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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - VIZBIG Edition #2
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 2 #4-6
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. This VIZBIG edition of Rurouni Kenshin contains volumes 4-6, bonus color content, and updated text.
Shinomori Aoshi was once the leader of Edo Castle's elite guard, the Oniwabanshû. But with the fighting at an end and the shôgunate overthrown, the brilliant Aoshi and his four most loyal onmitsu, or spies, find themselves without a home or a purpose. When fighting is your life, loyalty to those lost ideals (and to the man who most symbolized them) may be the one thing left. But Megumi's life is at stake, and however sympathetic Kenshin may feel, he will fight on, to the last man if necessary...
591 pages, Paperback
First published May 27, 2008
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Nobuhiro Watsuki
250 books424 followersWatsuki Nobuhiro (和月伸宏) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his samurai-themed series Rurouni Kenshin. He once worked as an assistant for his favorite author Takeshi Obata.
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July 24, 2023
Still enjoyable, but half of the volume is essentially one fight and afterward there’s even less time between fights. The asides where it talks about the time period are still my favourite, those seem to be getting less frequent. The humour still works, there isn’t the weird shonen incel & sexualization, and the stories are rooted in trying to be a good person in changing, turbulent, and impoverished times, so it resonates more with me. Plus, the anime may have been my first introduction to the medium, so there’s some nostalgia. I do hope it goes into more character building and less X reason to have a fight, but I imagine the audience wanted lots of fights. Is what it is.
October 30, 2022
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May 19, 2024
Not sure I really need to aim for a long review as I do sometimes. It's 1AM, anyway; no one has time for that.
I mentioned somewhat recently that Bleach works rather well while listening to Yes. Less so for RuroKen. I think it was Fragile I listened to with Bleach. For the first VIZBIG omnibus of this series, it was Relayer; for this volume, it was Tales from Topographic Oceans. Good music, good manga, but... I don't know, I guess this series is too "grounded" for a progressive rock soundtrack?
Anyway, the manga itself. Kind of. I appreciate the quick rundown on the Bakumatsu period at the end of the book, as it really satisfies a desire I had in connecting aforementioned Rise of the Rōnin on PS5 with getting back into RuroKen: the war against shōgunate and imperial forces is easy enough to follow, but the role of the "barbarians" kept throwing me off, especially when I'd get to periods of ten hours of open-world side-content instead of main story missions, and would forget who is fighting for what. That is, the Tokugawa Shōgunate seemed to cede to the West easily enough, and accordingly all/most white characters in the game are pro-shōgun (i.e. Matthew Perry, Jules Brunet). But the Emperor wins the war, and Japan starts becoming more Westernized. Granted, I hadn't beaten the game (Stellar Blade distracted me), so maybe it would become clearer later. Through the synopsis in this volume, I guess the idea is that Emperor Meiji and his forces were able to overpower the shōgun partly because enough people were able to gather in rebellion against the shōgun's perceived weakness or betrayal of his nation, but it was necessary for Japan to "modernize" in order to compete on a global scale going forward, to not be raped into the ground like literally every Southeast Asian country, or like pre-Communist China whom few may have expected to become as prominent as they would be. The fact that samurai were kinda chewed up and spat out after serving their use is important for the setting of Rurouni Kenshin, as it is for stuff like Yukio Mishima in a way, or Osamu Dazai even (e.g. the meaning of the title The Setting Sun).
Pretty much every enemy combatant so far has had a stereotypical "nekketsu" shōnen-manga zest for battle. This could seem "generic," being, as it is, ultimately something of a "fighting manga," but there is historic, psychological, and nationalistic depth to it all. Well, to much of it, at least. Jin-E stands out as kind of just an asshole, but "Zanza," Aoshi, Mikio, Raijūta, and Tsunan are all products of the displacement of the samurai class after the Boshin War and Meiji Restoration. Sanosuke becomes the Fight Merchant to prove himself after his mentor was branded a traitor and executed for treason. Aoshi fights to keep his closest men employed because they're unfit for the new class of Modern society. Mikio takes advantage of noble lineage to bully Tsubame into helping with burglary. Raijūta has a nationalistic passion for kenjutsu at odds with the fact that he's never actually killed in war before, and is basically a poseur idolizing a long-bygone era. Tsunan is basically just Sanosuke if he hadn't been redeemed as a member of Kenshin-gumi, with I guess the bonus "anarchist bomber" trope (I should re-read Conrad's The Secret Agent, now that I think about it). The preview for next volume teases Saitō Hajime (aka "Fujita Gorō), real historic Shinsengumi member who used those same names in real life, as the next antagonist, so the theme will continue, to be sure.
