Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 14: The Time Is Now

By Nobuhiro Watsuki

Book Overview

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.

As the Juppongatana or "Ten Swords" move to attack those at Aoi-Ya (Kaoru, Yahiko, Misao, and the rest of the Kyoto-based spy clan), Kenshin--accompanied by Sanosuke and Sait --squares off against one of his most powerful opponents yet: Shinomori Aoshi, former Okashira or "head" of the Oniwabansh . Bound by promises to both return Misao's "Aoshi-sama" to her safely, and to face Shinomori himself in a climactic, decisive battle, the time is now to learn once and for all who has the will to live, who has the will to die...and who has the will to fight.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591167671
• ISBN13: 9781591167679
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12