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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story - VIZBIG Edition #5
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 5 #13-15
One of the most popular manga series in the world now in an omnibus format. Packed with action, romance and historical intrigue, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the most beloved and popular manga series worldwide.
568 pages, Paperback
First published January 20, 2009
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Nobuhiro Watsuki
260 books425 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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February 16, 2018
This volume features three books that are equally brilliant:
A Beautiful Night
Shishio challenges Kenshin, Sanosuke, and Saitō to a duel with him and his Juppongatana (“Ten Swords", or Shishio’s elite warriors) in his mountain fortress, which Kenshin readily accepts. The night before the fight, he admits to Kaoru that his newly-learned speed and sword technique will ultimately draw the line between life and death for his enemy, and it’s up to the heart now to remember his vow not to kill. Kaoru wishes for his safety and tells him that she is eager for them to go back to Tokyo together once the battle is over.
The Time Is Now
Kenshin, Sanosuke and Saitō start their journey to Shishio’s lair. Meanwhile, Shishio’s trusted servant Sadojima Hōji has better plans: he intends to carry out the duel with only three of their best men, and send the rest of the Juppongatana to Aoi-ya where Kaoru and the rest of their friends reside. Shishio opposes the idea, seeing it as a coward’s way out, and tests Hōji’s loyalty instead. When Hōji passes the test with flying colors, Shishio finally gives Hōji his permission to carry out the plan.
Inside the enemy’s lair, the battle has begun. Sanosuke battles the fallen priest Anji, who taught him the “Mastery of Two Layers” when he was on his way to Kyoto; Saitō confronts the blind swordsman Usui, who is an expert at reading people’s emotions by listening to their pulse and heartbeat, while Kenshin settles an old score with Aoishi, a former Oniwabanshū leader who is Misao’s mentor and great love.
The Great Man vs. The Giant
The residents of Aoi-ya are assaulted by the rest of the Juppongatana, along with a hundred of Shishio’s soldiers tasked to block their escape route. Kaoru, Yahikō, Misao and the rest of the Oniwabanshū are able to beat the lesser elite warriors with their wit and battle skills, but the last of the Juppongatana warriors, Fuji the Giant, proves to be a formidable opponent. They realize they don’t have a fighting chance against Fuji and prepare to die in battle, until someone arrives in time to offer help.
I love the historical context of the story. As always, there is an entertaining vibe in which the author has depicted the goings-on of that time, which is quite a feat to do since the story is set during the time Japan was undergoing drastic political, cultural, and religious changes through the Meiji Restoration. It also helped that the story has a comedic facade to it, and a little romance, too. It’s enlightening to learn about Japan's religious history and the many other influences that make up its religious beliefs today, which the author has explained rather smoothly in his supplemental historical notes. Another interesting revelation is that Kenshin’s character is actually based on a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period named Kawakami Gensai. With his notable “high-speed sword discipline” and prowess, he must have been the Jet Li of their time!
The only thing that distracts me a little in this omnibus is the repetitive manner in which most of Kenshin’s opponents are depicted; most often they carry goodness within them and are made to battle their inner demons in the end. Majority of the antagonists have become evil only because of their gloomy past, and as a result have given peace, justice and revenge their own flawed interpretations (like Shishio). Perhaps the author only wants to have a feature story of bad-guys-with-hearts-of-gold and wants vindication for all of them, or maybe it is merely a good opening for Kenshin to practice his never kill again mantra by helping his enemies exorcise their demons, but whatever the intention is, I think it somehow gets unoriginal and a little tiring after the same breaking of madness or turning over a new leaf by the antagonists gets in the way every single time (but this is just me).
Still, this volume is a great read! I’m off to the next one. :)
A Beautiful Night
Shishio challenges Kenshin, Sanosuke, and Saitō to a duel with him and his Juppongatana (“Ten Swords", or Shishio’s elite warriors) in his mountain fortress, which Kenshin readily accepts. The night before the fight, he admits to Kaoru that his newly-learned speed and sword technique will ultimately draw the line between life and death for his enemy, and it’s up to the heart now to remember his vow not to kill. Kaoru wishes for his safety and tells him that she is eager for them to go back to Tokyo together once the battle is over.
