewareTheNiceOnes superb]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide performance]] that Kenshin's [[TheOtherDarrin drama CD voice actress]], Creator/MegumiOgata, delivered. Only Mayo, with her [[CrossCastRole background]], could replicate the [[ZenSurvivor soulfu]]l [[TheAtoner delivery]] [[BecomingTheMask of]] [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama's]] [[CrossDressingVoices voice actress]].

* Casting Creator/TakarazukaRevue actress Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin works well in light of the [[BewareTheNiceOnes superb]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide performance]] that Kenshin's drama CD voice actress, Creator/MegumiOgata, delivered. Only Mayo, with her [[CrossCastRole background]], could replicate the [[ZenSurvivor soulfu]]l [[TheAtoner delivery]] [[BecomingTheMask of]] [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama's]] [[CrossDressingVoices voice actress]].

* In the ''New Kyoto Arc'' OVA, [[DarkerAndEdgier Shishio]] [[RemovingTheRival kills Usui]] as a shout-out to their [[TheStarscream relationship]] in the original manga and 1996 anime. This has resulted in a [[FandomHeresy controversial]] [[DisasterDominoes domino effect]] series of events, culminating to Kenshin's Kuzu Ryu Sen ''splitting Shishio's head in half''.[[note]]Here's what happened. [[ButterflyOfDoom Without Usui to injure him]], the perfectly healthy Saito was able to perfectly land his [[SuperSpecialMove Zeroshiki Gatotsu]] on Shishio. Shishio was seemingly still able to take the full brunt of the attack thanks to his metal plate helmet, but by the time he faced off against Kenshin, he soon realized he was more injured than he thought. Shshio then [[AdaptationDeviation ended up defeated]] inside the Rengoku warship instead of on his stronghold at Mt. Hiei.[[/note]]

* In the ''New Kyoto Arc'' OVA, [[DarkerAndEdgier Shishio]] [[AdaptationDeviation kills]] [[RemovingTheRival Usui]] as a shout-out to their [[TheStarscream relationship]] in the original manga and 1996 anime. This has resulted in a [[FandomHeresy controversial]] [[DisasterDominoes domino effect]] series of events, culminating to Kenshin's Kuzu Ryu Sen ''splitting Shishio's head in half''.[[note]]Here's what happened. [[ButterflyOfDoom Without Usui to injure him]], the perfectly healthy Saito was able to perfectly land his [[SuperSpecialMove Zeroshiki Gatotsu]] on Shishio. Shishio was seemingly still able to take the full brunt of the attack thanks to his metal plate helmet, but by the time he faced off against Kenshin, he soon realized he was more injured than he thought. Shshio then [[AdaptationDeviation ended up defeated]] inside the Rengoku warship instead of on his stronghold at Mt. Hiei.[[/note]]

* In the ''New Kyoto Arc'' OVA, [[DarkerAndEdgier Shishio]] [[AdaptationDeviation kills]] [[OffingTheAnnoyance Usui]] as a shout-out to their relationship in the original manga and 1996 anime. This has resulted in a controversial [[DisasterDominoes domino effect]] series of events, culminating to Kenshin's Kuzu Ryu Sen ''splitting Shishio's head in half''.[[note]]Here's what happened. Without Usui to injure him, the perfectly healthy Saito was able to perfectly land his Zeroshiki Gatotsu on Shishio. Shishio was seemingly still able to take the full brunt of the attack thanks to his metal plate helmet, but by the time he faced off against Kenshin, he soon realized he was more injured than he thought. Shshio then [[AdaptationDeviation ended up defeated]] inside the Rengoku warship instead of on his stronghold at Mt. Hiei.[[/note]]

* The kabuki-like [[FakeUltimateHero Fake Battousai]] of the third season is a Mythology Gag referencing the first villain of the first arc of the manga and 1996 anime, only this time this particuliar [[CowardlyLion Fake Battousai]] is a good man who's not a GloryHound but instead does his [[IdentityImpersonator impersonation scam]] to [[LovableRogue support orphans under his care]] and would do [[TheSoCalledCoward anything to protect them]].

