Rurouni Kenshin
Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, Vol. 1
Nobuhiro Watsuki
This popular manga follows the story of Himura Kenshin, a former assassin now wandering as a swordsman to protect the honor of those in need. Against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, Kenshin comes to the aid of a young woman fighting to defend her father's school of swordsmanship. But both Kenshin and his formidable opponent, Hitokiri Battosai, have hidden identities that are gradually revealed in this action-packed and romantic tale filled with historical intrigue.