I rarely come across this type of character like Tomoe. The cold, silent and reserved woman. There is a shortage of them. (?)
Tomoe is the reason I started reading RuroKen again. I stopped reading it during the fourth book because I thought it was boring. :P History bores me. But then after an accidental visit to a Tomoe shrine, I found out that Tomoe is Kenshin's first wife. First wife ?! I thought. But Kenshin is with Kaoru ! I was intrigued. Usually anime is about one true love. So I began reading the Jinchuu Arc first. After that, I read the rest of the series. (u_u) Then I got to love the whole of RuroKen. And because the artwork has improved greatly since the first few books, I was very impressed.
What interest me about Tomoe ? She is very silent and reserved in a beutiful way. And after I read a lot more about her, I like her even more. She may not look like a caring person but she cares for Kenshin and Enishi very much. Tomoe seemed like she can do no mistakes. I think she is a very tragic character, just like Yumi (Shishio's help).
I also think that Tomoe is better off with Kenshin when he was a battousai, not what he is now. (you know the Kenshin that goes 'oroo' all the time). Battousai was also like Tomoe, cold and quiet unlike the carefree Kenshin now. So, I do believe that she and Battousai loves each other. After all, she bares her emotions only to Kenshin.
The Jinchuu arc, especially Kenshin's part is really like a drama. There's hardly any humor. Also, Nobuhiro Watsuki sensei's artwork is fabulous. He managed to draw Tomoe with such emotions. I really did want to cry when she died in Kenshin's arms.
In short, I like Tomoe because she cares so much about her beloved ones, that it didn't matter to her that she got hurt.
She was brave enough to go and find her fiance's killer and not knowing what danger she might face.
She asked Enishi to not get involved with the Yaminobu clan because she doesn't want him to get hurt.
She also brave enough to face the Yaminobu clan and told them lies about Kenshin so that Kenshin wouldn't be hurt.
Iwao Junko is so perfect ! She managed to put put such emotions into Tomoe ! Thank you so much !
Arigato, Nobuhiro Watsuki Sensei for creating her !