Category: RUROUNI KENSHIN
RUROUNI KENSHIN
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 1 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with he coming of the American “Black Ships,” there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 2 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki The Two Hitokiri When the chief of the Police Sword Corps himself comes asking for favors, things must be bad. Hitokiri Udô Jin-e–a black-hatted, crazy-eyed slayer who fells both targets and innocent bystanders alike–is steadily working his way through a list of former Ishin Shishi …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 3 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki A Reason to Act “Spider’s Web”…like ordinary opium, but better processed. Half the cost to produce, but twice the profits! To the people of Aizu, Takani Megumi was a daughter in a famous family of doctors, in which everyone–women and children alike–studied medicine. But to …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 4 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Dual Conclusions Shinomori Aoshi was once the leader of Edo Castle’s elite guard, the Oniwabanshû. But with the fighting at an end and the shôgunate overthrown, the brilliant Aoshi and his four most loyal onmitsu, or spies, find themselves without a home or a purpose. …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 5 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki The State of Meiji Swordsmanship Isurugi Raijûta, a truly old-school swordsman, comes to Kenshin and requests his aid in reforming the state of swordsmanship schools, or kenjutsu dojo, in Japan. Although Kenshin is intrigued by Raijûta’s ideals (chiefly, that there is a need for a …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 6 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki No Worries Kenshin’s battle with Raijûta to decide the fate of Meiji Era swordsmanship is coming to a head. One fact is quickly becoming apparent: Raijûta will stop at nothing to ensure the supremacy of his own school of sword-fighting! Reunited with a member of …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 7 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki In the 11th Year of Meiji, May 14th The Shinsengumi–fearsome and formidable protectors of the Shôgunate. Kenshin knows them well, having done battle with them during the final days of the Meiji Restoration. One man in particular–Saitô Hajime, captain of the third unit–lingers in Kenshin’s …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 8 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki On the East Sea Road In the 11th year of Meiji, on the day marked in the Western calendar as May 14th, time once again begins to flow. The shocking midday murder of Department of Internal Affairs Chief Ôûkubo a fait accompli, Kenshin leaves for …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 9 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Arrival in Kyoto A glimpse of the new Japan if the mad ambitions of Shishio Makoto should succeed is revealed when Kenshin arrives in Kyoto and meets him at last…although the epic battle between them will have to wait. Pitted against Shishio’s soldiers, Kenshin’s reversed-edge …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 10 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Mitsurugi, Master and Student His sakabato broken in battle, Kenshin seeks out the man who forged it–Arai Shakkû–only to be turned away. Seikû;, son of the legendary swordsmith, had for a time been continuing his father’s work (the forging of katana, meant for killing), but …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 11 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Overture to Destruction With Misao’s help, Kaoru finally manages to locate Kenshin in Kyoto–at the home of Hiko Seijûrô, his master in the school of Hiten Mitsurugi. Having convinced his master to resume (complete) his training, Kenshin assumes the role of pupil once more, while …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 12 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki The Great Kyoto Fire As Kenshin continues his re-education at the hand of his master in Hiten Mitsurugi, Hiko Seijûrô, he looks back also to the first, early years of that training…including the moment in his life in which he changed his name to “Kenshin.” …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 13 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki A Beautiful Night The Great Kyoto Fire behind them (and casualties relatively slight), Kenshin and the others consider their next move. The Oniwabanshu may indeed be allies this time (“Now there’s a weird twist,” as Sano says), but their leader, Shinomori Aoshi, is not. Is …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 14 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki The Time Is Now As the Juppongatana or “Ten Swords” move to attack those at Aoi-Ya (Kaoru, Yahiko, Misao, and the rest of the Kyoto-based spy clan), Kenshin–accompanied by Sanosuke and Saitô–squares off against one of his most powerful opponents yet: Shinomori Aoshi, former Okashira …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 15 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki The Great Man vs. the Giant At the madman Shishio Makoto’s headquarters, the long-delayed duel between Kenshin and Shinomori Aoshi concludes, while at Aoi-Ya, those left behind wage their own, desperate battle against Shishio’s Juppongatana or “Ten Swords.” The strength of one swordsman in particular …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 16 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Providence Is there such a thing as divine will or guidance…? Seta Sôjirô, stopping for a moment in mid-battle with Kenshin, may be beginning to think so. When Sôjirô made the fateful decision to ally with the monomaniacal Shishio Makoto, his family paid the ultimate …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 17 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki The Age Decides the Man The madness of Shishio Makoto may know no bounds, but what of his body? An eleventh-hour revelation suggests a possible weakness, but will the news come in time to help a critically wounded Kenshin, whose own strength is reaching its …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 19 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Shades of Reality It began with a sin, committed by Kenshin, back during his bloody days as hitokiri or a government-sanctioned slayer of men. Although stopping most of the assassins who still come seeking revenge should be easy enough, what of the innocent–Sanosuke and Yahiko …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 20 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Shades of Reality To build a new age, must one truly be mad enough to turn from the extreme justice that political allegiance requires? Deep in the Japanese countryside, far from the gore-spattered streets of the capital, a man who never knew what happiness was …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 21 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki And So, Time Passed Though he once killed in the name of the nascent Meiji government, even an infamous manslayer such as “Hitokiri Battôsai” might grow weary and vow never to kill again. As a new age dawns, there are those who yet cling to …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 22 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Battle On Three Fronts The ghosts of Kenshin’s past come to wreak havoc on his future as the fight is literally brought to the doorstep of Kamiya Dojo. Three great battles–three great warriors! Myôjin Yahiko, the student of swords not yet a man, takes on …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 23 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki Sin, Judgment, Acceptance In order to discover more about the relationship that binds Kenshin and Enishi, Saitô Hajime makes a surprise appearance at Kamiya Dojo–only to find the aftermath of Kenshin, Sanosuke, and Yahiko’s desperate life-or-death battles with Enishi’s cabal of fighters. One member of …
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Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 24 Story and Art by Nobuhiro Watsuki The End of Dreams To defeat an enemy in combat is one thing. To destroy an enemy’s spirit by striking at what he holds dearest is another. Kenshin always felt that, so long as he wielded a sakabatô, those within his sight could be protected …
