RUROUNI KENSHIN VOL. 19

The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun!Action romance and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles among fans to date. Himura Kenshin once an assassin (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power now fights to protect the honor of those in need.It began with a sin committed by Kenshin back during his bloody days as hitokiri or a government-sanctioned slayer of men. Although stopping most of the assassins who still come seeking revenge should be easy enough what of the innocent--Sanosuke and Yahiko (Kenshin's comrades) everyone at Akabeko Inn (Kenshin's friends) Kaoru (Kenshin's...?). For once there was another love in Kenshin's life one which--given his nature--must by definition have been tragic. Can Kenshin escape the shades of his past and find the will to fight for the real world--for the living--for reality?!