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るろうに剣心 [Rurōni Kenshin] #19
Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 19
A “Jinchuu”, a Justiça dos Homens elaborada por Enishi, continua. Sanosuke enfrenta Banjin no dojo Maekawa, mas sem poder aplicar o Duplo Extremo, parece não ser páreo para o inimigo. Enquanto isso, na casa do delegado Uramura, Kenshin dá de cara com Hyouko, a “arma humana”. O gigantesco Kujiranami também entra em cena com seu canhão Armstrong, acoplado ao seu braço direito, e praticamente encerra o primeiro ataque da Irmandade dos Seis. Logo após a sua primeira demonstração de força, Enishi finalmente surge diante de Kenshin para declarar guerra total!
200 pages, Paperback
First published February 4, 1998
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Nobuhiro Watsuki
246 books424 followersWatsuki Nobuhiro (和月伸宏) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his samurai-themed series Rurouni Kenshin. He once worked as an assistant for his favorite author Takeshi Obata.
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September 26, 2017
A figure from Kenshin's past returned to menace him and it's none other than his former brother-in-law. Kenshin was married? Finding out Kensin married young and had a dead wife was bigger surprise than anything else this volume had to offer. A flashback sequence would reveal this and other mysteries and would span three volumes including this one.
March 11, 2018
Aoshi and Amy
equals
AMOshi!
equals
AMOshi!
May 18, 2018
Saya sedang dalam marathon menghabiskan siri manga Samurai ini. Dulu pernah disiarkan di tv3 (ke NTV7) sewaktu saya kecil.
Mujurlah bang Perewa membenarkan komik sebagai salah satu bacaan untuk Cabaran Bacaan 32 Buku. Banyak juga, ada dekat 28 naskhah yang menghimpunkan kesemua siri Rurouni Kenshin.
Mujurlah bang Perewa membenarkan komik sebagai salah satu bacaan untuk Cabaran Bacaan 32 Buku. Banyak juga, ada dekat 28 naskhah yang menghimpunkan kesemua siri Rurouni Kenshin.
November 10, 2025
5☆
Oh, a story of how hitokiri batosai was born? Sign me up!!!
Oh, a story of how hitokiri batosai was born? Sign me up!!!
July 3, 2023
Savage 🤩⚔️🩸
April 21, 2013
The beginning of the Tomoe arc (also the basis for the OAV) and it is my favorite part of the manga. Yeah, the rest of the books were good, but frankly, the series majorly drooped towards the middle. It gets interesting again when we meet Enishi, Tomoe's little brother, who is out for vengeance against Kenshin, whom he holds responsible for his sister's death. From this volume, we get a deeper glimpse of Kenshin's earliest days as a swordsman. If you skipped most of the manga through the boring arc (what I call volumes 5 onward), pick it up again here; this part is amazing.
May 12, 2023
[contains spoilers]
I started reading Rurouni Kenshin in 2010 and got halfway before abandoning the manga to other shiny objects. This means that, for nearly a decade and a half, I have only known RuroKen by the Tokyo and Kyoto Arcs. I have known of no villain beyond Shishio.
Forging into the unknown in 2023, I enter with greater-than-usual curiosity. How can we top the Kyoto Arc? What will the final villain be? Will it be a satisfying third arc, especially given how long I've waited for it?
There were things I had begun to miss when I completed the Kyoto Arc. In the midst of the action, we lost sight of many lovable found family elements from the earlier, quieter chapters: the bickering of the Tokyo crew, Kenshin's softer side, and "ORO!?" Then, due to Kenshin's personal self-reflections and growth (prompted by Seijūrō's tutelage), he wasn't struggling to control his hitokiri rage, either. We lost both personable extremes for our titular character, making him... subtly not feel like Kenshin.
It made narrative sense: you had to focus on the climactic action. I was emotionally satisfied with the second arc's conclusion, as you can see in my reviews. But gosh diddly darned, I was missing "Kenshin."
