Story
Change your perspective: get BIGPacked 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 Collection of Volumes 10 - 12!Kenshin journeys to the home of Arai Shakku, the legendary swordsmith who forged his sakabato, in the hope of procuring a replacement for the blade that was shattered in a fight with Seta So´jiro. Instead of Shakku, though, Kenshin finds his son Seiku, who has given up making instruments of death. But when word gets around that before he passed away Shakku forged a final blade, one of Shishio's warriors also decides to pay a visit, and he doesn't plan on leaving empty-handed. With the safety of Seiku's family at risk, Kenshin springs into action, even if it means fighting without a weapon at his side!Kenshin realizes that if he is to defeat Shishio the time has come to complete his training in Hiten Mitsurugi-ryu. But first he will have to convince his incredibly stubborn master, Hiko Seijuro, that he is indeed worthy of Hiten Mitsurugi's greatest secrets and techniques. Then, with all of his Juppongatana "Ten Swords" fighters now in Kyoto, Shishio kicks into high gear with his scheme to radically alter the face of Meiji Era Japan. Can Kenshin, Saito and Misao marshal their resources in time to prevent Shishio from burning Kyoto to the ground?!
Details
Language: EnglishFormat: Paperback
Pages: 576
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: Viz
Size: 8.6 in H x 5.8 in W x 1.4 in T
ISBN: 9781421520766
Release date: 23 December 2008