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Packed with action, romance and historical intrigue, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the most beloved and popular manga series worldwide. Set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, it tells the saga of Himura Kenshin, once an assassin of ferocious power, now a humble rurouni, a wandering swordsman fighting to protect the honor of those in need. A hundred and fifty years ago in Kyoto, amid the flames of revolution, there arose a warrior, an assassin of such ferocious power he was given the title Hitokiri Manslayer. With his bloodstained blade, Hitokiri Battosai helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu period and end the reign of the shoguns, slashing open the way toward the progressive Meiji Era. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years became legend. In the 11th year of Meiji, in the middle of Tokyo, the tale begins. Himura Kenshin, a humble rurouni, or wandering swordsman, comes to the aid of Kamiya Kaoru, a young woman struggling to defend her father's school of swordsmanship against attacks by the infamous Hitokiri Battosai. But neither Kenshin nor Battosai are quite what they seem...
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Watsuki, Nobuhiro
- ISBN: 9781591162209
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.48 x 0.69
- Number Of Pages: 208
- Publication Year: 2003
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A Classic Manga, An Epic Samurai Tale
Rachael S. - 7 years 6 months agoIt might just be a comic book series, but this manga has been with me for 20 years of my life, and it changes every time I read it based on my own life experiences. At its surface, it's a story about a wandering swordsman who finds redemption with a young dojo leader who is willing to look beyond his bloody past and see the man he is. Deeper than that are historical lessons about the Meiji Revolution (which happened around the same time as America's Civil War), and of the damage war can do to humanity as a whole and as individuals. Don't let the shonen (boys) genre fool you; this story is a perfect blend of drama, romance, comedy, and action. And if you like this, check out the live action movies!
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