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2004, ©1994
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English
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After a night of gambling, Kenshin and Sanosuke return with an unexpected prize - a woman. Beautiful and mysterious, Takani Megumi, the daughter of a famous family of physicians, has unwittingly been participating in the production of a super-powerful, super-profitable form of opium. Hot on her trail is shady industrialist Kanryu, and Sanosuke may not be her best protector after the death of one of his friends from an opium overdose. But Kenshin has...
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[2005]
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English
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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.
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Pub. Date
2006
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English
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While Kenshin is incapacitated by the gargantuan, Enishi attacks Kaoru in attempt to destroy Kenshin's resolve and strip of his will to fight for good. To defeat an enemy in combat is one thing. To destroy an enemy's spirit by striking at what he holds dearest is another. Kenshin always felt that, so long as he wielded a sakabat, those within his sight could be protected from harm, yet while he is incapacitated by the gargantuan Kujiranami of the...
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Pub. Date
2006
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English
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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."
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Pub. Date
2004
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English
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"In the 11th year of Meiji, on the day marked in the Western calendar as May 14th, time once again begins to flow. The shocking midday murder of Department of Internal Affairs Chief Ôûkubo a fait accompli, Kenshin leaves for Kyoto, scene of chaos and bloodshed--against the wishes of nearly everyone who knows him as the gentle "rurouni." Awaiting him there is Shishio Makoto, the hitokiri who replaced the cold-eyed assassin Himura Battôsai who forswore...
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Pub. Date
[2003]
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English
Description
A warrior arose 140 years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "black ships," who helped introduce the progressive age known as Meiji and then vanished. This tale begins in the 11th year of Meiji, in Tokyo. With his killer blade, legend-warrior Hitokiri Battosai once helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. It's now 1878, ten years after the bloody Meiji Revolution that marked the end of...
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Pub. Date
2006
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English
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Kenshin and his comrades have finally discovered the location of Enishi's island compund, but to free Kaoru from captivity, a good deal of fighting will be necessary. Woo Heishin, Enishi's mysterious second-in-command, meets them on the beach and brings his deadly bodyguards, the Su-Shin or the "Four Stars," to serve as a welcoming committee. Yahiko, Sanosuke, Saito and Aoshi dive into combat with Woo Heishin's warriors as Kenshin prepares himself...
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Pub. Date
2005
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English
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As the duel between Kenshin and Shinomori Aoshi concludes, those left behind find themselves at the mercy of Shishio's "Ten Swords." Defeat seems evident until Kenshin's former master arrives and takes on the strongest swordsman in the "Ten Swords."
"At the madman Shishio Makoto's headquarters, the long-delayed duel between Kenshin and Shinomori Aoshi concludes, while at Aoi-Ya, those left behind wage their own, desperate battle against Shishio's...
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Pub. Date
2006
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English
Description
As the feared assassin of the Bakumatsu, Himura Kenshin killed in the name of the new era. As the rurouni of Meiji, he wielded a sakabato to protect those who counldn't protect themselves, all along holding true to his vow to never take another life. Now Kenshin's fight with Enishi has entered its final stage, as has his quest for atonement. Will another life be required to complete the circle? The road of redemption has been a long one for the world-weary...
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Pub. Date
[2006]
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English
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If there's one thing tough-as-nails street brawler - and ex-Sekiho Army cadet - Sagara Sanosuke can't stand, it's hypocritical, loudmouthed braggarts who talk the talk but are incapable of walking the walk. Finding himself in the middle of a provincial squabble between an old man and the local yakuza, Sano returns to his old "fight merchant" ways and agrees to do some ad hoc butt kicking for pay. But the old man he's hired to tangle with might be...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
Description
While Kenshin tries to embrace the peace he and others fought so hard for, there are those who don't agree. In ten days, Kenshin's enemies will come for him and all those who stand with him are in danger also. Is it time for Kenshin to pay for his past sins?
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Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"A 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 sakabatô is broken--can it be reforged? Should 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...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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Kaoru locates Kenshin in Kyoto at Hiko Seijûrô's home, where he has convinced his master to complete his training. As Kenshin resumes the role of student, Shinomori Aoshi arrives and is recruited to Shishio Makoto's cause, and Saitô Hajime frees Sano from jail and questions Ten Swords member Chô.
"With Misao's help, Kaoru finally manages to locate Kenshin in Kyoto--at the home of Hiko Seijûrô, his master in the school of Hiten Mitsurugi. Having...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
Description
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.
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