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Biographical Note: Rurouni 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
BusoRenkin, published by VIZ Media.
Publisher Marketing: The beloved landmark tale of a Meiji-era swordsman's quest for redemption.
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 manga titles of all time!
Felled by grief, Kenshin is powerless to stop Enishi's conquest of Tokyo. His friends struggle to fill in, with Yahiko taking on the criminal powerhouse Kujiranami and Sanosuke defending the city from yakuza. But without Kenshin, the dream of a new Japan founded on peace will never be realized. In the misery of the Fallen Village, Kenshin must somehow find hope...and lift his sakabatō for the final time!
