| "140 years ago in Kyoto, there lived a
warrior called Hitokiri Battousai. Felling men with his blood stained blade, he
closed the turbulent Bakumatsu Era and slashed open the age of the Meiji. After
his work was done, he vanished, and with the flow of years, became a legend. In
the 11th year of Meiji, in the middle of Tokyo
this tale begins..." |
Rurouni
Kenshin tells the story of a wanderer named Kenshin, who used to be called
Hitokiri Battousai during the Japanese civil war. His tale is about
redemption of his past and all his murders by helping those in trouble with his
reverse-blade sword, the sakabato. With using his powerful technique called
Hiten-Mitsurugi Ryu to battle oppressors of freedom and justice, he struggles
with himself and his own murderous side. During the series, Kenshin joins others in his quest: Kaoru Kamiya; Sanosuke
Sagara; Yahiko Myojin; and Megumi Takani, just to name a few. Together they all fight those who
oppress the weak while they seek their destiny as well happiness and
redemption.
Rurouni Kenshin is a
manga series by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It is known in Japan
as るろうに剣心 明治剣客浪漫譚, Rurōni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romanta and Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story in America.
The story arc covers a plethora of events surrounding real historical
occurrences in Japan.
From the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate towards the end of the Meiji
Restoration of Japan,
Himura Kenshin’s story is an epic adventure of fighting, love, and facing ones
past. The
series is one that you can easily fall in love with and appeals to groups of
all ages, and with three full-length movies to go along with the manga as well
as a 95-episode anime series; it is hard not to fall in love with this epic story. |
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