Rurouni Kenshin

About “Rurouni Kenshin”

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Set in 1878 during the Meiji era, the story follows a former assassin named Hitokiri Battosai, who later becomes Himura Kenshin. After ending his work against the bakufu, Kenshin vows never to take another life and travels as a wandering swordsman, protecting people. Watsuki created the series to offer a shōnen manga different from others at the time, featuring a former assassin and a more serious tone as the story develops. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)