Kyoto Arc: Week Four

A Decisive Battle Like Violent Waters: Aired: Toonami: June 30, 2003

  • Sano and Saito: Scene Edit: Removal of Sano's middle finger at Saito
  • In Cho's Cell-Who Killed the Police Flashback: Blood Edit: Blood in the flashback
  • In Cho's Cell: Line Edit: Cho: '...jackass.' to '...bufoon.'
  • In Cho's Cell: Line Edit: Sano: 'Did you just call me a jackass?' to 'Did you just call me a bufoon?'
  • In Cho's Cell: Airbrush Edit: Saito's cigarette replaced with a toothpick and smoke removed.
  • In Cho's Cell: Scene Edit: The shots of Saito's cigarette falling to the ground and him stomping it out removed.
  • In Cho's Cell: Line Edit: Sano: 'Damnit.' to 'This sucks.'
  • At Juppon Gatana Headquarters-Usui's Entrance: Scene Edit: Usui killing some of the men on guard.
  • At Juppon Gatana Headquarters-Usui's Entrance: Airbrush Edit: Removed Yumi's pipe.
  • At Juppon Gatana Headquarters-Usui's Entrance: Scene Edit: Removed a shot of a bloody hand and Usui standing amid the bodies.
  • In Cho's Cell-Second Time: Airbrush Edit: Saito's cigarette again made a toothpick and smoke removed.
  • In Cho's Cell-Second Time: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick.
  • In Cho's Cell-Second Time: Scene Edit: Cut Cho lookin at Saito's cigarette, the ash burning off and falling to the ground.
  • In Cho's Cell-Second Time-Flashback: Blood Edit: Reduced blood in the flashback.
  • In Cho'S Cell-Second Time: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick and smoke.
  • In Cho's Cell-Second Time: Blood Edit: Blood on the side of Sano's head removed
  • In Cho's Cell-Second Time: Blood Edit: Sano's head again.
  • In Cho's Cell-Second Time: Airbrush Edit: Removed Saito's cigarette twice.
  • Kenshin Arrives: Scene Edit: Saito's cigarette and ash falling removed.
  • Kenshin Arrives: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick again.
  • Kenshin Arrives: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 69
    Real Number: 22

    NOTE: Well...looks like the Jine editor got a hold of this one. I thought it funny they left in a shot with Saito with the cigarette not to mention Yumi's line about Kamatari and not losing to a man like him. ::snickers:: Achk, well...All things aside and after last week's lack of edits what can we expect.

    - Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: A toothpick??? I wonder how a cigarette can can be turned into a toothpick anyway. *shrugs*

    - Hitokiri Gentatsu

    As if to Fly: Aired: Toonami: July 1, 2003

  • Opening-Kenshin Arrives: Scene Edit: Saito's cigarette and ash removed
  • Opening-Kenshin Arrives: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick for cigarette.
  • Opening-Kenshin Arrives: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick.
  • Kenshin and Saito Talk: Airbrush Edit: Cigarette a toothpick.
  • Kenshin and Saito Talk: Scene Edit: Cigarette as toothpick and the removal of the red flare when Saito turns.
  • Kenshin and Saito Talk: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick and smoke removed.
  • Kenshin and Saito Talk: Airbrush Edit: Cigarette replaced with toothpick
  • Kenshin and Saito in the Carriage: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick once more.
  • Kenshin and Saito in the Carriage: Airbrush Edit: Toothpick once more and smoke removed
  • The Kyoto Grand Fire: Scene Edit: Removed decapitated shadows when Kamatari kills some people.
  • The Kyoto Grand Fire: Line Edit: Shishio Cronie: 'Damnit, How'd the know.' to 'How'd they know.'
  • The Kyoto Grand Fire: Blood Edit: Blood on Henya's sword removed.
  • On Board the Purgatory: Airbrush Edit: Shishio's smoking pipe wasn't smoking.
  • On Board the Purgatory: Scene Edit: Cut a shot of Shishio smoking from the pipe.
  • On Board the Purgatory-Kenshin & Company Arrive: Line Edit: Shishio: 'Bowels of Hell.' to 'Bowels of Hades.'

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 70
    Real Number: 12 (15)

    NOTE: Well I guess it's ok for the evil guys to smoke and drink but it's not ok for anti-heros like Saito to smoke...except a few times. ::snickers:: Oh well...15 is the number counting the rehashing at the beginning which was already counted yesterday.

    - Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: And the toothpick returns. At least the edits were not badly done today.

