Several years ago, a local store named Factory to You was a discount outlet for clothes, shoes, and so forth; and a pretty fair toy selection. It's been gone for a few years, and I miss it: there are similar stores around, but none came through for me like this place. I could fill a good-sized shelf with the stuff I bought there that I sure as fun wouldn't have paid full price for: pre-Legends Marvel stuff, Dragon's Lair figures, and this guy. Hmm...this guy.
Bangsy McOvercompensator could've gone with a smaller sword, that didn't take fifteen minutes to start and complete a swing; just like he could've gone with a haircut that didn't obscure his vision in life-or-death swordfights; but he knew he's the second banana in an anime, so who cares? Excuse him for having a sense of style!OK, that's overly harsh and not right at all. He's Sagara Sanosuke from the anime Rurouni Kenshin. I know I've watched and even enjoyed that show, but can't for the life of me remember much about it, or at least about Sagara. (I remember the bad guy that fought with fire and may have burned off most of his skin...) In the episodes I saw, Sagara was the best friend spot, and was there mostly for commentary and exposition while Kenshin powered up to 9000 or something...OK, that's not right either.
I don't think I'm far off on that sword, since I think his attack would either kill his opponent outright, in one swipe; or leave him completely open for counterattack.
I think Sagara may have come with an alternate arm or something, but I didn't look for it. He's got seven points of articulation, so he's mostly just a display piece. And his sword looks like a cake-cutter. Sagara hasn't been on the shelf for a while, since that thing takes out like four other figures every time.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite story arc was when Sanosuke was learning the art of the Double Fist. I forgot the name of the monk he taught him this technique. It was great though. Good times!
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ReplyDeleteYeah, that sword (a zanbatou, supposedly designed to take down a horse and rider in one swing, assuming you cana ctually swing an 80-pound sword) was all-or-nothing. Kenshin cut it in half the first time they fought, though in the manga Sano had it repaired later and used it to swat a cannon shell back at an enemy.
ReplyDeleteDoing so promptly broke the sword in half again, and Sano shattered what was left against another enemy's gauntlets about two pages later. Oh well, it was just a pricelsss piece of antique weaponry, no big deal.
Yeah, I remember how that sword never showed up again after this guy's first appearence. Yet I think it always remained in the opening title sequence, which was sort of annoying.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, since I had this out, my youngest son was running around with that sword all weekend...safety first at my place, tell you what.
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