Kyoto Arc: Week One

The Strongest Opponent from the Past: Aired: Toonami, June 9, 2003

  • Kenshin vs. Akumatsu: Line Edit: Akumatsu: 'Damn you' to 'Shut up.'
  • Kenshin vs. Akumatsu: Line Edit: Akumatsu: 'Damnit.' to 'No way.'
  • Kenshin vs. Akumatsu: Line Edit: Akumatsu: 'Dead already.' to 'Bit it already.'
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of the close up shot of Saito's katana entering Kenshin to Yakiko's line about 'Oh no, Kenshin.'
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of Saito driving the katana more into Kenshin to the close up shot of Kenshin's face. Taking out the rain of blood on Saito.

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 37
    Real Number: 5

    NOTE: Ahhh...nice to be back with more edits. But, gosh nothing really all that bad to report. Williams Street which does the edits even left in past blood that was removed before. ::smirks:: Just to point that out to all you blood crazed people.

    -Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: I'm highly disappointed...WS left blood in. *Laughs insanely* Sorry about that but people who are angry about lack of blood in Toonami's edited version of RK really get on my nerves. RK is not about blood people.

    -Hitokiri Gentatsu

    The Devil of Vengeance: Aired: Toonami, June 10, 2003

  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of Saito driving the katana more into Kenshin to the close up shot of Kenshin's face. Taking out the rain of blood on Saito.
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Blood Edits: Well they removed almost all the blood with the exception of the parts where the battle was face paced. Then the blood was left in. Out of a total of 81 noted blood edits on our part there was 67. Instead of noting each instance we'll leave it at the number stated here.
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of Kenshin falling down the wall with the blood smear on the wall.
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of the impact of Kenshin's Sakabatou on Saito's head.
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of Saito spitting out his tooth.
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of Saito's katana impacting on Kenshin's hand. Blood spurt was still present.
  • Kenshin vs. Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of the strangle hold sequence and all lines within that time frame. Coming back at Saito and Kenshin falling to the floor and Sano's line: 'So this is how they fought in the Revolution.'
  • Okubo and Kenshin Talk: Blood Edit: They removed the blood from the wall.
  • Okubo and Kenshin Talk-Flashback: Scene Edit: Removal of the bloody bodies that Shishio killed.
  • Okubo and Kenshin Talk: Line Edit: Sano: '...kill people.' to '...hurt people.'
  • Saito at Shibumi's: Line Edit: Saito: 'It's called hell...' to 'It's called the afterlife.'
  • Saito at Shibumi's: Scene Edit: They removed Saito killing Akumatsu by decapitation. They show Akumatsu's being afraid and then it comes back to his body falling.
  • Saito at Shibumi's: Scene Edit: Pan of Akumatsu's body and the blood.
  • Saito at Shibumi's: Scene Edit: Another pan of Akumatsu's body.
  • Saito at Shibumi's: Blood Edit: Removed blood on Saito's katana.
  • Saito at Shibumi's: Scene Edit: Removal of Saito Killing Shibumi.
  • Saito at Shibumi's: Scene Edit: Removal of the pan of Shibumi and Akumatsu's bodies.

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 104
    Real Number: 17 (84 counting the blood edits total)

    NOTE: To be honest here nothing surprised me. I pretty much predicted all the edits that took place. ::shrugs:: Like I said nothing that's detramental to the storyline...I'm actually disappointed there weren't more edits to be honest. ::winks::

    -Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: *Raises eyebrow at Sou* I wonder if the same person who edited the Jineh episode where he commits suicide edited this one to be honest. It sure didn't seem to be consistant with the previous episode's edits. Ah, well...

    -Hitokiri Gentatsu

    A Wish Unrequieted: Aired: Toonami, June 11, 2003

  • Okubo's Assassination: Scene Edit: Removal of Soujirou stabbing the dagger into Okubo's head.
  • Okubo's Assassination: Scene Edit: Removal of the samurai's killing the coachman and the inside shot of Okubo's body. The scene comes back when they're opening the carriage.
  • Okubo's Assassination: Scene Edit: Removal of Okubo's body falling from the carriage and the blood with it.
  • Okubo's Assassination: Blood Edit: Removal of blood from one of the samurai
  • Okubo's Assassination: Scene Edit: Removal of a pan of Okubo's body.
  • Okubo's Assassination: Blood Edit: Removal of blood from one of the samurai.
  • Okubo's Assassination: Scene Edit: Removal of the samurai stabbing Okubo's fallen body.
  • Okubo's Assassination: Blood Edit: Removal of the blood around Okubo's body.
  • Okubo's Assassination: Blood Edit: Removal of the blood around Okubo's head.

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 40
    Real Number: 9

    NOTE: Well they only edited in the Okubo assassination sequence....to be honest they showed more of it then I thought they would. If it had been me editing I would've cut it totally...so be happy it's not me editing.

    -Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: Nicely done edits this time. Must not have been the same guy as yesterday's. ^_^

    -Hitokiri Gentatsu

    Change Tears to Courage: Aired: Toonami, June 12, 2003

  • Sano at the Akabeko: Line Edit: Sano: 'Damnit Kenshin! How could you do this!' to 'How can you even think of doing this.'
  • Sano vs. Saito: Line Edit: Sano: 'Like Hell I will.' to 'No way, Saito!'
  • Sano vs. Saito: Blood Edit: They removed a slight blood spurt from Sano's shoulder.
  • Sano vs. Saito: Blood Edit: They removed a splatter of blood from behind Sano.
  • Sano vs. Saito: Airbrush Edit: For the remainder of the fight the blood on Sano's shoulder is colored brown instead of red, but the blood remained. There was a total of 38 blood edits in this section noted by us.
  • Sano vs. Saito: Line Edit: Sano: 'Damnit!' to 'What is this?!'

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 71
    Real Number: 6 (44)

    NOTE: Interesting...For the most part the edits from the last two days has been localized to one section. Hmmmmm...and what's with the brown blood anyway...The 44 listed above counts the above edits plus the blood edits I had listed since you could say they edited. ::shrugs::

    -Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: You know dried blood is very difficult to get out of clothing, Sano. But the edits here were not too bad and the fight was left intact.

    Hitokiri Gentatsu

    For the Title of Strongest: Aired: Toonami, June 13, 2003

  • Aoshi Walks: Scene Edit: Removal of Aoshi's flashback to the Owniwabanshu's death.
  • Aoshi vs. Monks: Scene Edit: Removal of excessive footage of Aoshi killing the monks
  • Aoshi vs. Monks: Blood Edit: Removal of blood from the monks.
  • Aoshi vs. Monks: Scene Edit: Removal of the pan of their bodies.
  • Misao and the Bandits: Line Cut: Misao: 'It's just that I've not done this before.' was removed.
  • Misao and the Bandits: Line Edit: Bandit: 'Let's go home, take a dump and go to bed.' to 'Let's go home and go to bed.'

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 42
    Real Number: 6

    NOTE: ::snickers:: I'm disappointed...not enough edits for me. ::winks:: Nice job here they left in more then I would've.

    -Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: Not nearly enough edits at all, Sou. Nice job by the editors.

    -Hitokiri Gentatsu