Talk about being at the wrong place at the wrong time! High school student Kazuki Muto had no clue what he was in for when he rescued damsel in distress Tokiko from a monster known as a 'homunculus'. Disguised as humans who actually eat humans, homunculi are malevolent creatures that affix themselves to people's brains, and once fully grown, the only thing that can annihilate them is a weapon called Buso Renkin!

Follow the adventures of Kazuki after he discovers that it was actually Tokiko who saved his life by implanting a kakugane, an alchemical device that transforms into a buso renkin, to replace his heart!

Now, for the first time in English, get the facts on your favorite rurouni in one comprehensive volume. If you thought you knew everything about Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin, think again. Into the bustling streets of Tokyo, the capital of Japan and epicenter of the Meiji Restoration, enters Himura Kenshin, a rurouni or "wanderer." His past cloaked in mystery and violence, his future uncertain, Kenshin's journey will put him up against some of the most dangerous and memorable figures in manga history.

19th century, America--Legend has it that in the far West lies a sacred land called Gun Blaze West, where only the strong can set foot. Viu Bannes, a cheerful and persistent boy, aspires to become a great gunslinger and yearns to travel to the West and test his strength. He befriends a vagabond, Marcus Homer, and they both decide to set off on a journey to find Gun Blaze West.