(February 2005)

Viz, 2003 Series
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Price
7.95 USD; 11.95 CAD
Pages
204
On-sale Date
2005-03-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Viz, LLC
Brand
Shonen Jump Graphic Novel
ISBN
1-59116-712-4 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781591167129; 782009205333
Editing
Avery Gotoh

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Rurouni Kenshin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Sean Lee
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Sean Lee
Colors
Sean Lee
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Kaoru Kamiya; Misao Makimachi; Aoshi Shinomori
Cover Thumbnail for Rurouni Kenshin (Viz, 2003 series) #12
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The Initiation Begins (Table of Contents: 1)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Seijuro Hiko
Synopsis
Master Hiko demonstrates the "Nine Headed Dragon" attack.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Even If It Costs My Life (Table of Contents: 2)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Seijuro Hiko
Synopsis
Master Hiko agrees to demonstrate the "Dragon Flight of Heaven" counter move, but only if Kenshin can find and eliminate the flaw in his soul.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Between Life and Death (Table of Contents: 3)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Kaoru Kamiya; Yahiko Myojin; Misao Makimachi; Seijuro Hiko
Synopsis
Master Hiko faces off against Kenshin. Kenshin's task is to use the "Dragon's Flight of Heaven" or die at Hiko's hand.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

The Ten Swords Summoned (Table of Contents: 4)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Seijuro Hiko; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Sadojima; Yumi Komogata; Usui Uonuma [as the Blind Sword]; Sojiro Seta
Synopsis
While Kenshin cares for the wounded Master Hiko, Shishio assembles the legendary Ten Swords in preparation for his attack on Japan's new central government.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

The Other Objective (Table of Contents: 5)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sannosuke Sagara; Seijuro Hiko; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Sadojima; Hajime Saito
Synopsis
Kenshin meets with Saito and together they determine that the Kyoto attack is a diversion and Shishio's real objective is Tokyo.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

As If in Flight (Table of Contents: 6)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Kaoru Kamiya; Misao Makimachi; Sonnusuke Sagara; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Sadojima; Yumi Komogata; Usui Uonuma [as the Blind Sword]; Sojiro Seta; Hajime Saito
Synopsis
While Kenshin, Saito and Sonnusuke race to meet Shishio before he can sail for Tokyo, Kenshin recruits the Oniwabanshu to prevent Kyoto from being burned to the ground.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

The Great Kyoto Fire, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 7)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Yahiko Myojin; Misao Makimachi; Sonnusuke Sagara; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Sadojima; Usui Uonuma [as the Blind Sword]; Hajime Saito
Synopsis
In order to counter interference from The Ten Swords, Misao brings a gatling gun into the fray.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

The Great Kyoto Fire, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 8)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sonnusuke Sagara; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Sadojima; Sojiro Seta; Hajime Saito
Synopsis
Kenshin and his band arrive at the dock to find Shishio already under way for Tokyo in an ironclad ship.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

The Great Kyoto Fire, Part 3 (Table of Contents: 9)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Eiichiro Oda; Hiroyuki Takei; Itou Mikio
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sonnusuke Sagara; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Sadojima; Yumi Komogata; Sojiro Seta; Hajime Saito
Synopsis
Some well-placed explosives courtesy of Sonnusuke halts the ironclad and temporarily delays Shishio's plans.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Rurouni Kenshin
  2. 1. The Initiation Begins
    Rurouni Kenshin
  3. 2. Even If It Costs My Life
    Rurouni Kenshin
  4. 3. Between Life and Death
    Rurouni Kenshin
  5. 4. The Ten Swords Summoned
    Rurouni Kenshin
  6. 5. The Other Objective
    Rurouni Kenshin
  7. 6. As If in Flight
    Rurouni Kenshin
  8. 7. The Great Kyoto Fire, Part 1
    Rurouni Kenshin
  9. 8. The Great Kyoto Fire, Part 2
    Rurouni Kenshin
  10. 9. The Great Kyoto Fire, Part 3
    Rurouni Kenshin
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