Musashi no Ken (Kendo Anime)

PhoenixProfile · 22nd August 2004, 10:48 PM

Today has been a slow saturday and with nothing to do apart from cleaning around the house i stumbled across this on yesasia about a kendo anime? I don't know if there was a thread about this in the past since i have not search throughly across the Media category. Has anyone seen this series before it looks pretty old from the animation, I don't know of any kendo based movies but there is an anime...

http://global.yesasia.com/en/prdTran...id-1002997194/

http://global.yesasia.com/en/prdTran...id-1003301862/

http://global.yesasia.com/en/prdTran...id-1003384027/

**bokkenbreaker83** · 23rd August 2004, 01:32 AM

Nope, i havent seen nething like that, I have seen different samurai anime....but no kendo ones

**indigo0086** · 23rd August 2004, 01:50 AM

I haven't seen too many samurai anime. I am finding it interesting there are a few history and movie based anime coming out, like samurai seven and kaze no yojimbo. If this ever makes it to the usa I may invest

**reg** · 23rd August 2004, 02:00 AM

musashi no ken is probably the best kendo manga ever published [in my opinion anyway]. it's an oldie but a goodie. i think they're releasing DVD box sets in japan right now. up to box 3 i think.. they advertised it in the kendo magazines. i haven't had the opportunity to watch any of the anime. but have read [or attempted to anyway] some of the manga. if you have the chance, do watch them!

**indigo0086** · 23rd August 2004, 02:08 AM

If anyone has or has heard of "Now and then here and there" it has kendo in the beginning, the main character is a kendoka, though he's not good at all. Serious anime, very disturbing.

**taiwnezboi** · 23rd August 2004, 03:12 AM

ohhh man.. I want to watch that.. anyone know where I can get it with English subtitles? a bittorrent download maybe?

**mystic_kendoka** · 23rd August 2004, 03:25 AM

Originally Posted by taiwnezboi

ohhh man.. I want to watch that.. anyone know where I can get it with English subtitles? a bittorrent download maybe?

i'd like that too..

anybody know what mangas these are?

http://img23.exs.cx/img23/4207/comic19.jpg

http://img23.exs.cx/img23/5434/comic2.gif

they're not from the same comic btw
(anybody know how on earth i can make the pictures appear in my post? instead of links? i've tried HTML, and those code tags but to no success..)

PhoenixProfile · 23rd August 2004, 03:49 AM

The first image looks ace, it could be a Chinese HK manga?

**mystic_kendoka** · 23rd August 2004, 03:51 AM

its my display picture on MSN at the moment, full sized, if u wanna see it, add me (mystical_psykick@hotmail.com)

**satoshi** · 23rd August 2004, 04:22 AM

The second picture is the book cover of Musashi no ken.

**mystic_kendoka** · 23rd August 2004, 05:13 AM

ah.. i was on track..

**Tatsuko** · 23rd August 2004, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by taiwnezboi

ohhh man.. I want to watch that.. anyone know where I can get it with English subtitles? a bittorrent download maybe?

Unfortunately for non-Japanese speakers, it'a unlikely to get fan-subbed. It's too old, long, and very niche. Plus, whoever was subbing it would have to either BE a kendoka, know a kendoka willing to help, or be willing to do a hell of a lot of research.

Then there's the fact that most of the characters have (sometimes thick) accents or dialects, which makes it difficult to translate without a script.

I have all three box sets, and am watching the 3rd one (seishun-hen) right now. It's cool seeing the fight scenes from the manga in motion, but the animation leaves a lot to be desired. It shows its age.

Honestly, if you've seen the manga, you're really not missing THAT much. The anime follows the manga pretty exactly, and like I said, tha animation isn't great.

I agree though that this is one of the best kendo series out there. I recommend it if you can get your hands on it.

Tatsuko
And before anyone asks, no I'm not going to translate the thing; I'm already busy with two jobs and kendo. @_@

**reg** · 23rd August 2004, 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by Tatsuko

Then there's the fact that most of the characters have (sometimes thick) accents or dialects, which makes it difficult to translate without a script.

yeah, forgot about that. even reading the manga was a challenge at times, with musashi's iwate-ben and misc nara/kansai-ben.. had to ask friends about them..

I have all three box sets, and am watching the 3rd one (seishun-hen) right now.

bastard