The Time Is Now
Kenshin, Sanosuke and Saitō start their journey to Shishio’s lair. Meanwhile, Shishio’s trusted servant Sadojima Hōji has better plans: he intends to carry out the duel with only three of their best men, and send the rest of the Juppongatana to Aoi-ya where Kaoru and the rest of their friends reside. Shishio opposes the idea, seeing it as a coward’s way out, and tests Hōji’s loyalty instead. When Hōji passes the test with flying colors, Shishio finally gives Hōji his permission to carry out the plan.
Inside the enemy’s lair, the battle has begun. Sanosuke battles the fallen priest Anji, who taught him the “Mastery of Two Layers” when he was on his way to Kyoto; Saitō confronts the blind swordsman Usui, who is an expert at reading people’s emotions by listening to their pulse and heartbeat, while Kenshin settles an old score with Aoishi, a former Oniwabanshū leader who is Misao’s mentor and great love.
The Great Man vs. The Giant
The residents of Aoi-ya are assaulted by the rest of the Juppongatana, along with a hundred of Shishio’s soldiers tasked to block their escape route. Kaoru, Yahikō, Misao and the rest of the Oniwabanshū are able to beat the lesser elite warriors with their wit and battle skills, but the last of the Juppongatana warriors, Fuji the Giant, proves to be a formidable opponent. They realize they don’t have a fighting chance against Fuji and prepare to die in battle, until someone arrives in time to offer help.
I love the historical context of the story. As always, there is an entertaining vibe in which the author has depicted the goings-on of that time, which is quite a feat to do since the story is set during the time Japan was undergoing drastic political, cultural, and religious changes through the Meiji Restoration. It also helped that the story has a comedic facade to it, and a little romance, too. It’s enlightening to learn about Japan's religious history and the many other influences that make up its religious beliefs today, which the author has explained rather smoothly in his supplemental historical notes. Another interesting revelation is that Kenshin’s character is actually based on a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period named Kawakami Gensai. With his notable “high-speed sword discipline” and prowess, he must have been the Jet Li of their time!
The only thing that distracts me a little in this omnibus is the repetitive manner in which most of Kenshin’s opponents are depicted; most often they carry goodness within them and are made to battle their inner demons in the end. Majority of the antagonists have become evil only because of their gloomy past, and as a result have given peace, justice and revenge their own flawed interpretations (like Shishio). Perhaps the author only wants to have a feature story of bad-guys-with-hearts-of-gold and wants vindication for all of them, or maybe it is merely a good opening for Kenshin to practice his never kill again mantra by helping his enemies exorcise their demons, but whatever the intention is, I think it somehow gets unoriginal and a little tiring after the same breaking of madness or turning over a new leaf by the antagonists gets in the way every single time (but this is just me).
Still, this volume is a great read! I’m off to the next one. :)
December 11, 2018
This collection is mostly all the fights previous to the big one against Shishio, and Kenshin's goodbye to his friends before battle. The action scenes are great for sure, but there might have been too many fights for my tastes. Usually all other parts were more balanced between fights and normal scenes. I guess, since this is the final epic battle, there has to be more chaos and destruction. So, just one more fight before Kenshin goes to Shishio.
February 18, 2019
The battles were good, but I preferred the non-Kenshin battles at Aoi-ya this time around. It's more fun to watch the ingenuity of not as powerful fighters than the pure speed and power of Kenshin.
July 14, 2021
Quick steppin and child prodigies, woowee!
March 5, 2024
This was excellent, except I would detract one star and give it the "really like it" voting only because the pacing is stretched the story. I honestly thought this volume was going to finish up the Kyoto arc....heh. How could I be so naive?
