{"product_id":"rurouni-kenshin-volume-13-a-beautiful-night-9781591167136","title":"Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 13: A Beautiful Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun!\u003c\/b\u003e \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAction, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's \u003cb\u003e Rurouni Kenshin\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003e hitokiri \u003c\/i\u003e) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need. \r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Great Kyoto Fire behind them (and casualties relatively slight), Kenshin and the others consider their next move. The Oniwabanshu may indeed be allies this time (\"Now \u003ci\u003e there's \u003c\/i\u003e a weird twist,\" as Sano says), but their leader, Shinomori Aoshi, is not. Is Kenshin truly, as it is claimed, the only one who can bring peace to the former \u003ci\u003e Okashira \u003c\/i\u003e or \"head\" of the Kyoto-based spy group...? Elsewhere, madman Shishio Makoto has made his own plans for Kenshin and the others, plans involving a \"man-to-man,\" death match-style battle to the finish...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nobuhiro Watsuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Rurouni Kenshin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.48h x 5.02w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591167136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2005 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRurouni Kenshin\u003c\/i\u003e, which has found fans not only in Japan but around the world, first made its appearance in 1992 as an original short story in\u003ci\u003e Weekly Shonen Jump Special\u003c\/i\u003e. Later rewritten and published as a regular, continuing\u003ci\u003e Jump\u003c\/i\u003e series in 1994, \u003ci\u003e Rurouni Kenshin\u003c\/i\u003e ended serialization in 1999 but continued in popularity, as evidenced by the 2000 publication of \u003ci\u003eYahiko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e no Sakabat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eô\u003c\/i\u003e (Yahiko's Reversed-Edge Sword) and the 2015 publication of \u003ci\u003eRurouni Kenshin: Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e. The series has also inspired novels, anime and films. Watsuki is also the author of the popular series \u003ci\u003eBus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRenkin\u003c\/i\u003e, published by VIZ Media.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nobuhiro Watsuki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887995392063,"sku":"9781591167136","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781591167136.jpg?v=1770401329","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/rurouni-kenshin-volume-13-a-beautiful-night-9781591167136","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}