Talk:Saitō Hajime

message: Is this historical?  I was certain "aku soku zan" was something the creator of Rurouni Kenshin made up.
:Not exactly... not in those words. Seven 08:52, 16 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  aku soku zan 

message: The first section describes exactly what Rurouni Kenshin portayes Saito as, but the second one says that the anime takes several liberties with the character. Who's right?
:I think that's an error in writing.  The portrayal of Saito in Ruroni Kenshin is said to be as accurate as possible within what is known of the character; however, the version of him in Peace Maker does their own spin on the Shisengumi.  I suspect the "several liberties" was meant in reference to Peace Maker.--Mitsukai 18:17, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: The portrayal of Saito in Rurouni Kenshin is NOT as accurate as possible within what is known of the character.  Please refer to Watsuki's free talk sessions or/and interviews for more information. The "several liberties" was meant in reference to Peacemaker's historical accounts. For example, in history, the Ichimura brothers joined the Shinsengumi in 1867, not 1864.Seven 21:12, 28 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradictions 

message: It is true that little is known about Saito's early life. However, he was definitely NOT a son of a ronin.  (Thanks to 66.19.103.155 for correcting my typo so quickly.)
Seven 04:57, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Early Life 

message: Since I couldn't find it mentioned in historical references, I've concluded such fact to be based on fiction, mainly Rurouni Kenshin.Seven 05:29, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Permission to Carry a Katana 

message: I've decided to move the following edit by 71.223.58.70 to the discussion page.  Seven 18:49, 1 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The ''Gatotsu'' 

message: From what I've gathered, Saitou was decorated for bravery during the Seinan War for an incident where he was involved in the taking of several rebel artillery pieces on top of a hill.  He was apparently given a 100 yen bonus as well, a hefty sum at a time when one yen was roughly equal to one old ryo. 128.153.205.172 06:51, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Seinan War Service 

message: : I removed the WP:LE tag becasue this article is more approprotate in the JApan and Military Wikiproject(S)EMT1871 01:45, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wikiproject Law Enforcement tag 

message: Also, it is said that his birthday is January 2nd, not February 18th. Queen of blades47 05:58, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Saito was born on February 18, 1844 (lunar calendar date: Tenpo 15, the first day of the first month.) Seven 11:59, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  DOB 

message: Just thought I'd make a formal announcement here that I am reworking the article and adding text citations, and will hopefully be done before very long. -Tadakuni 23:02, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Alright, I'm done my first go-through. Any assistance would be appreciated. -Tadakuni 00:14, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Update in Progress 

message: Saito Hajime appears as a main character, fair-haired, youthful, and solemn, in volume 5 of the manga "Ichi". I don't know the proper convention for Wikipedia edits or citations, but I thought it would be worth mentioning here. 75.133.0.148 (talk) 04:17, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: Further Fiction