To perhaps undermine what Watsuki's going for, the depth I see in his manga, I've also been trying to equate RuroKen with more "stock" shōnen archetypes. I feel like we could (very roughly) equate Kaoru to Bulma, maybe Yahiko to Oolong, and perhaps Sanosuke to Yamcha almost, with Aoshi seeming like a Vegeta or possibly just Piccolo or even Tenshinhan. That is, quite frankly, Kenshin is doing the bulk of the fighting. Sanosuke also acts as something of a fighter, but the loss of his sword forces him into a hand-to-hand brawling style, which surely can't sustain itself for too long when so many enemies have swords. Aoshi leaves after his arc, with promise by Watsuki himself of returning to the story, so it feels right now like Aoshi will be more of a real "rival" character. I guess Sanosuke could reasonably be Kuririn, when I think about it a bit more. Well, if he is, it might have to mean Yahiko is Son Gohan on Namek, and there's a definite gulf in the guys' abilities, with Yahiko nowhere near the level of legitimate combatant. We'll see what happens later. I hope Sanosuke gets to be more involved, at least. And, honestly, I wish Kaoru could get a fight, as she has practically no feats as a swordsman so far. Like, she trains Yahiko, but Yahiko has had an arc and a half about his own skill. I mean, this is a shōnen manga, so of course women aren't really allowed to do anything "cool," but... whatever.
With the contents of this omnibus, we conclude a long-ish arc (Megumi and Aoshi) and go through another one (Raijūta), but my favorite sequences here are actually the shorter "extra" stories: Yahiko's and Sanosuke's. The longer arcs feel more "fleshed out" than the Jin-E arc last volume, showing promise for Watsuki's abilities as a writer, especially as we draw closer to the introduction of Shishio Makoto. But... well, as I said before, Kenshin is hard-carrying the manga's action scenes, so it's a pleasant break to give stories to the other guys. Yahiko's in particular appeals to me; there's this odd quality about shōnen manga where a lot of stories are meant to inspire young boys with tales of powerful and respectable men, but as I get closer to the big three-oh I become more "nostalgic" for tales of childhood and a coming-of-age.
(Look at that; I wrote a long review when I didn't plan on it. When I explicitly planned against it!)
EDIT: I keep forgetting to mention this: it's weird as fuck to me to keep seeing Watsuki write in praise of Obata. That is, as someone who grew up with knowledge of Hikaru no Go, Death Note, Ral Grad, and Bakuman, I would certainly not have expected a) Obata had been around for at least a decade before HnG, and b) that Watsuki got his start as an assistant for Obata. Like, Shaman King and One Piece are from Watsuki's assistants, and ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump alongside some of those Obata manga. But technically Obata is like a grandfather to Oda and Takei!? In the sense that he mentored their mentor, I mean.
EDIT (05/19/2024): Forgot to mention, it's kind of actually unexpectedly nasty how visible the bone is after Raijūta slashes Yutarō on the arm.
I mentioned somewhat recently that Bleach works rather well while listening to Yes. Less so for RuroKen. I think it was Fragile I listened to with Bleach. For the first VIZBIG omnibus of this series, it was Relayer; for this volume, it was Tales from Topographic Oceans. Good music, good manga, but... I don't know, I guess this series is too "grounded" for a progressive rock soundtrack?
Anyway, the manga itself. Kind of. I appreciate the quick rundown on the Bakumatsu period at the end of the book, as it really satisfies a desire I had in connecting aforementioned Rise of the Rōnin on PS5 with getting back into RuroKen: the war against shōgunate and imperial forces is easy enough to follow, but the role of the "barbarians" kept throwing me off, especially when I'd get to periods of ten hours of open-world side-content instead of main story missions, and would forget who is fighting for what. That is, the Tokugawa Shōgunate seemed to cede to the West easily enough, and accordingly all/most white characters in the game are pro-shōgun (i.e. Matthew Perry, Jules Brunet). But the Emperor wins the war, and Japan starts becoming more Westernized. Granted, I hadn't beaten the game (Stellar Blade distracted me), so maybe it would become clearer later. Through the synopsis in this volume, I guess the idea is that Emperor Meiji and his forces were able to overpower the shōgun partly because enough people were able to gather in rebellion against the shōgun's perceived weakness or betrayal of his nation, but it was necessary for Japan to "modernize" in order to compete on a global scale going forward, to not be raped into the ground like literally every Southeast Asian country, or like pre-Communist China whom few may have expected to become as prominent as they would be. The fact that samurai were kinda chewed up and spat out after serving their use is important for the setting of Rurouni Kenshin, as it is for stuff like Yukio Mishima in a way, or Osamu Dazai even (e.g. the meaning of the title The Setting Sun).
