During the Meiji era, Kenshin Himura is a former assassin once known as Battosai, feared for the role he played in the upheavals that brought an end to the shogunate. Now determined never to kill again, he travels across Japan carrying a reverse-blade sword and tries to protect others without denying his past. His encounter with Kaoru Kamiya leads him to stay at her dojo, where he forms new bonds. But the ghosts of his former life, political conflicts, and powerful enemies repeatedly put his ideal of redemption to the test.
Manga
1994
Action
Adventure
Romance
Historical
Martial arts
Shōnen
Rurouni Kenshin
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
- Glénat Publisher
- Nobuhiro Watsuki Writer
- Nobuhiro Watsuki Artist
Details
- Type
- Manga
- Release
- 1994-04-05 — 1999
- Original title
- るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
- Countries
- JP
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Romance, Historical, Martial arts, Shōnen
- Volumes
- 28
- Status
- Completed
Synopsis
Rurouni Kenshin
Volumes
Volumes (28)
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Volume 1
In the mid-last century, Japan is preparing to enter the Meiji era, transitioning seamlessly from the Middle Ages to industrialization. The samurai no longer have a place in this modern society where warriors are less useful than merchants. Unemployed and no longer permitted to carry swords, confronted by rifles and cannons, the samurai gradually disappear into legend. Kenshin is one of these lost warriors. A grandmaster swordsman, he has become a wandering vagrant on the roads of Japan. But his chivalrous spirit and courage turn this former mercenary into a beloved and respected vigilante. Inspired by the life of a famous samurai, Kenshin subtly blends spectacular action scenes with a reflection on the transition to the industrial age. A success.
Volume 2
Kenshin faces a new danger, Sagara Sanosuke a boy whose goal and revenge the Sekihoutai, group betrays and then kills during the war! After a hard fight, Sanosuke decides to join Kenshin in the dojo of Kaoru!
Volume 3
Sanosuke discovers that one of his friends died as a result of an overdose of opium. A young woman named Megumi Takani, is being chased by a mercenary group! Sanosuke later discovers that she would be involved in opium trafficking.
Volume 4
Kenshin and his friends, will rescue Megumi trapped by Kanryû! But Kenshin will have to face a bigger opponent, Shinomori Aoshi, leader of the Oniwaban group.
Volume 5
Raijuta Isurugi is a mysterious man who presents himself to the dojo of Kaoru, he will face the master of the dojo, then will meet Kenshin! The latter asks a lot of questions about Raijuta.
Volume 6
The goal of Raijuta is revealed, he seeks to open a school where Kenshin could participate. Kenshin refuses, and eliminates all members who try to change his mind. Raijuta then decides to get rid of Kenshin!
Volume 7
New disciples continue to flock to the dojo. The Kamiya school can finally hope to be reborn. Will Kenshin succeed in fulfilling his commitments? Will he continue to protect his congeners as he has since he lived in the dojo. Japanese reading sense.
Volume 8
Hajime Saito, a former member of Shinsengumi, reappears before Kenshin, and seeks to test his abilities! The government asks Kenshin to assassinate Shishio Makoto, Battosai's successor. Battosai has become head of an underground organization, and is seeking to take control of Japan!
Volume 9
Toshimichi Ôkubo, Minister of the Interior, has therefore instructed Kenshin to kill Shishio, but the minister will be murdered by a Shishio handman. Kenshin therefore leaves for Kyoto, and says goodbye to his friends!
Volume 10
Kenshin arrives in Kyoto, but at this point Shishio attacks a son of a craftsman, so Kenshin will save the baby, and face the culprit of the fire! Kenshin will find his master Seijuro Hiko, with whom he will do a new training!
Volume 11
Kenshin continues his training with his master Seijuro, during this time, Misao learns that Shinomori has become bad, and his friends all dead! Aoshi makes a pact with Shishio in order to defeat Kenshin, and thus avenge his friends.
Volume 12
Kenshin completes his training, and could have killed his master with the utlime arcane of his school! The fight begins between Kenshin is the 10 swords, Sanosuke stops Shishio in his destruction project, Hajime and Kenshin leave to fight Shishio.
Volume 13
Kenshin and his friends arrive at Shishio's den, they will be welcomed by Yumi, Shishio's companion. Sanosuke remains behind to fight Anji, the final fight is now starting!
Volume 14
The fight between Sanosuke and Anji is over, Sanosuke wins, and Kenshin heals Anji. So there are only three remaining members of the ten swords of Shishio! On the other hand, the troops as well as the three swords of Shishio, arrive at the dojo Oniwaban Shu. Saito on his side, decides to confront Usi Uosuma, and asks Kenshin to continue! Yumi leads Kenshin in front of a new door, and finally meets Shishio!
