Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 13 [Paperback]

The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun!

Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki'sRurouni 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 (orhitokiri) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need.

The Great Kyoto Fire behind them (and casualties relatively slight), Kenshin and the others consider their next move. The Oniwabanshu may indeed be allies this time ( Nowthere'sa weird twist, as Sano says), but their leader, Shinomori Aoshi, is not. Is Kenshin truly, as it is claimed, the only one who can bring peace to the formerOkashiraor head of the Kyoto-based spy group...? Elsewhere, madman Shishio Makoto has made his own plans for Kenshin and the others, plans involving a man-to-man, death match-style battle to the finish…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 inWeekly Shonen Jump Special. Later rewritten and published as a regular, continuingJumpseries in 1994,Rurouni Kenshinended serialization in 1999 but continued in popularity, as evidenced by the 2000 publication ofYahikono Sakabatô(Yahiko’s Reversed-Edge Sword) and the 2015 publication ofRurouni Kenshin: RestorationinWeekly Shonen Jump. The series has also inspired novels, anime and films. Watsuki is also the author of the popular seriesBusoRenkin, published by VIZ Media.