What kind of sword does Rurouni Kenshin use?

The Sakabatō
The Sakabatō ( 逆 さか 刃 ば 刀 とう , Reverse-Blade Sword?) is the last of the strange swords forged by master swordsmith Arai Shakkū and the main weapon used by Himura Kenshin in the series.

Did the Battosai really exist?

Rurouni Kenshin is an anime based around the real-life Hitokiri Battosai. Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story usually just called Rurouni Kenshin is a historical fiction manga/anime that takes a lot of cues from real history, and is usually surprisingly accurate as far as Japanese history goes.

What style did Kenshin use?

Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū ( 飛 ひ 天 てん 御剣 みつるぎ 流 りゅう , Flying Heaven Govern Sword-Style) is a core kenjutsu style of the Rurouni Kenshin series.

Was Kenshin blind?

Kenshin chooses to execute the Kuzu-ryūsen attack instead of the Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki attack, showing mercy upon Shōgo. However, Shōgo strikes Kenshin with blindness, as he falls over a cliff into the waters below.

Why is Rurouni Kenshin sword backwards?

In the context of anime, the Sakabato plays the role of a kind of test for Himura. He is sorry for his past, so the reversed blade Sakabato Katana acts as a tool for him to do his penance.

Why does Rurouni Kenshin use reverse blade?

A fantastical blade used in Rurouni Kenshin, to symbolise that the katana should cut the wielder before it cuts an opponent, or something silly to that effect.

Was Kenshin real?

It’s a very romantic story, which of course all ends happily ever after, but what fans of the shonen anime genre may not know is that Kenshin was based on a real-life samurai assassin — a man by the name of Kawakami Gensai, who lived during a very tumultuous time of Japanese history.

Where did Kenshin learn sword?

Individually, 御 means “honorable” and 剣 means “sword.” Finally, the last character simply connotes a way or a manner. In-fiction, Kenshin learns the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū from a swordsman named Hiko Seijuro XIII (his twelve predecessors the prior masters of the sword style).