=============================================================== Episode Summaries by Lynne (tougei@hotmail.com) Note from Key 2 Anime: I got these summaries from the RK Archive (http://rka.crosspaths.net/index.html). All these summaries are done by Lynne. If you have any questions of would just like to thank her for her wonderful efforts please email her at tougei@hotmail.com Episodes #75-78 =============================================================== Episode #75 Final Holy Battle.... Crash Together Two Ama Kakeru Ryu No Hirameki! Kenshin squares off with Amakusa, telling him that the only way to save all his followers is for him to surrender. In the meantime, Misao is STILL being dragged into the army camp by two soldiers, hollering all the while about Kenshin negotiating. The army does not listen, and just as they are getting ready to drag Misao off to jail, the Dutch Consulate drives up in his carriage and demands the army halt its advance on the hill. He talks about the persecution of the Christians during the Edo period, and says that this massacre would incur the wrath of Holland, America, France, and Britain. The army states that Shougo is a rebel trying to start a civil war and that Elsten has no authority, but the army will wait one hour to give Kenshin the chance to get Shougo to surrender. Meanwhile, Kenshin is talking tough to Shougo (sort of like what he did with Aoshi). The fight begins. Shougo is amazed that Kenshin, even blind, can counter his moves. Kenshin somehow 'feels' that Shougo was shot and wants to stop to allow the injury to be treated. Shougo says that a Son of God does not need Kenshin's mercy. Kenshin talks more tough talk to Shougo and then they both use their Ama Kakeru Ryu No Hirameki. Kenshin's ougi defeats Shougo's ougi. Shougo then asks Kenshin to kill him, since he, Shougo, is not a God and could not protect his loved ones. His followers gather round and cry and plead for him not to die, telling him that they love him and need him to protect them. It works. (Yes, Kenshin regains his sight.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #76 The Sea of Departure... Hope Will Surf Over the Sadness. End of Shimabara Chapter. Check out Misao trying to be fashionable (hehehehehe.......) Shougo gives up Godhood and accepts that he is a mortal man. He takes back his original name, Muto Shougo. Kaoru goes to visit him in jail and gives him the letter that Sayo had given to Sanosuke before she died (oops...did I forget to mention that too?.... gomen) Shougo could possibly get the death sentence, so Kenshin works with Elsten to rescue him. Elsten promises to do whatever is necessary to rescue the brother of the woman who took a bullet for him. With Kenshin and Elsten's help, Shougo is exiled from Japan along with his 88 followers. Elsten says they would be welcome in Holland. Sanosuke has difficulty dealing with Magdaria's death. Shouzo beats up Sano at Magdaria's grave and then tells him that he (Shouzo) trusted Sano and does not blame him for Magdaria's death. This helps Sano. The 88 Christians board the ship to go to Holland. Shougo shakes hands with Kenshin before boarding, and the ship sails off into the sunset....... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #77 Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki? ANOTHER Battousai Appears. The Kenshin-gumi can't leave Shimonoseki for three days. They decide to spend time in town and are eating puffer fish at a local restaurant when an argument develops at another table. Yahiko and Misao step in to help the restaurant owner and end up outside fighting the Tengu group. Misao and Yahiko are winning, even though it's five to one, so the Tengu group pull out their swords. Sano and Kenshin start to intervene when the "Hitokiri Battousai" shows up to break up the fight. It turns out a local swordsman is impersonating Kenshin, claiming to be the "Hitokiri Battousai". He spouts all of Kenshin's lines about atoning for past sins, not killing, etc., and successfully chases off the bad guys. Kenshin and company are in shock. Kenshin urges caution, the 'company' urges no mercy. Misao goes to investigate and finds out that the fake Battousai is taking money from all the local business owners. The decision is made by all (except Kenshin) to investigate further. Kenshin and company end up at what appears to be an abandoned temple with a plaque on the outside that says "Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu, Himura Dojo". They go in and find the "Battousai" splitting wood. The "Battousai" thinks Kenshin came to join his dojo because of the "Battousai's" reputation. He proceeds to try to give Kenshin a sword lesson. (You get the picture?) This is a very funny episode from beginning to end! (The "Battousai" reminds me of Yojimbo!) Don't miss it! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Episode #78 The Girl Who Longs For Her Art Student... Love Shock in Hakone Hot Springs. Kenshin and company stop at the Hakone Hot Springs on the way home to Tokyo. They rest, eat, and then discover Kenshin lost all their money because of a hole in his sleeve. (There is a nice little scene of Sano, Misao, Kaoru, and Yahiko stripping Kenshin naked and tossing him away to search his clothes for the lost money.) The Kenshin-gumi offer to work off the debt, and since the owner needs the help, he accepts. They go to work. Kaoru and Misao are delivering dinners. They mistakenly deliver one to the wrong room and come upon a young art student who has lost his muse. The art student sees Kaoru and believes he has found his muse in her. He spies on her and Misao in the hot springs. Misao knocks him out of a tree with a bucket. Kenshin, Sano, and Yahiko come running. The art student, cornered, confesses all and Kaoru agrees to model for him (she is thrilled). Check out the finished painting. (The art history aspect of this episode is not exactly accurate.)