Rurouni Kenshin
るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-
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One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the 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.
(Source: VIZ Media)
Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (second one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls a "side-story")
Volume 3: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (first one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls the "pilot")
Volume 6: Sengoku no Mikazuki (Nobuhiro Watsuki's debut one-shot)
Volume 28: Meteor Strike
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緋村剣心
MAINHimura Kenshin (緋 (ひ) 村 (むら) 剣 (けん) 心 (しん) ), birth name Himura Shinta (緋 (ひ) 村 (むら) 心 (しん) 太 (た) ), is the main protagonist and titular character of the Rurouni Kenshin series. He is known as the legendary hitokiri of the Meiji Revolution, Hitokiri Battōsai (人 (ひと) 斬 (き) 抜 (ばっ) 刀 (とう) 斎 (さい) ), more properly named Himura Battōsai (緋 (ひ) 村 (むら) 抜 (ばっ) 刀 (とう) 斎 (さい) ). Kenshin has spent ten years traveling Japan as a rurōni in search of redemption, carrying a sakabatō with the vow to never kill again following his service in the Bakumatsu as an assassin for the Imperialist cause. In 1878, he arrives in Tokyo and takes up residence at the Kamiya Dōjō, where his vow is tested as he fights to keep the country's peace.
駒形由美
SUPPORTINGKomagata Yumi was a close follower, and also lover, of Shishio Makoto and one of the more loyal members of the Juppongatana. She nearly always appeared by her beloved's side, even after his death.
In the Samurai X: Reflection OVA, Kenji is in his adolescence. By this time, Kenji is still very fond of his mother and visits her during her illness but has grown up harboring a fierce resentment towards his father, whom he believes neglected him and Kaoru.
才槌
SUPPORTINGSaizuchi (才槌 (さいずち) ) was a member of the Juppongatana, an organization under Shishio Makoto's orders. He is usually seen with Fuji.
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FAQ
- What is Rurouni Kenshin about?
- One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the 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 Me
- Is Rurouni Kenshin still ongoing?
- Rurouni Kenshin is currently finished. It has 259 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in Rurouni Kenshin?
- The main characters are Kenshin Himura, Sanosuke Sagara, Kaoru Kamiya, Yahiko Myojin.
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