Pretty much every enemy combatant so far has had a stereotypical "nekketsu" shōnen-manga zest for battle. This could seem "generic," being, as it is, ultimately something of a "fighting manga," but there is historic, psychological, and nationalistic depth to it all. Well, to much of it, at least. Jin-E stands out as kind of just an asshole, but "Zanza," Aoshi, Mikio, Raijūta, and Tsunan are all products of the displacement of the samurai class after the Boshin War and Meiji Restoration. Sanosuke becomes the Fight Merchant to prove himself after his mentor was branded a traitor and executed for treason. Aoshi fights to keep his closest men employed because they're unfit for the new class of Modern society. Mikio takes advantage of noble lineage to bully Tsubame into helping with burglary. Raijūta has a nationalistic passion for kenjutsu at odds with the fact that he's never actually killed in war before, and is basically a poseur idolizing a long-bygone era. Tsunan is basically just Sanosuke if he hadn't been redeemed as a member of Kenshin-gumi, with I guess the bonus "anarchist bomber" trope (I should re-read Conrad's The Secret Agent, now that I think about it). The preview for next volume teases Saitō Hajime (aka "Fujita Gorō), real historic Shinsengumi member who used those same names in real life, as the next antagonist, so the theme will continue, to be sure.
To perhaps undermine what Watsuki's going for, the depth I see in his manga, I've also been trying to equate RuroKen with more "stock" shōnen archetypes. I feel like we could (very roughly) equate Kaoru to Bulma, maybe Yahiko to Oolong, and perhaps Sanosuke to Yamcha almost, with Aoshi seeming like a Vegeta or possibly just Piccolo or even Tenshinhan. That is, quite frankly, Kenshin is doing the bulk of the fighting. Sanosuke also acts as something of a fighter, but the loss of his sword forces him into a hand-to-hand brawling style, which surely can't sustain itself for too long when so many enemies have swords. Aoshi leaves after his arc, with promise by Watsuki himself of returning to the story, so it feels right now like Aoshi will be more of a real "rival" character. I guess Sanosuke could reasonably be Kuririn, when I think about it a bit more. Well, if he is, it might have to mean Yahiko is Son Gohan on Namek, and there's a definite gulf in the guys' abilities, with Yahiko nowhere near the level of legitimate combatant. We'll see what happens later. I hope Sanosuke gets to be more involved, at least. And, honestly, I wish Kaoru could get a fight, as she has practically no feats as a swordsman so far. Like, she trains Yahiko, but Yahiko has had an arc and a half about his own skill. I mean, this is a shōnen manga, so of course women aren't really allowed to do anything "cool," but... whatever.
With the contents of this omnibus, we conclude a long-ish arc (Megumi and Aoshi) and go through another one (Raijūta), but my favorite sequences here are actually the shorter "extra" stories: Yahiko's and Sanosuke's. The longer arcs feel more "fleshed out" than the Jin-E arc last volume, showing promise for Watsuki's abilities as a writer, especially as we draw closer to the introduction of Shishio Makoto. But... well, as I said before, Kenshin is hard-carrying the manga's action scenes, so it's a pleasant break to give stories to the other guys. Yahiko's in particular appeals to me; there's this odd quality about shōnen manga where a lot of stories are meant to inspire young boys with tales of powerful and respectable men, but as I get closer to the big three-oh I become more "nostalgic" for tales of childhood and a coming-of-age.
(Look at that; I wrote a long review when I didn't plan on it. When I explicitly planned against it!)
EDIT: I keep forgetting to mention this: it's weird as fuck to me to keep seeing Watsuki write in praise of Obata. That is, as someone who grew up with knowledge of Hikaru no Go, Death Note, Ral Grad, and Bakuman, I would certainly not have expected a) Obata had been around for at least a decade before HnG, and b) that Watsuki got his start as an assistant for Obata. Like, Shaman King and One Piece are from Watsuki's assistants, and ran in Weekly Shōnen Jump alongside some of those Obata manga. But technically Obata is like a grandfather to Oda and Takei!? In the sense that he mentored their mentor, I mean.