The new arc reestablished the peaceful familiarity we knew from early volumes. It was welcome and gave us hard-earned respite. This also satisfied some of my cravings, though I was curious what Kenshin's next characterization steps would be and if it could still resurrect his hitokiri side (which makes fights have extra emotional investment).
Well, upon finishing Volume 19, not only are my cravings FULLY satisfied, but I am BURNING with excitement anew!
After getting a taste of old familiarity, we're launched into the next act, and the villain's personal ties with Kenshin shall make this a treat. I'm a sucker for dramatics like this, and boy oh boy did I get sucked in. Kenshin has a brother-in-law who's trying to kill him after Kenshin killed his own wife? Whaaaaaaa? The entire series, Kenshin has encountered the fruits of his past sins and reflected upon them solemnly, but with Enishi's introduction, it's clear we're hitting a rawer, closer-t0-home side to home than ever in the manga.
Watsuki's art style has developed throughout RuroKen. Sometimes, I miss the Just-Passed-the-80s Style of its earliest chapters. To me, you can't have Himura Kenshin without extreme hair fluffiness! Other times, I marvel at the artwork's increased skill. Watsuki's art depicts strong and varied emotions *SO* much better. And when Kenshin and Enishi talk to each other, the scene hits home EXACTLY because of the emotion the artwork portrays. I keep relooking at panels in Act 163: Drawing to a Close; when Enishi commands Kenshin to "Suffer," that reaction is so deep and complex on Kenshin's face.
Things like this made me immediately invested in the new arc. As if that's not enough, after over a hundred and fifty chapters of barely glancing into Kenshin's Bakumatsu past, keeping it dark, murky, and ominous... we get a FULL FLASHBACK ARC.
Suddenly, the lack-of-hitokiri Kenshin at the end of the Kyoto Arc hit home. We went from seeing Kenshin nobly entering battle with perfect internal control... to reading an extended storyline of him doing nothing but killing man after man after man. The contrast is delicious whiplash.
There's nothing but payoff to readers here, in my opinion. We've known bits and pieces of our protagonist's backstory, enough to crave more info. With Volume 19, we get multiple fact bombs dropped on us simultaneously - a fantastic boom! - and we start to get answers we've had from the beginning.
Finally, we are served Ultimate Juiciness.
This review sounds semi-restrained, but the actual me is thriving, squirming, screaming, grinning fiendishly, obsessing over these and the next chapters. I couldn't be having more fun.
I started reading Rurouni Kenshin in 2010 and got halfway before abandoning the manga to other shiny objects. This means that, for nearly a decade and a half, I have only known RuroKen by the Tokyo and Kyoto Arcs. I have known of no villain beyond Shishio.
Forging into the unknown in 2023, I enter with greater-than-usual curiosity. How can we top the Kyoto Arc? What will the final villain be? Will it be a satisfying third arc, especially given how long I've waited for it?
There were things I had begun to miss when I completed the Kyoto Arc. In the midst of the action, we lost sight of many lovable found family elements from the earlier, quieter chapters: the bickering of the Tokyo crew, Kenshin's softer side, and "ORO!?" Then, due to Kenshin's personal self-reflections and growth (prompted by Seijūrō's tutelage), he wasn't struggling to control his hitokiri rage, either. We lost both personable extremes for our titular character, making him... subtly not feel like Kenshin.
It made narrative sense: you had to focus on the climactic action. I was emotionally satisfied with the second arc's conclusion, as you can see in my reviews. But gosh diddly darned, I was missing "Kenshin."
The new arc reestablished the peaceful familiarity we knew from early volumes. It was welcome and gave us hard-earned respite. This also satisfied some of my cravings, though I was curious what Kenshin's next characterization steps would be and if it could still resurrect his hitokiri side (which makes fights have extra emotional investment).
Well, upon finishing Volume 19, not only are my cravings FULLY satisfied, but I am BURNING with excitement anew!