Volume 15
The troops as well as the 3 swords of Shishio fight the members of Oniwaban Shu, Kenshin fights Shishio's most powerful warrior! Kenshin wins and now wants to fight Shishio!
Volume 16
This book is primarily a flashback to Seijuro Hiko, the latter when he was small, was beaten by his adoptive parents! One day when he went out looking for water, he met Shishio, the latter killed three police officers, and now wants to kill Seijuro to make no witnesses. But Shishio will leave him life, and ask him for new strips! The flashback ends on the murder of his parents. The fight between Kenshin and Shishio finally begins, both use powerful and dangerous techniques!
Volume 17
Kenshin is defeated by Shishio, Hajime Saito is now trying to fight him. He will be beaten very easily, later Sanosuke will also intervene but in vain, then after the arrival of Aoshi, Kenshin regains his minds, and finishes his fight against Shishio!
Volume 18
The fight between Shishio and Kenshin is over, Shishio is defeated, and Kenshin returns to Tokyo with his friends! Hardly returning to Tokyo, they are already facing a new danger! Warriors are trying to avenge their previous defeats.
Volume 19
Sanosuke fights Banjin, at the same time the police arrive to arrest Banji, but Gein the partner of Banjin, beats the police violously! On the other hand, Kenshin meets Enishi, the brother of Tomoe, who was Kenshin's wife. Kenshin then tells the story of Kenshin some time before meeting Kaoru.
Volume 20
This volume focuses only on a flashback of Kenshin! After assassinating Tokyo warriors, Kenshin met Tomoe, a young woman who witnessed his assassination. Meanwhile, members of the Chôshû clan were killed, whose high-ranking clan members, Hijikata Toshizo and Hajime Saito, were at the head of the operation. Kenshin had to go to the country with Tomoe, he would then be a doctor and Tomoe his wife!
Volume 21
This volume is mostly focused on Kenshin's flash back! Kenshin leaves to save Tomoe after receiving a letter informing him of his abduction. On the way he will face some warriors sent by the leader of the Yaminobu! Kenshin arrives in front of the leader of the Yaminobu and then starts his fight, where he loses the advantage, but during his last attack Tomoe intervenes, and Kenshin then kills Tomoe as well as the leader of the Yaminobu! Kenshin then burns his house with the body of Tomoe inside! End of Kenshin's flashback! Back to the fights against Banji and Gein, the two lobbies are still standing despite the blows of Sanosuke and Kenshin, the latter then uses the technique of the nine-headed dragon, but the opponents still seem alive...
Volume 22
The fight against Banji and Gein continues, the latter uses its ultimate technique, the iwanbô model #3! Kenshin then decides to use the supreme arcane of Hiten Mitsurugi, the divine dragon. Kenshin finally finishes his fight...
Volume 23
Hajime Saito must arrive in town to close the Shishio affair, and stop Enishi Yukishiro, but he will only surrender when his companions are on the ground! Hajime then decides to fight the men of Yukishiro, on the other hand Kenshin will have to fight his brother-in-law...
Volume 24
Enishi Yukishiro wants to kill Kaoru, Kenshin then decides to save Kaoru, with the help of Sanosuke and Saito, on the way, he meets Enishi who tells him to follow Tomoe's parfun! Kenshin then arrives before Kaoru's remains, but the murder seems suspicious, Aoshi decides to solve this case...
Volume 25
Kenshin is still depressed in the face of Kaoru's death, during this time a dangerous prisoner escapes from prison, and wants to plunge the city with fire and blood! Yahiko will have to fight this criminal, Kenshin always upset, continues to plunge in his memories...
Volume 26
The battle against Enishi is drawing near... Kenshin has finally managed to shake off his lethargy and find the strength to wield his sword once more. Will he finally discover the answer to his question? Is redemption still possible for the former assassin? Japanese reading sense.
Volume 27
Kenshin has now abandoned his murderous sword, but the murderer he was remains deeply anchored in him. Despite his desire to erase him completely from this era, it is impossible for him, as a vagrant, to fight with the power of Battôsai. Kenshin will be able to follow the path he has chosen, or his past as a murderer will swallow him forever in the darkness. Manga cult...the end of the series is approaching.
Volume 28
The final fight between Kenshin and Enishi begins, after a hard fight, Enishi refuses to kill Kenshin, and turns against Heishin! A few years pass, Sanosuke decides to leave Japan after having had an incident with the police, Yahiko finally became a great samurai, and Kenshin had a son with Kaoru, the latter called Kenji!
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