EDIT (05/19/2024): Forgot to mention, it's kind of actually unexpectedly nasty how visible the bone is after Raijūta slashes Yutarō on the arm.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 5, 2024
Nobuhiro, what'd you do to Kaoru? I feel like Megumi is now a decent heroince, where as Kaoru just got shat on. Anyway, this installation wasn't that great and it wasn't bad either. I guess the bright side to this is that the other characters get some spotlight, mainly Yahiko and Sano.
I don't feel like writing a comprehensive review and I guess that is unfair of me since these are my first couple of mangas. I will say this, I've no idea why some pages are colored and some are not and I've no idea if it is intentional, but I like it. The colors aren't perfect, but they are snug with the style. It always surprises me to see how bright it is colored after pages of black and white. I do like this art style.
I can't bring myself to like Aoshi he is too damned...generic(?). The rest of the Oniwabanshu, who are also generic, I like. They look good that way. I'd say the highlights of this whole thing were the beginning and the end, whatever happened in the middle is forgettable. I practically forget what happens.
Another quick side note, I do enjoy the humor. I think it has nice touches and is dry enough at times to make me laugh. Which is a great accomplishment if you ask me. Specifically when you go from light humor, like "oro" to "you're already dead" atmospheres within the book.
Pow, three stars! Practically finished with volume 3. How apropos.
I don't feel like writing a comprehensive review and I guess that is unfair of me since these are my first couple of mangas. I will say this, I've no idea why some pages are colored and some are not and I've no idea if it is intentional, but I like it. The colors aren't perfect, but they are snug with the style. It always surprises me to see how bright it is colored after pages of black and white. I do like this art style.
I can't bring myself to like Aoshi he is too damned...generic(?). The rest of the Oniwabanshu, who are also generic, I like. They look good that way. I'd say the highlights of this whole thing were the beginning and the end, whatever happened in the middle is forgettable. I practically forget what happens.
Another quick side note, I do enjoy the humor. I think it has nice touches and is dry enough at times to make me laugh. Which is a great accomplishment if you ask me. Specifically when you go from light humor, like "oro" to "you're already dead" atmospheres within the book.
Pow, three stars! Practically finished with volume 3. How apropos.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 3, 2011
I enjoyed this, but not quite as much as I did the first omnibus in this series. Might be I'm just not in the mood for fighting manga at the moment so much, but I did enjoy the character development and more emotional aspects of this.
February 5, 2017
This second volume of Rurouni Kenshin is still an enjoyable treat. Met some new interesting characters, and loved the stories of Kenshin’s two side kicks, Sanosuke and Yahikō.
October 21, 2023
I'm surprised to find some scenes in the manga that were left out or adapted in the original anime series. I am happy though that the revamped anime series is staying much truer to the manga.
I love Yahiko! He's got so much pride and he's hilarious! I love the rivalry he develops with Yutaro. It's heart-warming watching a rivalry give characters purpose and drive to achieve their best.
The story writing is excellent and hilarious! Can't wait for more!
I love Yahiko! He's got so much pride and he's hilarious! I love the rivalry he develops with Yutaro. It's heart-warming watching a rivalry give characters purpose and drive to achieve their best.
The story writing is excellent and hilarious! Can't wait for more!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 1, 2019
The second volume of this series was good. It was a continuation of the main plot line. I liked the villains in this one. They had some depth and I think because we are getting farther into the story that we able to see how the characters are all connected. I can't wait to see what comes next.
April 18, 2024
Technically I'd give this a 4.5
This book is a fun one. Full of the Oniwaban group and some fun challenges for Kenshin, literally and morally.
As a show watcher first, I didn't really love the Raijuta arc. But for some reason it really clicked for me this time around.
This book is a fun one. Full of the Oniwaban group and some fun challenges for Kenshin, literally and morally.
As a show watcher first, I didn't really love the Raijuta arc. But for some reason it really clicked for me this time around.
July 27, 2020
In my opinion, reading the manga is better than the anime as its filled with imagination unlike a ruled out event
March 5, 2017
Dunno why, but this is the manga I'm currently able to stick with. Love the anime and live action movies very much!
May 1, 2014
Mais um grande livro de Rurouni Kenshin nesta versão VizBig (3 em 1), correspondente aos volumes 4, 5 e 6.
