Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 12

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 12
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2011-07-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 142154640X

As Kenshin continues his re-education at the hand of his master in Hiten Mitsurugi, Hiko Seijûrô, he looks back also to the first, early years of that training...including the moment in his life in which he changed his name to "Kenshin." Meanwhile, the remaining members of the Juppongatana , or "Ten Swords," arrive in Kyoto, while the first phase of Shishio Makoto's plan for Japan finally gets underway. While Misao and the Oniwabanshu plan how best to pool their resources to stop Shishio from setting Kyoto ablaze, Kenshin, Sano, and Saitô--now reunited--must consider their own next course of action. -- VIZ Media

Rurouni Kenshin

Rurouni Kenshin
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: Phoenix
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2007
Genre: Assassins
ISBN: 9780575080720

A condensed retelling of the beloved samurai tale--one of the best-selling manga series of all time--released in conjunction with a new live-action movie. During the violent upheaval of the Bakumatsu era, Hitokiri Battosai was a feared and ruthless assassin. But now that the Meiji Restoration has begun to heal the wounds of civil war, Battosai has taken up a new name...and a new calling He is now Himura Kenshin, a rurouni wanderer who has vowed to only draw his sword to protect those in need. But not everyone is pleased with Kenshin's new direction, and enemies from his dark past have vowed to bring him down Reads R to L (Japanese Style) for teen audiences.

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 10

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 10
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2005-01-04
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781591167037

The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun! Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni 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 (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need. His sakabato broken in battle, Kenshin seeks out the man who forged it--Arai Shakkû--only to be turned away. Seikû, son of the legendary swordsmith, had for a time been continuing his father's work (the forging of katana, meant for killing), but has since given up that calling and spends his time making humble cooking knives. Respecting Seikû's wishes, Kenshin leaves without the desired blade...but not before Shishio's spies learn that Shakkû has forged one last sword. Meanwhile, Shishio arrives in Kyoto with orders for his ten generals or "Ten Swords" to join him and put into motion a plan to take over Japan. Chô, one of Shishio's "swords," learns early of Shakkû's final blade and determines to secure it at any cost. Now, armed only with his broken sakabatô, Kenshin must face Chô in battle...

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2011-07-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1421546094

One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with he 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. -- VIZ Media

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 9

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 9
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2004-12-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781591166696

The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun! Action, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni 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 (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need. A glimpse of the new Japan if the mad ambitions of Shishio Makoto should succeed is revealed when Kenshin arrives in Kyoto and meets him at last...although the epic battle between them will have to wait. Pitted against Shishio's soldiers, Kenshin's reversed-edge sakabatô is broken--can it be reforged? Should it be reforged? For time has once again begun to flow, and violence once more washes over the land. Although Kenshin has abandoned the ways of the hitokiri and has sworn to take life no longer, a new assassin has now arisen--one whose taste for blood and thirst for power knows no bounds…

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1 (VIZBIG Edition)

Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 1 (VIZBIG Edition)
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-01-29
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781421520735

Packed 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 hundred and fifty years ago in Kyoto, amid the flames of revolution, there arose a warrior, an assassin of such ferocious power he was given the title Hitokiri: Manslayer. With his bloodstained blade, Hitokiri Battosai helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu period and end the reign of the shoguns, slashing open the way toward the progressive Meiji Era. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years became legend. In the 11th year of Meiji, in the middle of Tokyo, the tale begins. Himura Kenshin, a humble rurouni, or wandering swordsman, comes to the aid of Kamiya Kaoru, a young woman struggling to defend her father's school of swordsmanship against attacks by the infamous Hitokiri Battosai. But neither Kenshin nor Battosai are quite what they seem... This VIZBIG edition of Rurouni Kenshin contains Volumes 1-3, bonus color content, and updated text.

Rurouni Kenshin (VIZBIG Edition), Vol. 5

Rurouni Kenshin (VIZBIG Edition), Vol. 5
Author: Nobuhiro Watsuki
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-03-17
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781421520773

Change your perspective: get BIG Packed 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 13 - 15! As Shishio Makoto's Juppongatana warriors descend on Aoi-Ya and the Kyoto-based Oniwabanshū, Kenshin, Sanosuke, and Saitō Hajime take the fight right to Shishio's front door: his mountain stronghold. Sano tests both his fists and his powerful "Mastery of Two Layers" against the immovable Yūkyūzan Anji, the very person who taught him that technique. Saitō matches blades with the homicidal "Blind Sword" Usui, while Kenshin and Shinomori Aoshi resume their match, which was put on hold back in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Misao and her compatriots desperately try to turn the tide against a slew of Juppongatana fighters. With Yahiko and Kaoru getting in on the action, things begin to look slightly less insurmountable…and then the giant Fuji appears. Facing strength and skill that can literally reduce buildings into piles of kindling, Kenshin's weary friends may lose all hope. Is there a swordsman alive who can stand up to Fuji's horrific might?

American Kitsune, Vol. 12

American Kitsune, Vol. 12
Author: Brandon Varnell
Publisher: Kitsune Incorporated
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2020-04-03
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1951904532

The PLOT thickens! Kevin Swift returns home with Orin in tow. The last member of the Four Saints has also made a surprise appearance! Yet even with the Four Saints back together, there are still numerous problems that look insurmountable. The war between humans and yokai has become even more violent, assassins and dangerous plots threaten to tear the world apart, and Kevin lost his homework. While he can deal with the first two issues, that last one is causing him a whole slew problems. The troubles of a not-so-ordinary high schooler are never ending.

The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 12

The Prince of Tennis, Vol. 12
Author: Takeshi Konomi
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2006-03-07
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781421503370

A tennis prodigy leads his handsome tennis club to victory at the national tournament. Four-time consecutive U.S. Junior tournament champ Ryoma Echizen comes to Seishun Academy to further his reign as The Prince of Tennis. His skill is matched only by his attitude--irking some but impressing all as he leads his team to the Nationals and beyond! The next round of games are underway, and Seishun's Takeshi Momoshiro ("Momo") encounters Kiyosumi in the No. 3 Singles. Momo's in for a hard day's work, as Kiyosumi proves to be a intimidating opponent from the moment he launches his "Kohou" (Tiger Cannon), or wallop serve. Meanwhile, the Prince of Tennis Ryoma Echizen faces Yamabuki's Jin in the No. 2 Singles. Discover the "reason" why Jin can't possibly lose...