Shinsengumi Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Hello, all!I'm glad to be a part of this community. . . seeing as it's customary for new members to introduce themselves, here's a little bit about myself. My name is Eugene Chen and I'm currently a university student in the United States. I'm interested in everything from politics to technology, with my favorite author being Tolkien, my favorite means of procrastination as watching anime, my favorite music being from the classical and romantic eras, and my favorite film being Amadeus.Hope to see you all around the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dathui Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Hello and welcome to these forums, hope you'll enjoy your stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_08 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Welcome!Do you feel like disclosing your real name?I can guess you're into Tolkien if you only have 2 posts and are already staff. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uppy Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 and Congrats! My brother like Tolkien too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeOptimist Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Welcome, Eugene! I'm sure you will enjoy working on the TLA team.Mae govannen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akya Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 ....from Kenshin right ? your nick ?Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Welcome aboard Eugene. By the way, how old are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinsengumi Posted March 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 ....from Kenshin right ? your nick ?Welcome ←Thanks for the welcome!To answer your question, the Shinsengumi do indeed appear in Rurouni Kenshin, Peacemaker Kurogane, and other anime series, but they are first and foremost one of the most intriguing historical factions active during one of the most interesting periods of history, and it's that fact that has compelled me to take the name they came to be known as as a handle and nickname in games and on forums. For those unclear as to who the Shinsengumi were, they were a group of ronin established in Edo (present-day Tokyo) during the waning days of the Tokugawa era to guard the Shogun during a trip to the Imperial capital at Kyoto, but who ended up staying in Kyoto as something of a police force sponsored by Matsudaira Katamori, Lord of Aizu and Military Administrator appointed by the Bakufu. In Kyoto, which became a gathering place for many young politically-minded samurai and ronin of the era, they worked to keep the peace in often bloody confrontations in which they earned their fame and are remembered to this day as heroes and patriots, though they were ultimately on the losing side.Welcome aboard Eugene. By the way, how old are you?←A ripe old twenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akya Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 duh *slaps self*I know its a historic group, I should have thought of it earlier but all that came to mind was the manga ^^sorry for the late reply...Nice detailed answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_08 Posted March 12, 2005 Report Share Posted March 12, 2005 Ah. You're siggy is up.Never mind about my question. Welcome again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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