Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 16: Volume 16

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.

Is there such a thing as divine will or guidance...? Seta S jir , stopping for a moment in mid-battle with Kenshin, may be beginning to think so. When S jir made the fateful decision to ally with the monomaniacal Shishio Makoto, his family paid the ultimate price. But is the flesh of the weak truly the sustenance of the strong, as Shishio insists? Kenshin, whose Hiten Mitsurugi school places the protection of the helpless before all else, would surely disagree. In a world where might makes right only too often, what choice have "the wronged" but to wait for a savior? And when that savior comes too late...what then?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591168546
• ISBN13: 9781591168546
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12

Customer Reviews

Good book!

Remind me of the first time wathching this series' anime 7 years ago... A very touching and exciting story.