After getting a taste of old familiarity, we're launched into the next act, and the villain's personal ties with Kenshin shall make this a treat. I'm a sucker for dramatics like this, and boy oh boy did I get sucked in. Kenshin has a brother-in-law who's trying to kill him after Kenshin killed his own wife? Whaaaaaaa? The entire series, Kenshin has encountered the fruits of his past sins and reflected upon them solemnly, but with Enishi's introduction, it's clear we're hitting a rawer, closer-t0-home side to home than ever in the manga.
Watsuki's art style has developed throughout RuroKen. Sometimes, I miss the Just-Passed-the-80s Style of its earliest chapters. To me, you can't have Himura Kenshin without extreme hair fluffiness! Other times, I marvel at the artwork's increased skill. Watsuki's art depicts strong and varied emotions *SO* much better. And when Kenshin and Enishi talk to each other, the scene hits home EXACTLY because of the emotion the artwork portrays. I keep relooking at panels in Act 163: Drawing to a Close; when Enishi commands Kenshin to "Suffer," that reaction is so deep and complex on Kenshin's face.
Things like this made me immediately invested in the new arc. As if that's not enough, after over a hundred and fifty chapters of barely glancing into Kenshin's Bakumatsu past, keeping it dark, murky, and ominous... we get a FULL FLASHBACK ARC.
Suddenly, the lack-of-hitokiri Kenshin at the end of the Kyoto Arc hit home. We went from seeing Kenshin nobly entering battle with perfect internal control... to reading an extended storyline of him doing nothing but killing man after man after man. The contrast is delicious whiplash.
There's nothing but payoff to readers here, in my opinion. We've known bits and pieces of our protagonist's backstory, enough to crave more info. With Volume 19, we get multiple fact bombs dropped on us simultaneously - a fantastic boom! - and we start to get answers we've had from the beginning.
Finally, we are served Ultimate Juiciness.
This review sounds semi-restrained, but the actual me is thriving, squirming, screaming, grinning fiendishly, obsessing over these and the next chapters. I couldn't be having more fun.
March 27, 2021
Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 19 continues where the previous tankōbon left off and contains the next nine chapters (159–167) of the on-going manga series.
Sagara Sanosuke faces Inui Banjin, but is unable to defeat him since his right hand is still injured due to his fights in Kyoto. However, Banjin escapes as his partner Gein shoots a bomb to the area. While Himura Kenshin fights Otowa Hyōko, Kujiranami Hyōgo shoots Kenshin with an Armstrong cannon as Otowa escapes noting Kenshin's strength.
While Kenshin returns to the Kamiya dojo, he is confronted by the leader from the group, Yukishiro Enishi, who tells him that his group will attack the Kamiya dojo in a few days. Kenshin returns to the Kamiya dojo, and explains to his friends that Enishi seeks revenge for the death of his sister and also Kenshin's wife, Yukishiro Tomoe, who was killed by Kenshin fifteen years ago.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It continues the arc where the Six Comrades tries to kill Himura Kenshin. It also gives more backstory to Kenshin as there is a flashback fifteen years prior on how he became hitokiri as well as how he killed his lover Tomoe, but it is just the beginning of the flashback.
All in all, Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 19 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
Sagara Sanosuke faces Inui Banjin, but is unable to defeat him since his right hand is still injured due to his fights in Kyoto. However, Banjin escapes as his partner Gein shoots a bomb to the area. While Himura Kenshin fights Otowa Hyōko, Kujiranami Hyōgo shoots Kenshin with an Armstrong cannon as Otowa escapes noting Kenshin's strength.
While Kenshin returns to the Kamiya dojo, he is confronted by the leader from the group, Yukishiro Enishi, who tells him that his group will attack the Kamiya dojo in a few days. Kenshin returns to the Kamiya dojo, and explains to his friends that Enishi seeks revenge for the death of his sister and also Kenshin's wife, Yukishiro Tomoe, who was killed by Kenshin fifteen years ago.
