Samurai X
You may have heard about this anime by its other name: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story. We’re kidding – there’s no way anyone can remember all of that. But although the title is a little too “on the nose”, it at least sheds light on the series’ content – what you see is what you get, and what you get is a beautiful, introspective story about a swordsman trying to atone for his past sins, and come to terms with everything he’s done. It’s a mature tale which features all the familiar trappings of a traditional anime through the lens of a much wiser storyteller. Really, there’s no going wrong here.
