what ever happened to katsura?
i never found out what happened to katsura? did he die or what?
shareHi,
well most of the characters (but not Kenshin himself!) really existed. He didn't die (it is not suggested in the movie either as far as I know), and he later took part in the Iwakura mission(1972), a mission to America and Europa to study other governmental structures. He died of disease in 1877, aged 43.
He remained quite prominent, together with Okubu Tuchimichi (if you have also watched the episodes you should know him) and Saigo Takomiri, he was one of the three noble men of the restoration. Ironically, Okubo was killed by a sympathizer of Saigo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katsura_Kogoro
thank u for ur reply
shareKenshin is based of a historical figure named Kawakami Gensai thats who kenshin is based off of.
sharei wonder whether Gensai himself had a cross-shaped scar too, just like kenshin.
i think that'd be cool.
No, I don't believe Gensai did.
The similarities they do share if I recall correctly are:
Their small height
Their feminine voices
Their swordplay
That's not to say that Gensai knew Hitenmitsurugi, as that is definitely a fake swordstyle. But I think Gensai was a pivotal assassin or killed a lot of people...something along those lines. Unfortunately, I read that Gensai was captured at one point and was ultimately beheaded :(
I think I read a note by Watsuki that says he decided to give Kenshin a cross on his face because he looked too feminine without it. Kenshin needed something to make him look cooler, and so the cross is born.