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.

The Shinsengumi--fearsome and formidable protectors of the Shogunate. Kenshin knows them well, having done battle with them during the final days of the Meiji Restoration. One man in particular--Saito Hajime, captain of the third unit--lingers in Kenshin's mind. Now an officer of the law and known as Fujita Goro, Saito arrives on the steps of the Kamiya Dojo, challenging Kenshin to a duel that will force a reawakening of Kenshin's own past. But the confrontation with Saito is just the beginning of something much larger, something that will involve the future of the new Japan...