{"product_id":"rurouni-kenshin-volume-9-arrival-in-kyoto-9781591166696","title":"Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 9: Arrival in Kyoto","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun!\u003c\/b\u003e \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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA glimpse of the new Japan if the mad ambitions of Shishio Makoto should succeed is revealed when Kenshin arrives in Kyoto and meets him at last...although the epic battle between them will have to wait. Pitted against Shishio's soldiers, Kenshin's reversed-edge \u003ci\u003esakabatô\u003c\/i\u003e is broken--can it be reforged? \u003ci\u003eShould\u003c\/i\u003e it be reforged? For time has once again begun to flow, and violence once more washes over the land. Although Kenshin has abandoned the ways of the \u003ci\u003ehitokiri\u003c\/i\u003e and has sworn to take life no longer, a new assassin has now arisen--one whose taste for blood and thirst for power knows no bounds...\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 12\/07\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Rurouni Kenshin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.64h x 5.08w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591166696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\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":43220066107455,"sku":"9781591166696","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/0710\/5855\/files\/9781591166696.jpg?v=1777995657","url":"https:\/\/casitamanga.com\/products\/rurouni-kenshin-volume-9-arrival-in-kyoto-9781591166696","provider":"Casita Manga","version":"1.0","type":"link"}