"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 manga titles of all time. surugi Raijuta, a truly old-school swordsman, comes to Kenshin and requests his aid in reforming the state of swordsmanship schools in Japan. Although Kenshin is intrigued by Raijuta's ideals, Raijuta's plan to weed out the schools...

Hell has broken loose in the kingdom of Midland. After the death of Midlands king, demonic forces and underground pagan cults are running wild. Guts is busy testing out his newly repaired sword on the invaders, while his former captain and lover has fallen in with a rough crowd.

"The Shinsengumi--fearsome and formidable protectors of the Shôgunate. Kenshin knows them well, having done battle with them during the final days of the Meiji Restoration. One man in particular--Saitô Hajime, captain of the third unit--lingers in Kenshin's mind. Now an officer of the law and known as "Fujita Gorô," Saitô arrives on the steps of the Kamiya Dojo, challenging Kenshin to a duel that will force a reawakening of Kenshin's own past....

Continuing his re-education, Kenshin remembers the early years of his training. The remaining members of Ten Swords arrive in Kyoto where Shishio Makoto's plan for Japan is underway. While Misao considers how to keep Shishio from setting Kyoto ablaze, Kenshin, Sano, and Saitô plan their next step.

With the Great Kyoto fire behind them, Kenshin and crew consider their next move. Though the Oniwabanshu are allies, their leader is not. Kenshin may be the only one who can bring peace to the Okashira of the Kyoto-based spy group. And Shishio Makoto has made his own plans for Kenshin and the others.

Guts, the Black Swordsman, finds himself battling for his very soul when he goes to rescue his love, Casca, and the Lady Farnese from the mating chamber of the trolls, only to be taken into the deadly embrace of the Slan of the Godhand.

"In the tunnels of the Kakuhoukai's secret base, Mamoru chooses to challenge Wiseman to a duel on the criminal mastermind's own turf! Mamoru realizes that his enemy has the advantage of numbers and weaponry and will stage a coordinated attack that Mamoru has no hope of surviving - alone, that is. Haruka's guidance will be critical to her protector's survival. Gathering her courage, Haruka rallies the resources she has on hand and leaps into the fray!"--Back...

Saito Hajime drops by the Kamiya Dojo in order to find out more about the relationship between Kenshin and Enishi. He shows up at the end of Kenshin, Sanosuke and Yahiko's battle with Enishi's cabal of fighters, but Saito's Gatotsu may not be enough to defeat the last of the "Six Comrades."

"The shocking appearance of Griffith on Elf Island has provoked rage and terror in Guts and Casca…and carved a rift into the enchanted isle itself, setting loose a corrosive horde of devourers from beneath the earth! If the Black Swordsman cannot rely upon even his legendary blade, escape by ship seems the only hope for survival…but not everyone is leaving Elf Island together!"-- Provided by publisher.

The Band of the Hawk may have been the most formidable band of fighters around, but when matched up against an army of abyssal monstrosities, earthly fighting skills don't amount to a hill of beans. The Hawks' tortured and mutilated former leader, Griffith, has used the accursed Crimson Behelit to open the gates to a shadowy plane of unspeakable abominations, the realm of the demon lords of the Godhand, who are willing to transform Griffith into a...