Aside from that, this volume is just as solid as the others. I would have liked to see Kaoru kick more ass, somehow Yahiko stole that particular spotlight during the raid on Aoiya, but hey she still had her moments. Then there was the whole giant thing. I've kinda` just accepted the fact that people want to use giants and they are going to stuff them in there any way they can. This one wasn't done horribly enough to take away any pleasure in reading it, though.
Stealing The Show award goes to Anji and Saito. Anji's story is quite depressing. The fallen monk was gentle and kind once. Now he is the raging incarnation of one of Buddha's aspects. I have an affinity for religous/sprititual characters. Even if they are fallen, probably more so in this case. If there was ever a reason, the part that pulls at the strings is that Anji isn't fully gone. You get the feeling he is the strongest person in the world and he is doing all he can to hold on the last vestiges of his compassion. I found him to be a remarkable character. Probably the best in the series. I've already made my predilections known :P
Then there is Saito Hajime. I don't think that he really goes by Goro in this arc or corrects anyone who calls him Saito, so I won't either. Again, this is one of those characters that ranks among my favorites, but there is one panel in particular that will come to my mind when I think of Saito. When he uses his 'Mind's Eye' to crush Usui's pride and they are both laughing together until the normally collected Usui starts screaming. God I loved that.
Solid one. Had some low points. I'm not particularly fond of Aoshi, unless he were to duel Misao, speaking of I don't think Misao was played to her fullest potential, but again the humor was pretty good. All in all Saito and Anji made this volume for me. On to the next.
Aside from that, this volume is just as solid as the others. I would have liked to see Kaoru kick more ass, somehow Yahiko stole that particular spotlight during the raid on Aoiya, but hey she still had her moments. Then there was the whole giant thing. I've kinda` just accepted the fact that people want to use giants and they are going to stuff them in there any way they can. This one wasn't done horribly enough to take away any pleasure in reading it, though.
Stealing The Show award goes to Anji and Saito. Anji's story is quite depressing. The fallen monk was gentle and kind once. Now he is the raging incarnation of one of Buddha's aspects. I have an affinity for religous/sprititual characters. Even if they are fallen, probably more so in this case. If there was ever a reason, the part that pulls at the strings is that Anji isn't fully gone. You get the feeling he is the strongest person in the world and he is doing all he can to hold on the last vestiges of his compassion. I found him to be a remarkable character. Probably the best in the series. I've already made my predilections known :P
Then there is Saito Hajime. I don't think that he really goes by Goro in this arc or corrects anyone who calls him Saito, so I won't either. Again, this is one of those characters that ranks among my favorites, but there is one panel in particular that will come to my mind when I think of Saito. When he uses his 'Mind's Eye' to crush Usui's pride and they are both laughing together until the normally collected Usui starts screaming. God I loved that.
Solid one. Had some low points. I'm not particularly fond of Aoshi, unless he were to duel Misao, speaking of I don't think Misao was played to her fullest potential, but again the humor was pretty good. All in all Saito and Anji made this volume for me. On to the next.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 12, 2017
Continue loving this series, and the Makoto Shishio arc!
November 6, 2017
I love all the volumes included in this book.
But that ending!!!
But that ending!!!
November 15, 2019
It’s becoming hard to not just keep reading and reading. There are tons of cliffhangers now. I can’t wait to see how this all ends
May 7, 2026
The Amakakeru Ryū no Hirameki spread is absolute kino. The whole fight against Sōjirō is kino, also.
Watsuki says Fuji was initially inspired by the God-Warrior of Nausicaa rather than EVA-01, but it's Anno either way, technically. Also, shouts out to Takei. Also also, shouts out to Obata. It's always weird to think he mentored Watsuki when he didn't have a real long-running series until after RuroKen, with Hikaru no Go.
