Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 10The 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... |
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3-D FIGHTING GAME ANNOYING AOI-YA AOSHI ARAI SHAKKU assassin BACK BAKUMATSU Benimaru Bwuh CD books character Chō CREATE DARLING DONO Dragon Flash FATHER'S SWORD feel FIND KENSHIN FORGE GATANA Gensai Gojaru GRAB IORI GRAMPS GRIN GUESS HAKUJIN HIKO SEIJŪRŌ Himura Kenshin HIMURA-KUN Hiten Mitsurugi school HITEN MITSURUGI-RYU HITOKIRI BATTŌSAI HOLY SWORD Honorific Ishin Shishi Japanese JUPPON Juppongatana KAKUNOSHIN Kansai dialect Kaoru Kaoru's father KNOW ABOUT KENSHIN KYOTO LAST BLADE LIVE LOOK MAKIMACHI MISAO manga MASTER Meiji Restoration NOBUHIRO WATSUKI NUMBER Ogata-san Okina PEACE READ Reversed-Edge Sword RIGHT Ruroken Rurouni Kenshin ryûkansen RYUSHOSEN SAKABATO Sakabatō Shinuchi Samurai Spirits Satsujin-ken SEIJURO SEIKU SEIKU'S FAMILY Shake SHAKKU LEFT SHAKKU'S LAST SWORD SHAKKU'S SWORD SHEATH Shinsengumi SHISHIO MAKOTO SIGNAL FIRE SŌJIRŌ SORRY story Sword-arts SWORDSMAN TALK TELL THERE'S THINK Tokugawa Bakufu TOKYO voice-actors Weekly Shonen Jump Yahiko 和伸月宏