No volume 4, "Dual Conclusions" dá-se por concluído o "Arco Megumi" e com ele fica no ar o futuro confronto de Aoshi com Kenshin, para que este possa vir a reclamar o título de nº 1 no Japão. Depois da morte dos restantes membros do Oniwabanshu (um momento bastante tocante e heróico, que nos mostra os sacrifícios que alguns estão dispostos a fazer por amor e gratidão), a única coisa que resta a Aoshi e que lhe dá vontade de viver é precisamente esse combate.
Já no volume 5, "The State of Meiji Swordsmanship", temos direito a três capítulos especiais de uma batalha de Yahiko e inicia-se o "Arco Raijūta/Yutarō". Aqui, temos um espadachim que tenciona destruir todas as escolas de kenjutsu com o fim de as poder moldar aos seus ideais de como deveria ser o verdadeiro espírito da batalha com espadas.
De referir que, mais uma vez, amei o capítulo a cores. Fica tudo tão fixe assim colorido!
No 6º e último volume, "No Worries", dá-se por terminado o "Capítulo Raijūta". Gostei muito de ver a postura de Yahiko face ao seu amigo/inimigo Yutarō no final de tudo, dando-lhe esperança e força de vontade para continuar a batalhar por si, deixando em aberto um futuro reencontro.
RK é uma série em que a amizade tem um papel primordial. Vêm-se muitos actos protectores e de sacrifício em prol de um amigo, algo que para mim também tem muito valor e tratam-se passagens que adoro ler!
Neste volume também temos direito a 3 capítulos extra de Sanosuke, em que este é confrontado com o seu passado.
Para terminar falemos um pouco do "End of volume special" deste segundo volume VizBig - "Crescent Moon in Warring States".
Gostei muito desta pequena história e isso deve-se em parte ao facto de figurar uma versão de uma personagem de Watsuki que adoro e que ainda não surgiu nestes primeiros volumes: o grande Mestre Seijūrō Hiko!
Aqui trata-se de um Hiko jovem, excelente e temido samurai, que busca a sua morte em acesa batalha por conta de um amor proibido. É uma bela história com o seu drama, mas com o seu final feliz.
Por ora é tudo e venha o próximo volume! ^_^x
No volume 4, "Dual Conclusions" dá-se por concluído o "Arco Megumi" e com ele fica no ar o futuro confronto de Aoshi com Kenshin, para que este possa vir a reclamar o título de nº 1 no Japão. Depois da morte dos restantes membros do Oniwabanshu (um momento bastante tocante e heróico, que nos mostra os sacrifícios que alguns estão dispostos a fazer por amor e gratidão), a única coisa que resta a Aoshi e que lhe dá vontade de viver é precisamente esse combate.
Já no volume 5, "The State of Meiji Swordsmanship", temos direito a três capítulos especiais de uma batalha de Yahiko e inicia-se o "Arco Raijūta/Yutarō". Aqui, temos um espadachim que tenciona destruir todas as escolas de kenjutsu com o fim de as poder moldar aos seus ideais de como deveria ser o verdadeiro espírito da batalha com espadas.
De referir que, mais uma vez, amei o capítulo a cores. Fica tudo tão fixe assim colorido!
No 6º e último volume, "No Worries", dá-se por terminado o "Capítulo Raijūta". Gostei muito de ver a postura de Yahiko face ao seu amigo/inimigo Yutarō no final de tudo, dando-lhe esperança e força de vontade para continuar a batalhar por si, deixando em aberto um futuro reencontro.
RK é uma série em que a amizade tem um papel primordial. Vêm-se muitos actos protectores e de sacrifício em prol de um amigo, algo que para mim também tem muito valor e tratam-se passagens que adoro ler!
Neste volume também temos direito a 3 capítulos extra de Sanosuke, em que este é confrontado com o seu passado.
Para terminar falemos um pouco do "End of volume special" deste segundo volume VizBig - "Crescent Moon in Warring States".
Gostei muito desta pequena história e isso deve-se em parte ao facto de figurar uma versão de uma personagem de Watsuki que adoro e que ainda não surgiu nestes primeiros volumes: o grande Mestre Seijūrō Hiko!
Aqui trata-se de um Hiko jovem, excelente e temido samurai, que busca a sua morte em acesa batalha por conta de um amor proibido. É uma bela história com o seu drama, mas com o seu final feliz.
Por ora é tudo e venha o próximo volume! ^_^x
November 6, 2017
I did not enjoy this volume as much as the first one. I will say that the Megumi/opium/Oniwabanshu arc kept my attention much more than the other stories. The action was great (Aoshi vs Kenshin was intense). Unfortunately, my interest dipped when I got to Raijuta--I just didn't care for that character and story line at all. I couldn't wait to finish to it.