Watsuki says Hoji is named after a similarly-named X-Men character. I had to look it up. It's Forge. So obvious in hindsight lol
****
Volume 13: Kenshin and Sanosuke return to Aoi-Ya to meet Yahiko, Kaoru, and Misao. Misao mentions how Anji stopped Usui from killing her. Misao vows to defeat Aoshi. Okina wakes up and asks Kenshin to kill Aoshi, but Kenshin says Aoshi is not yet fully evil so he'll submit him and bring him home to Aoi-Ya. Hoji makes a suggestion to send only three of the Juppongatana to meet Kenshin and the boys, so the rest can raid Aoi-Ya. Sanosuke versus Anji. Sanosuke seemingly wins by copying Anji's ability to neutralize Mastery of Two Layers by hitting himself when Anji hits him. Anji flashback: he raised five orphans before the Meiji government caused the destruction of Buddhist temples, in which the kids were killed. Enraged, he attacks Sano again, revealing he does keep a sword for Two Layers shockwaves by stabbing the ground, but Sano improvises the Mastery of Three Layers, winning. Volume end.
Volume 14: Anji warns the lads of the impending attack on Aoi-Ya. The lesser Juppongatana arrive at Aoi-Ya. Saito claims Usui as his opponent, while Kenshin and Sanosuke move forward. Saito calls Usui out for losing his will to power after being blinded by Shishio in the past. Usui gloats about his shield/spear combo, but Saito uses Gatotsu Zeroshiki to stab Usui so hard it rips his body in half at the waist and pins Usui's top half to the wall. The Oniwabanshu attack Iwanbo, but their shuriken are repelled by his fat. Kenshin approaches Aoshi. Kenshin tries to fight Aoshi unarmed, using the office environment as a weapon, but Aoshi forces him to draw. Aoshi wants to fight Kenshin as the Battōsai, but Kenshin aims to go full-power as plain Himura Kenshin. Kenshin does a Talk no Jutsu to have Aoshi regain his humanity, and they fight for real this time. Kenshin uses the Hiten Mitsurugi - Ryū Final Technique to defeat Aoshi. Volume end.
Volume 15: The little old guy and the huge guy Juppongatana are delaying the police by setting fires. The scythe user flashes his cock and balls to Misao to prove he's a boy. Yahiko versus Henya. Henya uses the updraft from dynamite explosions to hover in the air, but Yahiko flies higher and uses Ryūtsuisen. Kaoru and Misao versus. Kamatari. The scythe and weight defend Kamatari, but Misao throws kunai at the scythe shaft for Kaoru to use as a wedge to split the scythe and break it. Kamatari still tries to fight, but Kaoru breaks his knee. Iwanbo runs away. Saizuchi and Fuji arrive to attack the Oniwabanshu HQ, but Kenshin's master comes in to assist. Hiko does a Talk no Jutsu on Fuji to have him drop his armor and fight like a true samurai. Hiko stabs through Fuji's sword and hits him nine times to win. Saizuchi passes out from fear. Kenshin versus Sōjirō. Sōjirō works his speed up to Shukuchi, dodging Kenshin's Kuzu Ryūsen and striking Kenshin in the back. Volume end.
****
Usui's death is surprisingly, but hilariously, brutal.
Watsuki says Fuji was initially inspired by the God-Warrior of Nausicaa rather than EVA-01, but it's Anno either way, technically. Also, shouts out to Takei. Also also, shouts out to Obata. It's always weird to think he mentored Watsuki when he didn't have a real long-running series until after RuroKen, with Hikaru no Go.
Watsuki says Hoji is named after a similarly-named X-Men character. I had to look it up. It's Forge. So obvious in hindsight lol
****
Volume 13: Kenshin and Sanosuke return to Aoi-Ya to meet Yahiko, Kaoru, and Misao. Misao mentions how Anji stopped Usui from killing her. Misao vows to defeat Aoshi. Okina wakes up and asks Kenshin to kill Aoshi, but Kenshin says Aoshi is not yet fully evil so he'll submit him and bring him home to Aoi-Ya. Hoji makes a suggestion to send only three of the Juppongatana to meet Kenshin and the boys, so the rest can raid Aoi-Ya. Sanosuke versus Anji. Sanosuke seemingly wins by copying Anji's ability to neutralize Mastery of Two Layers by hitting himself when Anji hits him. Anji flashback: he raised five orphans before the Meiji government caused the destruction of Buddhist temples, in which the kids were killed. Enraged, he attacks Sano again, revealing he does keep a sword for Two Layers shockwaves by stabbing the ground, but Sano improvises the Mastery of Three Layers, winning. Volume end.
