Encounter in the Forest (Part I) is the seventy-second chapter of the Rurouni Kenshin manga.
Synopsis[]
Sanosuke has been traveling to Kyōto on his own by foot (while training to become stronger) but now he is lost in the woods. Suddenly he finds a mysterious monk who seems to have holy powers. He tells Sanosuke those are not holy powers, but a special ultra powerful punching technique. Sanosuke asks the monk to teach him that technique, so he will become stronger. What will be the conditions under the monk will teach Sanosuke that special punch? Can Sanosuke learn that new technique?
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Chapter Notes[]
This chapter has several differences with other portrayals of the events of the story in different iterations of the franchise:
Differences with the 1996 anime[]
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Differences with the 2023 anime[]
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Trivia[]
- In japanese culture, the Jizō is a bodhisattva primarily revered in East Asian Buddhism and usually depicted as a Buddhist monk. Jizō is one of the most loved of all Japanese divinities. His statues are a common sight, especially by roadsides and in graveyards.
- In the japanese folklore, the concept of Horiki refers to the holy powers of Buddhist magic wielded by the followers of Mikkyo Buddhism.
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