Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration, Vol. 1: Volume 1

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A condensed retelling of the beloved samurai tale--one of the best-selling manga series of all timereleased 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 nameand 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 Kenshins new direction, and enemies from his dark past have vowed to bring him down!

Author Bio

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 in Weekly Shonen Jump Special. Later rewritten and published as a regular, continuing Jump series in 1994, Rurouni Kenshin ended serialization in 1999 but continued in popularity, as evidenced by the 2000 publication of Yahiko no Sakabat (Yahikos Reversed-Edge Sword) and the 2015 publication of Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration in Weekly Shonen Jump. The series has also inspired novels, anime and films. Watsuki is also the author of the popular series Buso Renkin, published by VIZ Media.