Volume 14: Anji warns the lads of the impending attack on Aoi-Ya. The lesser Juppongatana arrive at Aoi-Ya. Saito claims Usui as his opponent, while Kenshin and Sanosuke move forward. Saito calls Usui out for losing his will to power after being blinded by Shishio in the past. Usui gloats about his shield/spear combo, but Saito uses Gatotsu Zeroshiki to stab Usui so hard it rips his body in half at the waist and pins Usui's top half to the wall. The Oniwabanshu attack Iwanbo, but their shuriken are repelled by his fat. Kenshin approaches Aoshi. Kenshin tries to fight Aoshi unarmed, using the office environment as a weapon, but Aoshi forces him to draw. Aoshi wants to fight Kenshin as the Battōsai, but Kenshin aims to go full-power as plain Himura Kenshin. Kenshin does a Talk no Jutsu to have Aoshi regain his humanity, and they fight for real this time. Kenshin uses the Hiten Mitsurugi - Ryū Final Technique to defeat Aoshi. Volume end.
Volume 15: The little old guy and the huge guy Juppongatana are delaying the police by setting fires. The scythe user flashes his cock and balls to Misao to prove he's a boy. Yahiko versus Henya. Henya uses the updraft from dynamite explosions to hover in the air, but Yahiko flies higher and uses Ryūtsuisen. Kaoru and Misao versus. Kamatari. The scythe and weight defend Kamatari, but Misao throws kunai at the scythe shaft for Kaoru to use as a wedge to split the scythe and break it. Kamatari still tries to fight, but Kaoru breaks his knee. Iwanbo runs away. Saizuchi and Fuji arrive to attack the Oniwabanshu HQ, but Kenshin's master comes in to assist. Hiko does a Talk no Jutsu on Fuji to have him drop his armor and fight like a true samurai. Hiko stabs through Fuji's sword and hits him nine times to win. Saizuchi passes out from fear. Kenshin versus Sōjirō. Sōjirō works his speed up to Shukuchi, dodging Kenshin's Kuzu Ryūsen and striking Kenshin in the back. Volume end.
****
Usui's death is surprisingly, but hilariously, brutal.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 25, 2016
Mais um volume de Rurouni Kenshin que adorei ler e que me fez rir por diversas vezes.
Volume 13 "A Beautiful Night"
Kenshin regressou a Aoi-ya após deitar por água abaixo os planos de Shihio de incendiar a cidade Kyoto. E aqui temos alguns momentos mais "românticos" entre Kenshin e Kaoru, tal como eu gosto de ver <3
Fica feita a promessa de regressarem todos juntos a Tokyo.
Nos últimos capítulos, Kenshin, Sano e Saitō entram no covil de Shishio e dá-se a primeira grande batalha: Anji Vs. Sano. Este último dá mais uma vez provas da sua força de vontade e rápida capacidade de aprendizagem, mostrando a Saitō que não é aquele inútil que ele pensa (cá para mim Saitō dá-lhe valor, mas gosta de implicar com Sano por puro gozo haha)
Ficamos também a saber a trágica história do sacerdote e o que o levou a juntar-se a Shishio.
Volume 14 "The Time is Now"
Aqui temos duas grandes batalhas: Saitō Vs. Hoji (com um belíssimo capítulo a cores) e Kenshin Vs. Aoshi.
Saitō esteve muuuito bem! Sempre com aquele ar de "é só isto que tens para dar?", mostrou não só o grande espadachim que é, mas também as suas capacidades de leitura do adversário.
