Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1 by Nobuhiro Watsuki

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1 (Rurouni Kenshin, #1)

by Nobuhiro Watsuki

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.

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 and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend.

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June 17, 2017 Edit:
I just watched the absolutely beautiful first movie of the movie trilogy adaptation and that made me want to finally finish this series once and for all so I'm re-reading all the volumes I've read before and continuing with it for that purpose. At the moment I think the movie is better than the manga (*gasp*) and I highly recommend it for anyone who likes this manga and anime. It's visually stunning and the plot is a mismatch of a few of the manga arcs woven together pretty wonderfully! And the fighting is beyond amazing; raw and mesmerizing! (Whoops, is this becoming more a review of the movie? lol)

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I need to continue on with this manga series eventually. I liked this volume, but I just wasn't captured enough by the plot to go past volume five or so. Will do so eventually!

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