This tankōbon is written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It continues the arc where the Six Comrades tries to kill Himura Kenshin. It also gives more backstory to Kenshin as there is a flashback fifteen years prior on how he became hitokiri as well as how he killed his lover Tomoe, but it is just the beginning of the flashback.
All in all, Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 19 is a wonderful continuation to a series that seems really intriguing and I can't wait to read more.
February 27, 2022
The main character, Kenshin, he used to kill a lot of people with sword to protect the country but he had decided to not kill anyone since a destined encounter. He met a girl whose name is Tomoe, and she is the girl who changed his life. At that time, he was famous as a murder and he has killed a lot of people. The reason why he was killing people was he believed that that will help to change his country and governments. So, his target was only the people who were holding a sword and that was the way he recognized if they belong to governments. However, even though he was fighting for peace, a lot of people were killed by him, and, those people might be someone's important person such as husband, father or friends. Tomoe is one of the victims who was taken her important person from him. I really like this episode!
February 17, 2025
The weight of the past comes more and more to light in this volume of Rurouni Kenshin! We get to see the much less carefree "Battosai" in flashbacks and get more depth to the past then we did in the previous volumes of the series. That alone makes this a super special volume and Kenshin telling the story just adds a layer not only of pure authenticity, but leaves no room for doubt, which for me I do enjoy. Bonus moment for me comes on page 52! There is a nod to my favorite anime/manga of all time! (Currently the biggest anime/manga series worldwide right now) Another hard-hitting solid volume!
May 30, 2020
Alright, so given that Manga is more of an ongoing story split into arcs that are in no way split up between volumes. I'm going to be reviewing story arc by story arc. This will then be copy and pasted throughout all of the 28 Volumes of the Manga. Also, let's get this out of the way. This is 1. A Reread and 2. Spoiler Warning I won't be directly recapping, but I will use points to describe my thoughts and feelings.
Tokyo Arc - Acts/Chapters 1-47 - Rating: 8/10
-A great start for a historical fiction. A bit on the nose, but I generally find with historical fictions you have to pretend that no one knows what time period you're talking about so it's nearly unavoidable.
-Great character work. Each Character introduced in Kenshin's gang are examples of how the war has hurt these people. This reflects on Kenshin as he was a key figure in the war that caused all these people that he growing to love, pain. Whether it's Yahiko who lost his parents to draft of war. Or Sanosuke who joined the rebellion and through political means lost his captain and the person he admired most. Or even Kaoru, who attempts to run a dojo in a time when Swords are forbidden by the government. All of these are monumental in Kenshin's redemption from the wrongs he has committed.
-My issue is moreso in how these conflicts come up. They seem very much villain of the week story. And most Shonens are when they initially start and I understand that. Some do it great. (Yu Yu hakusho) some do it terribly (Reborn) I think RuroKen does it OKAY. There are a lot of conveniences and Kenshin is the type of character who can nearly fix everything at any point because he's Kenshin and he outclasses the people they face.
-This arc is really split into 4 mini arcs. Beginning 6/10. Sanosuke Arc 9/10. Jin-E Arc 7/10. Oniwanbanshu arc 10/10
The Kyoto Arc - Acts/Chapters 48-151 - Rating: 9/10
-Phenomenal Arc. Kenshin must tackle with the concept of whether he can keep his oath against a man who is arguably his better. The man who replaced him as Hitokiri. Shishio Makota.
-The jupponganta, the villain group of this ark are all well designed and each one makes perfect sense why they would follow Shisho. Whether they love, respect or just want to kill him. Each one feels like a tough nit group. As for Shishio himself. He's one of those cool villains. I understand why he is and why he's so charismatic. But as far as being an actual villain. He doesn't do much. I think that's to his benefit. His whole concept is realistic in terms of, he has a time limit to how long he can fight. Which is why he created the jupponganta. But that doesn't make him still do so little in the story besides sit and wait for Kenshin to show up. My only real gripe.
