(June 2005)

Viz, 2003 Series
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Price
7.95 USD; 10.99 CAD
Pages
196
On-sale Date
2006-07-06
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Viz, LLC
Brand
Shonen Jump Graphic Novel
ISBN
1-59116-854-6 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781591168546
Editing
Avery Gotoh

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Rurouni Kenshin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Matt Hinrichs
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Matt Hinrichs
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Kaoru Kamiya
Cover Thumbnail for Rurouni Kenshin (Viz, 2003 series) #16
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Sojiro's Story: Moonlight Encounter (Table of Contents: 1)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Sojiro Seta; Yumi Komagata; Makoto Shishio
Synopsis
Sojiro flashes back to the moment he first met Shishio.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Sojiro's Story: Feast of Thunder (Table of Contents: 2)

Rurouni Kenshin / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Sojiro Seta; Makoto Shishio
Synopsis
Still in flashback, Shishio counsels Sojiro on how to escape his abusive family.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Sojiro's Story: Smile in the Frozen Rain (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; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Sojiro Seta; Yumi Komagata; Makoto Shishio
Synopsis
Still in flashback, Sojiro is pushed over the brink and becomes the emotionless killer he is today.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Destruction of the Soul (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Sojiro Seta; Yumi Komagata
Synopsis
During the second round with Kenshin, Sojiro's emotions begin to slip.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

The Second Secret (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; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Sojiro Seta; Yumi Komagata; Makoto Shishio
Synopsis
Sojiro decides that the winner of the battle will determine if Kenshin or Shishio follows the right path.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Those Who Gather, Those Who Part (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; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Sojiro Seta; Yumi Komagata; Makoto Shishio; Hajime Saito; Aoshi Shinomori; Hoji Satojima
Synopsis
Saito reveals that he's an intelligence officer for the Meiji government. Sojiro reveals the key to Kenshin's attack to Yumi.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

When Did the Battle Begin? (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Yumi Komagata; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Satojima
Synopsis
Kenshin and Sanosuke are taken to a battle arena suspended over a yawning pit, where he will meet Shishio in combat.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Fuel (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Yumi Komagata; Makoto Shishio; Hoji Satojima
Synopsis
Shishio confronts Kenshin with a blade that can cause combustion with any strike.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Providence (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Kenichiro Yagi (translation); Gerard Jones (English Adaptation)
Pencils
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Inks
Nobuhiro Watsuki; Hiroyuki Takei; Shinga Gin; Hiro Mashima
Letters
Steve Dutro
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Battosai Himura [as Kenshin Himura]; Sanosuke Sagara; Hoji Satojima; Yumi Komagata; Makoto Shishio; Hajime Saito
Synopsis
After dispatching with Kenshin, Shishio is forced to confront Saito.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Jump (Shueisha, 1968 series) #?

Glossary of the Restoration (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Avery Gotoh ?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Definitions of terms central to Japanese society or the Meiji Era of Japanese history.
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Rurouni Kenshin
  2. 1. Sojiro's Story: Moonlight Encounter
    Rurouni Kenshin
  3. 2. Sojiro's Story: Feast of Thunder
    Rurouni Kenshin
  4. 3. Sojiro's Story: Smile in the Frozen Rain
    Rurouni Kenshin
  5. 4. Destruction of the Soul
    Rurouni Kenshin
  6. 5. The Second Secret
    Rurouni Kenshin
  7. 6. Those Who Gather, Those Who Part
    Rurouni Kenshin
  8. 7. When Did the Battle Begin?
    Rurouni Kenshin
  9. 8. Fuel
    Rurouni Kenshin
  10. 9. Providence
    Rurouni Kenshin
  11. 10. Glossary of the Restoration
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