Kenshin vê-se forçado a usar o seu recém aprendido Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki, mas consegue manter de pé a promessa feita a Misao e faz Aoshi voltar a si.
Começa também neste volume o ataque a Aoi-ya.
Volume 15 "The Great Man Vs. the Giant"
Duas coisas marcaram este volume para mim:
- Uma cena hilariante entre Misao e o traveca Kamatari. Kamatari prova da forma mais eficaz que não é uma "Scythe Woman", e o "drama" que se seguiu foi de morrer a rir!
- A grande entrada do Mestre Hiko! *.*
Este homem é o MAIOR! Só de pensar até fico com nervos haha
É sem dúvida alguma um favorito para mim.
De referir que aqui se deu a derrota dos Juppongatana em Aoi-ya (belos combates de Yahiko, Kaoru e Misao; e do Mestreee) e também se iniciou a batalha de Kenshin e Sōjirō.
Mais uma vez não houve "End of volume special", mas pudemos cultivar-nos com umas páginas acerca do estado da religião no Japão nesta época.
Sigo de imediato para o próximo livro ^_^x
Volume 13 "A Beautiful Night"
Kenshin regressou a Aoi-ya após deitar por água abaixo os planos de Shihio de incendiar a cidade Kyoto. E aqui temos alguns momentos mais "românticos" entre Kenshin e Kaoru, tal como eu gosto de ver <3
Fica feita a promessa de regressarem todos juntos a Tokyo.
Nos últimos capítulos, Kenshin, Sano e Saitō entram no covil de Shishio e dá-se a primeira grande batalha: Anji Vs. Sano. Este último dá mais uma vez provas da sua força de vontade e rápida capacidade de aprendizagem, mostrando a Saitō que não é aquele inútil que ele pensa (cá para mim Saitō dá-lhe valor, mas gosta de implicar com Sano por puro gozo haha)
Ficamos também a saber a trágica história do sacerdote e o que o levou a juntar-se a Shishio.
Volume 14 "The Time is Now"
Aqui temos duas grandes batalhas: Saitō Vs. Hoji (com um belíssimo capítulo a cores) e Kenshin Vs. Aoshi.
Saitō esteve muuuito bem! Sempre com aquele ar de "é só isto que tens para dar?", mostrou não só o grande espadachim que é, mas também as suas capacidades de leitura do adversário.
Kenshin vê-se forçado a usar o seu recém aprendido Amakakeru Ryu no Hirameki, mas consegue manter de pé a promessa feita a Misao e faz Aoshi voltar a si.
Começa também neste volume o ataque a Aoi-ya.
Volume 15 "The Great Man Vs. the Giant"
Duas coisas marcaram este volume para mim:
- Uma cena hilariante entre Misao e o traveca Kamatari. Kamatari prova da forma mais eficaz que não é uma "Scythe Woman", e o "drama" que se seguiu foi de morrer a rir!
- A grande entrada do Mestre Hiko! *.*
Este homem é o MAIOR! Só de pensar até fico com nervos haha
É sem dúvida alguma um favorito para mim.
De referir que aqui se deu a derrota dos Juppongatana em Aoi-ya (belos combates de Yahiko, Kaoru e Misao; e do Mestreee) e também se iniciou a batalha de Kenshin e Sōjirō.
Mais uma vez não houve "End of volume special", mas pudemos cultivar-nos com umas páginas acerca do estado da religião no Japão nesta época.
Sigo de imediato para o próximo livro ^_^x
March 12, 2015
An action packed 3for1 volumen
Its the fight against the Jippongatana
Sano fights the priest and we get a bit of backstory, great fight.
Saito fight the blind swordsman, actually this fight is nos as good, but it is spected after hearing the backstory.
Kenshin fights Aoshi, the final battle among the two, and Kenshin manages to keep his promio not to kill.
Meanwhile on the Aoiya, Yahiko fights the flyig ninja, nice to see Yahiko has been learning from bot Kaoru and Kenshin.