-Kenshin conquers all of his fears and redeems himself completely towards the government by stopping the man that replaced him. Mastering Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu and finally allowing his friends to help him. It's a profound and beautiful arc that makes Kenshins character shine.
Jinchu Arc - Acts/Chapters 152-255 - Rating: 7/10
-Where in the last arc we saw Kenshin redeem himself in the eyes of the government. This is the arc where we see Kenshin redeem himself in the eyes of himself. When his Brother in law returns from China and threatens his friends and everyone he's grown to care for over the last 151 chapters Kenshin struggles with the reality of what murdering his late wife has become of Enishi.
-To me, there are three chunks, but they all work towards the same goal. The beginning.(7/10) The Flashback. (9/10) The End (5/10)
-The flashback is the strongest part of this. It was the missing piece in Kenshin's character and it really helps us figure out how and why he became who he became. He smiles constantly because his late wife wanted him to smile more. It's so sweet and tragic.
-However, the actual arc collects a bunch of random riff raffs to challenge Kenshin and his group of friends that also kinda have "beef" with him. But this and the end were pretty much the weak parts of this arc to me. The one dudes whole problem was that he got his hand cut off....and Kenshin DIDN'T kill him so...he decided to lose his whale-like mind and join a terrorist group. Two of the others had people they loved died. Who weren't good dudes btw, they were villains. But still...revenge. The other guy had some kind of clan responsibility but when he was defeated Kenshin just told him to go back to his family so it really wasn't an issue. And the final guy...well he didn't even have a beef. He just wanted to test out his mega unrealistic puppets. I'm talking Naruto unrealistic for a historical fiction.
-But all of those dudes at least had reasons. The villains in the final part were all just throw away villains that even Watsuki reveals himself were just throwaways. They aren't too compelling and giving the characters we have grown to love a final fight may have been appreciated by me the initial go. (because I was 14) I just found myself not caring whatsoever about these fights that lasted a whole volume by themselves upon rereading.
Overall, Rurouni Kenshin is a fantastic historical fiction centered around fantastic real life historical individuals. It's ability to write honest, true characters of the time period makes me remember them and I truly found so much more good in this series with the reread. The biggest issues this series has is staying consistent and opting to expose it's lack of authenticity for grenade launchers. Overall 8/10
Tokyo Arc - Acts/Chapters 1-47 - Rating: 8/10
-A great start for a historical fiction. A bit on the nose, but I generally find with historical fictions you have to pretend that no one knows what time period you're talking about so it's nearly unavoidable.
-Great character work. Each Character introduced in Kenshin's gang are examples of how the war has hurt these people. This reflects on Kenshin as he was a key figure in the war that caused all these people that he growing to love, pain. Whether it's Yahiko who lost his parents to draft of war. Or Sanosuke who joined the rebellion and through political means lost his captain and the person he admired most. Or even Kaoru, who attempts to run a dojo in a time when Swords are forbidden by the government. All of these are monumental in Kenshin's redemption from the wrongs he has committed.
-My issue is moreso in how these conflicts come up. They seem very much villain of the week story. And most Shonens are when they initially start and I understand that. Some do it great. (Yu Yu hakusho) some do it terribly (Reborn) I think RuroKen does it OKAY. There are a lot of conveniences and Kenshin is the type of character who can nearly fix everything at any point because he's Kenshin and he outclasses the people they face.
-This arc is really split into 4 mini arcs. Beginning 6/10. Sanosuke Arc 9/10. Jin-E Arc 7/10. Oniwanbanshu arc 10/10
The Kyoto Arc - Acts/Chapters 48-151 - Rating: 9/10
-Phenomenal Arc. Kenshin must tackle with the concept of whether he can keep his oath against a man who is arguably his better. The man who replaced him as Hitokiri. Shishio Makota.
