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Based on a True Story, 8 Facts About Kenshin Himura, Nicknamed Battosai in the Anime 'SAMURAI X' - Has Many Dark Sides

Based on a True Story, 8 Facts About Kenshin Himura, Nicknamed Battosai in the Anime 'SAMURAI X' - Has Many Dark Sides

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Based on a True Story, 8 Facts About Kenshin Himura, Nicknamed Battosai in the Anime 'SAMURAI X' - Has Many Dark Sides

Kenshin Himura, the main character from Rurouni Kenshin or known as Samurai X, is nicknamed "Hitokiri Battosai" because of his swordsmanship skills and his past as a hired assassin.

This character is partly inspired by a real figure from the Meiji Restoration era in Japan, making his story even darker and deeper. 

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Kenshin Himura is based on Kawakami Gensai, a famous assassin from the Bakumatsu era who had deadly sword skills.

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"Battosai" refers to Kenshin's expertise in battōjutsu, the art of drawing a sword and attacking in one swift motion.

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Kenshin was once an assassin who worked for the Ishin Shishi during the Meiji Restoration, and his past is haunted by the lives he has taken.

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After the war, Kenshin vowed never to kill again and used the sakabatō, a sword with a sharp edge on the blunt side, as a symbol of his determination to live in peace.

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The cross-shaped scar on Kenshin's cheek is a physical reminder of his past, which he received from two very emotional and tragic incidents.

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The cross-shaped scar on Kenshin's cheek is a physical reminder of his past, which he received from two very emotional and tragic incidents.

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Shishio Makoto, Kenshin's successor as an assassin of the Ishin Shishi, is one of the main antagonists in the story, with a background also filled with brutality.

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Kenshin is a symbolic representation of Japan's transition from the feudal era to the modern age, reflecting the moral dilemmas faced by samurai at that time.