* There are [[BackupTwin two Inuis]] (blood-related) in the cinematic version of ''Rurouni Kenshin'' due to the [[AdaptationalEarlyAppearance first film]] using one of them--Banjin Inui (as portrayed by Genki Sudo)--as a [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute substitute]] for the [[AdaptedOut absent Tokyo Oniwabanshu]]. [[TheBrute Tenmon]] [[DecompositeCharacter Inui]] (as portrayed by Joey Iwanaga) ends up fighting Saito in the final film of the series while Misao takes down [[{{Expy}} Mumyoi]] [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Yatsume]] instead.

* There are [[BackupTwin two Inuis]] (blood-related) in the cinematic version of ''Rurouni Kenshin'' due to the [[AdaptationalEarlyAppearance first film]] using one of them--Banjin Inui (as portrayed by Genki Sudo)--as a [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute substitute]] for the [[AdaptedOut absent Tokyo Oniwabanshu]]. [[TheBrute Tenmon]] [[DecompositeCharacter Inui]] ends up fighting Saito in the final film of the series while Misao takes down [[{{Expy}} Mumyoi]] [[ComicBook/{{Venom}} Yatsume]] instead.

* Casting Creator/TakarazukaRevue actress Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin works well in light of the [[CrossDressingVoices superb performance]] that Kenshin's drama CD voice actress, Creator/MegumiOgata, delivered. Only Mayo, with her [[CrossCastRole background]], could replicate the [[ZenSurvivor soulfu]]l [[TheAtoner delivery]] [[BecomingTheMask of]] [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama's]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes voice]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide actress]].

* Casting Creator/TakarazukaRevue actress Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin works well in light of the [[CrossDressingVoices superb performance]] that Kenshin's drama CD voice actress, Creator/MegumiOgata, delivered. Only Mayo, with her background, could replicate the [[ZenSurvivor soulfu]]l [[TheAtoner delivery]] [[BecomingTheMask of]] [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama's]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes voice]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide actress]].

* Casting Creator/TakarazukaRevue actress Mayo Suzukaze as Kenshin works well in light of the [[CrossDressingVoices superb performance]] that Kenshin's drama CD voice actress, Creator/MegumiOgata, delivered. Only Mayo could replicate the [[ZenSurvivor soulfu]]l [[TheAtoner delivery]] of [[Manga/YuYuHakusho Kurama's]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes voice]] [[SuperpoweredEvilSide actress]].

* Misao Makimachi is an Expy of Kaoru Kamiya born out of the need to give Kenshin company during the DarkerAndEdgier Kyoto Arc. The fact that Kaoru's drama CD [[Creator/TomoSakurai voice actress]] was cast as Misao in the 1996 anime is therefore a Mythology Gag.

* In the first ''[=RuroKen=]'' animated film from 1997, Gentatsu Takatsuki--a veteran samurai who fought on the side of the bakufu under the Aizu Clan--is voiced by Creator/NozomuSasaki. In turn, Nozomu also ended up also voicing ''the'' Enishi Yukishiro in the ''Reflection'' OVA.

* The kabuki-like [[FakeUltimateHero Fake Battousai]] of the third season is a Mythology Gag referencing the first villain of the first arc of the 1996 anime and manga, only this time this particuliar [[CowardlyLion Fake Battousai]] is a good man who's not a GloryHound but instead does his [[IdentityImpersonator impersonation scam]] to [[LovableRogue support orphans under his care]] and would do [[TheSoCalledCoward anything to protect them]].

* The ''Rurouni Kenshin'' remake [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXqeIuCdbNg trailer]] by Liden Films showcased Kenshin doing a [[https://youtu.be/WXqeIuCdbNg?t=63 sweeping leg]] move not found in the manga or the original anime, but used in the film series.