-The jupponganta, the villain group of this ark are all well designed and each one makes perfect sense why they would follow Shisho. Whether they love, respect or just want to kill him. Each one feels like a tough nit group. As for Shishio himself. He's one of those cool villains. I understand why he is and why he's so charismatic. But as far as being an actual villain. He doesn't do much. I think that's to his benefit. His whole concept is realistic in terms of, he has a time limit to how long he can fight. Which is why he created the jupponganta. But that doesn't make him still do so little in the story besides sit and wait for Kenshin to show up. My only real gripe.
-Kenshin conquers all of his fears and redeems himself completely towards the government by stopping the man that replaced him. Mastering Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu and finally allowing his friends to help him. It's a profound and beautiful arc that makes Kenshins character shine.
Jinchu Arc - Acts/Chapters 152-255 - Rating: 7/10
-Where in the last arc we saw Kenshin redeem himself in the eyes of the government. This is the arc where we see Kenshin redeem himself in the eyes of himself. When his Brother in law returns from China and threatens his friends and everyone he's grown to care for over the last 151 chapters Kenshin struggles with the reality of what murdering his late wife has become of Enishi.
-To me, there are three chunks, but they all work towards the same goal. The beginning.(7/10) The Flashback. (9/10) The End (5/10)
-The flashback is the strongest part of this. It was the missing piece in Kenshin's character and it really helps us figure out how and why he became who he became. He smiles constantly because his late wife wanted him to smile more. It's so sweet and tragic.
-However, the actual arc collects a bunch of random riff raffs to challenge Kenshin and his group of friends that also kinda have "beef" with him. But this and the end were pretty much the weak parts of this arc to me. The one dudes whole problem was that he got his hand cut off....and Kenshin DIDN'T kill him so...he decided to lose his whale-like mind and join a terrorist group. Two of the others had people they loved died. Who weren't good dudes btw, they were villains. But still...revenge. The other guy had some kind of clan responsibility but when he was defeated Kenshin just told him to go back to his family so it really wasn't an issue. And the final guy...well he didn't even have a beef. He just wanted to test out his mega unrealistic puppets. I'm talking Naruto unrealistic for a historical fiction.
-But all of those dudes at least had reasons. The villains in the final part were all just throw away villains that even Watsuki reveals himself were just throwaways. They aren't too compelling and giving the characters we have grown to love a final fight may have been appreciated by me the initial go. (because I was 14) I just found myself not caring whatsoever about these fights that lasted a whole volume by themselves upon rereading.
Overall, Rurouni Kenshin is a fantastic historical fiction centered around fantastic real life historical individuals. It's ability to write honest, true characters of the time period makes me remember them and I truly found so much more good in this series with the reread. The biggest issues this series has is staying consistent and opting to expose it's lack of authenticity for grenade launchers. Overall 8/10
April 18, 2023
So we finally get a full on flash back arc as we get to see the first time what Kenshin was like during the Civil War. And it is so jarring as we see a happy go lucky and sometimes stupid Kenshin act like a cold merciless killer who cuts down anyone who stands in the way of his goal. It is actually terrifying seeing this but also kind of cool as we get to see first hand how he earned the title of Battosai.
July 6, 2023
Enishi as our next antagonist has me very curious. His followers... Meh, not so much, but we'll see how things pan out. Now that the Trust and Betrayal storyline is finally underway (and in the context of our current story no less) I'm more interested in knowing what our cast will think of it all. How will Kaoru see things? How will Kenshin finally move on from this defining moment in his life that's seemingly haunted him ever since? Fun stuff!
Onto volume 20!
Onto volume 20!
February 8, 2021
After the big finale of Shishio's arc, I feel like this second one is taking some time to get going.
There are some interesting moments, but the stakes feel far less high, which is a different choice for manga. That said, them being related to Kenshin's past and internal struggles could have bigger yields, will have to wait and see.
There are some interesting moments, but the stakes feel far less high, which is a different choice for manga. That said, them being related to Kenshin's past and internal struggles could have bigger yields, will have to wait and see.
