Talk:Shinomori Aoshi

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Test

Google test: http://pomi.sandwich.net/ruroken/Cast/aoshi.html Original enough for Wikipedia? --Ruziklan 16:17, 12 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A few notes

The last Shogun fled from Osaka to Edo at the end of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. He gave up Edo 3 months later and didn't flee from Edo then. Such information is mentioned in the series and more information on the subject could be easily found in historical references.
Okina beat the former leader? Never! They were equal in skills. More information could be found in the anime or the manga.
There is NOT a connection between Aoshi's move being blocked and his move going in a straight line. Seven 10:14, 29 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]
The Oniwabanshu were in fact ninjas! In history, this clan of ninjas was formed in the 18th century. Yes, they were info gatherers who worked directly under the Shogunate. Seven 23:39, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Gambit connection

Gambit (comics) lists that Aoshi's coat/kodachi were inspired by him. I think this may need amending. "Shinomori Aoshi's coat and double-kodachi are borrowed from Gambit. Aoshi's kodachi are based on Gambit's cue stick/bō." The coat I could accept (after all, Kenshin's master's coat is based on Spawn) but I don't see the resemblence between kodachi (a traditional ninja knife similar to a wakazashi in size) and a stick/bo, unless it is referring to when they're initially attached in the same scabbard. Tyciol (talk) 16:45, 6 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's also personal research. I can accept the likelyhood of gambit being a inspiration, but without a valid source to claim so, the "coincidence" is just that as far as wiki is concerned Dandy Sephy (talk) 04:41, 11 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]