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Battle #54 Results

Jul 19, 2008 23:02

The Winner
Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin)
27 (73.0%)
The Loser
Conrad Weller (Kyou Kara Maou!)
10 (27.0%)

Kirika lives.

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Comments 10

atiko July 20 2008, 04:21:24 UTC

What an epic fight!

But Kenshin wins out of sheer superhuman skill, and the fact that his battle scenes are animated better than Conrad's. :D

scottishfae July 20 2008, 05:04:08 UTC

Maybe in the OVAs, but as for regular series, KKM in general if far better animated.

lias July 21 2008, 04:18:59 UTC

Ditto.
Though OVA vs. OVA, the animation quality in Kenshin is some of the best I've ever seen.

senbonzakura77 July 20 2008, 04:24:05 UTC

KENSHIN. XDDD Why? Conrad seems to be quite a powerful swordsman & magic-user in his own right, but Kenshin is not only a powerful swordsman, but if the Battousai happened to come out.. he would be near unbeatable.

scottishfae July 20 2008, 05:06:41 UTC

Conrad actually can't use magic since he's only half and half and thus great in cake!--oh wait, different kind of half and half. I'm a firm believer that Yozak is the strongest swordsman in KKM but I think Conrad has something in him that, when given the right circumstances, could take on even the Battousai. However, these are two different styles of sword fighting (east vs. west) and I think technique may be what it comes down to.

That being said, I admit, I'm a fan girl.

senbonzakura77 July 20 2008, 05:09:18 UTC

Aaah, I didn't notice that in the Wiki entry. Woops~ H

mmm. That would make sense on the technique issue - it'll be interesting to see who wins in the poll. :)

xoxeskel July 20 2008, 09:20:15 UTC

Conrart again? Wasn't he in one of the first five or so showdowns...?

scottishfae July 20 2008, 12:22:39 UTC

When originally started, anime_showdown had a bracket system to go through. It was deviated from for a while, but we've returned to that bracket (season 1: human vs human) to find who is the best of the best in that category. So, yes, both of these characters have been in battles before; as have the last 2 battles (and another one earlier than that).

xoxeskel July 21 2008, 10:25:01 UTC

Ooh, that makes sense. Curiosity satisfied!

lias July 21 2008, 04:26:46 UTC

I have to go with a tactical decision here. Conrad is a soldier at heart, used to fighting on a battlefield or directly against his assailants. Himura is a trained assassin, and regardless of how comparable their fighting skills may be, I think that gives him an advantage in this environment.