The end of Samurai and the beginning of a new Japan.

The samurai class, which dominated Japanese society for centuries, was abolished in 1876 as part of the Meiji Restoration.

[sebastianrosa]

And then he traveled the land carrying a reverse blade to atone for all the people he murdered.

[siddarth]

The best part about Japan is it modernised while not abandoning its culture. Something the world could learn.

[localmemer]

Ignore that guy, despite it's dark history in WW2, the history before it and after it is interesting and amazing. It's unbelievable Japan during that period was able to adapt quickly.

[jacksoncamania]

Thus he received the X mark and was given the name Battusai... 😗

[richie_]

everybody calling this guy a traitor and shit while irl the reason he samurai get pissed off by the removal of the samurai class is cause they now cant kill civilians that they deemed disrespecting them.

[albertbecerra]

Man if all those samurais would've realized that their culture was still preserved after the restoration, it would've prevented alot of lives from being lost

[billymarion]

I bet he never thought it would lead to Anime

[hoppinggnomethe]

The Meiji restoration was the best thing ever happened to Japan. Something many Asian countries weren't snart enough to do, and became victim of colonialism.

[dareka]

I guess this is how some of my country's noblemen feel when they see their kings getting cosy with British colonial traders. They can see these are different kinds of foreigners(less incading army and more trade partnerships) and their future as medieval lords are in danger of becoming obsolete. Some used the excuse of preservation of kings and countries to rebel against the British but truthfully it feels like they're just disgruntled workers who got wind of their impending sacking so they brought a shotgun to work one day.

[abhrogupta]

Warms my heart seeing People still remember and love a classic Show that ended two decades ago but enriched our childhood.

[VexingWeeb]

I feel like a lot of people see samurais are honorable good guys (like chivalry and knights) but they were really (mostly) horrible warlords that'd kill their own family to get ahead in society

[CE.]

Thing is most samurai found themselves in position of power anyways

[roeyearl]

In short words, Japan was already rich even before western influence.

[jessitaran]

When the samurai class was abolished, the former samurai had nothing to do, and no relevant job skills. They wound becoming highway robbers - using their combat skills against defenseless peasants and merchants. This is how the Yakusa - Japan's organized crime syndicate - originated.

[darkhawkzero]

And that’s when Tom Cruise stepped in, and did the last samurai I cried at the end

[Lord_Ivoundy_Creood]

Fascinated by their modern clothing???!!!! My dude what you wear is way better then theirs

[Nerthos]

Man sells off his culture, realizes too late what he lost. Many such cases.

[thomashartley]

Bro really releasing that kamikaze context just too late

[billysitompul]

His name, Kenta, was using in the manga Rurouni Kenshin. Nobuhiro-san changed it to Shinta, which was Himura Kenshin's first name.

[mrvk]

Would he still push for reforms and Westernization, knowing it would eventually lead to Hiroshima and Nagasaki?