I was however pleased to see some character development for Yahiko (even though he's my least favourite out of the main four) and some focus on Sano towards the end of the volume. I would like to see more Kaoru in action instead of standing in the sidelines all the time making commentary about Kenshin's battles of the day (nothing against him, I love the guy *points at profile pic*).
I was however pleased to see some character development for Yahiko (even though he's my least favourite out of the main four) and some focus on Sano towards the end of the volume. I would like to see more Kaoru in action instead of standing in the sidelines all the time making commentary about Kenshin's battles of the day (nothing against him, I love the guy *points at profile pic*).
February 8, 2013
I loved this volume. We finished up our heroin arc and were given some bonus stories of Yahiko's battles. These short stories were no my favorite, but they showed more of his character.
The next arc introduces a character named Isurugi Raijūta, and with him Tsukayama Yutarō. This was another arc that showed character development with Yahiko. The ending had more short stories with Sanosuke and a former comrade in the Sekihō Army. At first, I was bored with this extra, but it quickly became one of my favorites.
This volume included Watsuki's debut work called Crescent Moon in the Warring States. Very good!
The next arc introduces a character named Isurugi Raijūta, and with him Tsukayama Yutarō. This was another arc that showed character development with Yahiko. The ending had more short stories with Sanosuke and a former comrade in the Sekihō Army. At first, I was bored with this extra, but it quickly became one of my favorites.
This volume included Watsuki's debut work called Crescent Moon in the Warring States. Very good!
September 13, 2009
I'm really enjoying this series. It has a nice mix of comedy and historical drama...and (of course) great sword-fighting action. Kenshin is the typical taciturn hero with the mysterious and dark past...but the nice part is, he doesn't brood about it. He just does what he thinks is right to atone for it. Instead of an air of tortured soul-searching, he maintains a humble attitude that he only sheds when pushed to use his sakabato for justice. One of these days I'll have to check out the anime...
July 13, 2010
Really good installment of this series. Creepy villain, though at times almost corny with his evil laugh or desire for violence... but most of the time very intriguing. I think what I liked most about this was the whole fact that Kenshin was beat and became his old Battusai self... :D it is actually quite reminiscent of a story I wrote when I was young. Very interesting and absolutely awesome to see Kenshin lose it!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 17, 2013
This is it..the manga that got me started reading other mangas, however nothing beats this one..
volume 2 (which has volumes 4-6 plus a buncha short stories added in!) we get more a$$-kicking, more crazy hijinxs, and a lot more "oro?"
Man I can't wait for the next movie to come out...I don't think I've ever felt so excited anticipating a movie:D
volume 2 (which has volumes 4-6 plus a buncha short stories added in!) we get more a$$-kicking, more crazy hijinxs, and a lot more "oro?"
Man I can't wait for the next movie to come out...I don't think I've ever felt so excited anticipating a movie:D
May 29, 2015
I had forgotten how slow the filler stories were (or the ones not focused on Kenshin or Kaoru). This volume was alright, but I know the action will pick up in the next volume! I love being able to fully understand all the authors notes which I never had the patience to translate while reading the Japanese volumes.
July 5, 2016
Good volume. Lots of cool fights, and Yahiko had a fun side story. Sanosuke had a fun side story too. Hope he gets more of those. The pages continue to be thick and I don't worry about ripping them every time I turn the page. I like the color pages too. Looking forward to reading the next volume of Kenshin.
March 12, 2015
The ending of the oniwabanshu - opium arc, is as good as I remeber, then are the filler chapters, they are nice because they gave more background on the secondary characters, somehw I thought those were an anime only add
June 6, 2008
Excellent quality. Worth the rebuy! XD
December 2, 2009
Absolutely favorite series of all time. Has many historical facts woven into the storyline. Can't recommend the series enough.
June 21, 2011
Great way to immerse ones' self in historical Japan (yes, I know it's fiction, but it really does pull the reader into a different era).
September 25, 2011
There series is a great read by itself, but the fact that Omnibus has sections in full color makes it that much better!
April 29, 2014
*reread April 2014*
August 13, 2013
Just loving this series! Liked the exploration of other characters in this volume.
July 6, 2014
A good continuation from part 1, if anything slightly better. Excellent artwork, interesting characters and strong plotlines.
December 24, 2015
Well-loved with good reason.
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