    - Hitokiri Gentatsu

    Purgatory Bursts into Flames: Aired: Toonami: July 2, 2003

  • Before the Purgatory: Line Edit: Sano: 'Damnit, Kenshin!.' to 'Kenshin!'
  • Before the Purgatory: Line Edit: Sano: 'Damnit all.' was removed.
  • On Board the Purgatory-After Explosion: Line Edit: Houji: 'My God.' to 'What's this?'
  • Okina and Kenshin Talk: Blood Edit: Removal of blood on Aoshi and kodachi.
  • Okina and Kenshin Talk-Flashback: Blood Edit: Removed the blood spewing from Okina's mouth.
  • Okina and Kenshin Talk-Flashback: Blood Edit: Removed the blood from Okina's body again.

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 37
    Real Number: 6

    NOTE: Woah they left in Saito's cigarette today. Must have been too caught up in making sure Sano didn't sneak in a cuss word to worry about Saito's cigarette. Nice edits..nothing that takes away from the story.

    - Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: No toothpick today, which doesn't surprise me given how inconsistant the edits have been. Nothing here takes away from the story though. Good job!

    - Hitokiri Gentatsu

    Crush! The Lethal Punch: Futai no Kiwami : Aired: Toonami: July 3, 2003

  • Houji and the Juppon Gatana: Sound Effects Edit: They took out the sound of Houji's finger being broken by Usui.
  • Houji and the Juppon Gatana: Scene Edit: Close shot of Houji after stabbing himself in the hand removed and the blood with it.
  • Anji Speaks-Image Over: Scene Edit: They removed the woman stabbed with the katana out of Anji's litle talk about salvation.
  • Saito and Kenshin watch Anji and Sano: Airbrush Edit: Removed smoke from Saito's cigarette.
  • Saito and Kenshin Watch Anji and Sano: Scene Edit: Removed Saito putting out his cigarette on the banister and throwing his cigarette to the floor.
  • Anji vs. Sano: Blood and Sound Effects Edit: Removed the blood from Anji's mouth in the special effects sequence and removed the sound of him spewing blood.
  • Anji vs. Sano- Flashaback: Scene Edit: They removed the image of figures in the fire and the chared hands as well.

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 113
    Real Number: 7

    NOTE: Woah...blood...Saito smoking...Yumi's cleavage...::snickers:: All you 'true fans' have what you want, ne? The blood, the smoking...now all you need is the cussing and everything will be fine, right? Oh and Usui drinking the blood happened...I remember people thinking that it wouldn't happen, course I remember people thinking that todays episode would be cut from airing as well. Oh and we have a new edit...the sound effects edit...everyone happy now, they're removing the sounds of blood and breaking bones...better?

    - Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: I'm not sure its better to not have the sounds of blood dripping and bones breaking if we actually see the blood and the punches happening. It makes no sense to me to start sound effects editing this late in the game. Oh well, at least the episode was there, ne?

    - Hitokiri Gentatsu

    Reborn to Salvation: Aired: Toonami: July 4, 2003

  • Anji vs Sano: Blood Edit: Removal of spurt from Anji's mouth.
  • Anji vs. Sano: Blood Edit: Removal of blood from Anji.
  • Anji's Past: Blood Edit: Blood from Anji's head when the mayors croonies hit him over the head.
  • Anji's Past: Scene Edit: Cut image of the children in the temple, images of Anji outside the temple with bloody head.
  • Anji's Past-After the Fire: Scene Edit: Cut Tsubake's chared hand and Anji covering it with his hands.
  • Anji's Past-Anji the Destroyer: Scene Edit: Anji killing the mayors men removed.
  • Anji's Past-Anji the Destroyer: Scene Edit: Removal of Anji killing the mayor by squeezing his head and blood dripping from Anji's hands.
  • Anji vs. Sano: Line Edit: Sano: 'Damnit all!' to 'Why!'
  • Anji vs. Sano: Line Edit: Sano: 'Damnit all!' to 'Why!'
  • Anji vs. Sano: Blood Edits: Removal of most of the blood from fight sequence except for four times.
  • Anji's Past-Tsubake's Ankle: Blood Edit: Anji's blood tears colored normal tear color
  • Anji vs. Sano-End: Blood Edits: Removal of blood from Sano and Anji while they talk except for twice when it was there.

    Edit Count:
    Number we predicted: 100
    Real Number: 12

    NOTE: Bold move for them to air this episode. and very nice editing I might add. I'm glad they kept the part with the children coming back and talking to Anji...the whole shining buddah sequence and the children talking about Buddah forgiving anyone is such an important part of the episode...and some people thought, including myself, that they would edit it out. But...nope...::smiles:: Now, Kenshin moves to the Saturday time...wonder what edits await us there.

    - Rurouni Soujirou

    NOTE: Very nice episode and edits. I'm also glad they left the children and the shining Buddah in there as well. I do wonder what will happen to the edits now that Kenshin is moving to Saturday starting July 12th.

    - Hitokiri Gentatsu