Kaoru and Misao fight Honjo in a great team fight.
The rest of the Aoiya "fight" the fat guy, really this fight is avoided, why it would have been interesting, instead the big gy takes them down and decides to scape, really waned to remove a star for this, but better not.
Then we have Kenshin teacher fight the big guy.
At the end we see the start of the battle beetween Kenshin and Sojiro
Cant wait to read the next one and see Sojiro fight Kenshin
Its the fight against the Jippongatana
Sano fights the priest and we get a bit of backstory, great fight.
Saito fight the blind swordsman, actually this fight is nos as good, but it is spected after hearing the backstory.
Kenshin fights Aoshi, the final battle among the two, and Kenshin manages to keep his promio not to kill.
Meanwhile on the Aoiya, Yahiko fights the flyig ninja, nice to see Yahiko has been learning from bot Kaoru and Kenshin.
Kaoru and Misao fight Honjo in a great team fight.
The rest of the Aoiya "fight" the fat guy, really this fight is avoided, why it would have been interesting, instead the big gy takes them down and decides to scape, really waned to remove a star for this, but better not.
Then we have Kenshin teacher fight the big guy.
At the end we see the start of the battle beetween Kenshin and Sojiro
Cant wait to read the next one and see Sojiro fight Kenshin
September 23, 2018
This volume was a superb accumulation of the ongoing plot, leading Kenshin and co to their final showdown against Shishio’s thugs. Everyone, and I mean everyone in the cast is at their absolute best in this volume, and it was an exciting pleasure to read. While Kenshin does not face Shishio yet, there is so much going on that I was rather pleased for the draw out.
Most notable moment: Kaoru and Misao’s fight with Kamatari. It’s always a pleasant surprise to see Kaoru at her best, and goddamn, did I ever enjoy this fight!
Highlight of the volume: when Hiko Seijuro shows up with all that sass! Freaking love that guy.
All in all this volume showcases Rurouni Kenshin at its best: Heavy action, but with conviction and heart.
Most notable moment: Kaoru and Misao’s fight with Kamatari. It’s always a pleasant surprise to see Kaoru at her best, and goddamn, did I ever enjoy this fight!
Highlight of the volume: when Hiko Seijuro shows up with all that sass! Freaking love that guy.
All in all this volume showcases Rurouni Kenshin at its best: Heavy action, but with conviction and heart.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 17, 2014
As this story continues it goes from strength to strength. A superb manga with well developed characters and an increasingly dramatic plot. This episode focuses on duels between several powerful warriors.
March 6, 2019
The Kyoto Arc story line is almost towards the end. This is probably one of the most important story arc in Ruruni Kenshin series. What I can't say more is that the only thing I can say is this is one of the affordable 3 in 1 omnibus edition worth reading.
July 1, 2021
The first warning sign that the desire to create video game villains has run away with the author. These 500 pages of fight scenes are fun, but ultimately inconsequential, and start repeating elements from earlier in the series.
October 7, 2021
Sadly, the entirety of this volume is just a battle sequence. It's a lot of pages dedicated to fighting without any real development of character or plot. Disappointing, considering the heart found in many of the earlier volumes.
August 31, 2012
I love this series!
March 2, 2014
No time to talk, must read the next one!
June 28, 2014
This book is pretty good. I love the flow of the story and how it is all building up to the ultimate fight between Kenshin and Shishio. Love it! :D
January 10, 2015
not bad im new to series but i can see why its well recieved by followers of the anime and manga.
January 7, 2016
Finished in early 2013.
April 7, 2016
this boy is a sword man and his name is Kenshin and he fight to for the weak and then he want the weak to get stronger and and fight
the bad people then
the bad people then
July 23, 2016
Good pacing all around. Lookin forward to Kenshin's big battle against Shishio Makoto. Also Sanosuke and Yahiko provide hilarious commentary.
February 5, 2020
I almost cried.
August 28, 2011
The fights go on... and on... and on...
May 4, 2014
*REREAD MAY 2014*
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