Hitten Mitsurugi Style and Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki
(whatever spelling they have) are really the most great style's of Kenshi in defeating his opponent:)

I remember even when Kenshi is really near to death, he still manages to attack still not killing his opponent :) maybe just paralyzing it makin it faint:)

Kenshin is a great swordsman w/ his ..what's the name of his sword again?...i think its a reverse edged sword:sheep:

According to the manga, utilising Hiten Mitsurugi nearly damage his body beyond cure and he have to stop using the sword for two or three years.(all this happens in the last volume, after deafeating enishi)

your right HolyBell, the Hiten Mitsurugi style was a little too much for the body a kenshin...
You need speed, agility and endurance for that style..also intelligence:sheep:

Well for the endurance part, Megumi said that even with the body of kenshin teacher, he would barely endure the ill effects of hiten mitsurugi( every thing seems to be based on newton's 3rd law), and whoa, Kenshin's teacher could join the olympics bodybuilding and get a gold.

Hiten Mitsurugi has a connection w/ Newton's 3rd Law of Motion???:blink:
you mean the law "For every action, there's an equal reaction."
(if i'm not mistaken) :blink:

So thats why Kenshin's sensei has a big body and muscles:sheep:

Then why is Kenshin's body not building up?? pls. don't get mad at me but Kenshi is a little bit skinny u know... if the Hiten Mitsurugi Style builds up some muscles:sheep:(am i confused)

Maybe it's genetics? Kenshin will remain small and skinny no matter ehat due to his genes( i think it's this way)

For the newton's third law, when kenshin dishes out damage to his enemies, he receive some of the force himself, thus the damage to his own body

So, that means it is a give-and-take attack?

Whoa...yeah its a give and take attack, maybe thats why often he just paralyzes or barely kill he's enemies:sheep:

....so that he will not kill himself?

I think it's simpler then that...With everything he's been through, he's grown to be a rather wise young man. But I think, after living a quiet life and all, he's finally realised how precious life is. And that that is the sole reason why he hates killing now.

Coz he realized that the lives of the people are precious, so he paralyzes some of his enemies instead.

Oh he just wants to make up for all the killing he have done when he was "Battousai The Slasher :)

It's all of the above anyway

His sword is called a sakabotou, but the word accually is something watsuki-san made up. But it is also called a reverse bladed sword

Just so you all know Kenshin fans, a company here in the U.S. is selling reverse- bladed katanas that are supposed to be high quality swords and not cheap imitations. I guess there was enough demand by KENSHIN fans for them to build some. I'll get some more info. for all of you.