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Strike Force Characters: Ronin characters receive 10% more damage from them. Kenshi/Ronin (himself), Noob Saibot/MK11 & Kintaro/Shokan Warrior: Part of these characters' passive relies on blocking special attacks, while due to Kenshi's passive, after blocking a special attack his attacks become unblockable, which counters their passives. Kenshi deals 30% more damage to them for each Ronin teammate. Ronin characters deal 10% more damage from them. Shadow Sash: This equipment makes the wearer receive less damage from special attacks and reduce opponent's block breaking chance, which works great with Kenshi's passive. Combat Shotgun: This equipment helps Kenshi deal even more damage against Martial Artist Opponents. Kung Jin/Shaolin, Scorpion/Hellspawn, Wrath Hammer & Bloody Tomahawk: Kenshi can start match with extra power from these supports. Scorpion/Ninjutsu & Sub-Zero/Cryomancer: Kenshi Gains 30% Attack from Scorpion and 30% Health from Sub-Zero. Ronin Characters: If fully teamed up, Ronin characters gain 30-60% critical hit chance, 30-90% critical damage, and Kenshi having damage increase to Martial Artist characters. Having a card that "counters" Kenshi does not mean it is always a good choice. However, if you can manage to be like me and just sit back and let the beautiful cinematography and Sato's truly excellent portrayal of Kenshin wash over you, you'll derive plenty of pleasure from this film.Please note that battles are highly situational: this section only mentions cards that have mechanics that, for any reason, are particularly effective with/against, or particularly ineffective against Kenshi. However, I feel like they've pigeonholed themselves somewhat with their audience, if not so much domestically, then definitely abroad. I thoroughly enjoyed the film, don't get me wrong, and I intend to seek out the manga as a result. Fans of the original anime overseas will be at best a niche market (at least for the domestic release, there's a good chance the majority of the audience will have at best a passing familiarity with the series) and I feel like the rapid inclusion of bewildering useless characters will leave many in the audience feeling somewhat alienated. I read that they're hoping for an international release for this film, and I'm not terribly convinced that it will succeed. These sort of films really suffer because they don't have someone ruthlessly eliminating the excess, and making the film more accessible to the public at large. This is the problem with a film made by fans for fans - while you can feel the love that's been poured into it, you can also see that they're trying too hard to put EVERYTHING in to a two hour film. #RONIN KENSHI REVIEW SERIES#
Particularly at the end, I feel like the storyline fell to pieces in a series of rushed character inclusions/fight scenes. A lot of characters who seem important to the story are never given proper motivations, leaving them seeming 2 dimensional - and the story as well, as a result. And honestly, the plot for the film? A bit weak, and never properly fleshed out. As it is though, to me their inclusion seemed pointless, and stole time that could have been better spent on plot development. I said this to friends afterwards, I'm sure if I was a fan of the series they would have been charming cameos from beloved fan favourites. First, was the over inclusion of bit characters. But this brings me to what I felt were the weak points of the film. I've a friend who assures me the personalities of all the female characters do not line up with the manga, but I was actually completely satisfied with them! I was particularly enamored with Aoi Yu (whom I don't think has ever disappointed me in a role) who did her best with the script given to her in the role of Megumi. On that note, I felt like all of the actors did quite a good job. I've no idea what the character of Kenshin was like in the manga, but Sato's portrayal is so layered and believable, I can't imagine it strays far. Again, I feel like he was a fan of the series, as he seems to be so invested in the role. Which brings me to Sato Takeru, who plays Kenshin himself. You actually believe that he is this extraordinary swordsmen, agile and swift. It's actively enjoyable to watch Kenshin dance around with his sword. The sets are gorgeous, the lighting and colour palette lovely, and the choreography of the fight scenes? FUN.
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I really feel like this movie was made for fans, by fans, because it is so lovingly crafted. There is not a single unattractive shot within it. I'll start with the positives - this movie is beautifully filmed. Bad, because I feel like as a fan of the original comic, I would have taken a lot more out of this film. Good, because I understand how the average movie goer like myself will feel about this film. I went to see this film last night with absolutely no knowledge of the manga upon which it was based, which was both a good and a bad thing.
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