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 16 - 18!Second only to Shishio Makoto when it comes to skill with a blade, the emotionless warrior Seta So´jiro˜s speed and agility are pushing Kenshin to the breaking point. But how did a seemingly humble man such as So´jiro decide to ally himself with the ruthless hitokiri Shishio? Mid-battle, So´jiro pauses to reflect back on his fateful encounter with the man to whom he would one day pledge his loyalty. Has So´jiro truly reconciled himself to his master's downright homicidal worldview?And finally, Kenshin's long-awaited duel with Shishio commences. With nothing less than the future of Japan hanging in the balance, Kenshin's resolution to never again take a life is about to be put to the ultimate test. Assistance also comes from Sanosuke, Saito Hajime and Shinomori Aoshi, but to the power-hungry Shishio, men even of their caliber can be swatted down like so many flies. Will someone find Shishio's weakness before he annihilates the greatest swordsmen the Meiji Era has to offer? Furthermore, can Kenshin's dream for a new Japan be possible as long as Shishio still draws breath?
Details
Language: EnglishFormat: Paperback
Pages: 584
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: Viz
Size: 8.6 in H x 5.8 in W x 1.5 in T
ISBN: 9781421520780
Release date: 16 June 2009