The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun! Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's
Rurouni Kenshin, the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles among fans to date. Himura Kenshin, once an assassin (or
hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need.
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 limit? In this new era of Meiji, it's getting harder and harder to tell the innocents from the outlaws. Perhaps, as Kenshin says, it should be for history to decide which side was right, and which side was wrong. The time for
hitokiri such as Kenshin and Shishio has passed; let not the man decide the age...but the age, the man.
About the AuthorRurouni Kenshin, which has found fans not only in Japan but around the world, first made its appearance in 1992 as an original short story in
Weekly Shonen Jump Special. Later rewritten and published as a regular, continuing
Jump series in 1994,
Rurouni Kenshin ended serialization in 1999 but continued in popularity, as evidenced by the 2000 publication of
Yahiko no Sakabatô (Yahiko's Reversed-Edge Sword) and the 2015 publication of
Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration in
Weekly Shonen Jump. The series has also inspired novels, anime and films. Watsuki is also the author of the popular series
Buso Renkin, published by VIZ Media.