April 11, 2023
Alright, one one hand the guy is 28 and that's old to be single in the 1800s. But on the other hand, it took over 100 chapters to even mention this wife and that just seems a more than a little like a belatedly added thing on the author's part.
October 18, 2024
It’s getting better but I still have my doubts about this arc.
One of the highlights is seeing Kenshin’s past with Tomoe play out. While the ovas weren’t a “proper adaptation”, I really enjoyed them so I’m looking forward to seeing these flashbacks.
One of the highlights is seeing Kenshin’s past with Tomoe play out. While the ovas weren’t a “proper adaptation”, I really enjoyed them so I’m looking forward to seeing these flashbacks.
July 13, 2017
This is a guilty pleasure re-read of the series alongside my regular GR challenge. I’ve loved Rurouni Kenshin since I was a kid, and it makes me happy to dive back into this series.
September 15, 2017
Rurouni Kenshin is one of my favorite animes and manga. Quite enjoyable.
January 4, 2018
Such a good series. Every volume is full of action and intriguing story. It's awesome getting to find out more and more about Kenshin's past and what made him an assassin
September 5, 2018
Awal dari arc Enishi.
October 13, 2018
Loved this one more for its flashbacks than anything else. This volume pushes forward the story of the group that's arrived looking to finish off Hikotiri Battosai, but it's also full of flashbacks that go all the way back to Kenshin's beginnings in the Bakumatsu. (Sp?) That's the part I loved.
February 12, 2019
Χμου, περίμενα μια τέτοια εξέλιξη από τον πρώωωωτο τεύχος. :P
October 16, 2019
Getting better with tomoe first appearance
May 23, 2021
Mulai flashback ke masa Kenshin jadi battosai.
August 11, 2021
Tomoe, my queen.
Gosh reading these volumes will be extra hard.
Gosh reading these volumes will be extra hard.
December 5, 2024
Pertemuan Kenshin dengan Tomoe benar-benar diwarnai hujan darah. Btw Perang Tobafushimi itu apa penyebabnya? Perang Bashin? Latar belakang Restorasi Meiji? Ntar gali-gali lagi deh.
November 28, 2016
Today's post is on Rurouni Kenshin volume 19 by Nobuhiro Watsuki. It is 192 pages long and is published by Shonen Jump. The cover has Kenshinon the bottom with Enishi on top and Tomoe between them. It is the nineteenth volume in the long running series. You have to have read the first eighteen in the series to understand the story. The intended reader is someone who likes historical stories, manga, and interesting characters. There is no foul language, no sex, but some violence in this series. The story is told from third person close following different characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- It began with a sin, committed by Kenshin, back during his bloody days as hitokiri or a government-sanctioned slayer of men. Although stopping most of the assassins who still come seeking revenge should be easy enough, what of the innocent--Sanosuke and Yahiko (Kenshin's comrades), everyone at Akabeko Inn (Kenshin's friends), Kaoru (Kenshin's...?). For once there was another love in Kenshin's life, one which--given his nature--must by definition have been tragic. Can Kenshin escape the shades of his past, and find the will to fight for the real world--for the living--for reality?!
Review- We finish the two fights from the last volume and at last Kenshin's past is going to be revealed. Kenshin meets Enishi as he is returning to the dojo after his fight. Enishi explains what he is doing. He wants Kenshin to suffer and he knows that just punishing or even killing Kenshin will not make that happen. He is going to destroy everyone who has even spoken to Kenshin in passing. Enishi's very presence is playing with Kenshin's mind. He is starting to see things like skulls all around him and Tomoe beside Enishi. Until now the villains that Kenshin has fought were driven towards personal goals, or greedy, or mad. But from I have seen of Enishi so far is he just insane. He talks to Tomoe and hears her response to him. I am very excited about this last arc in Rurouni Kenshin and to see where everyone is going to end up.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
From the back of the book- It began with a sin, committed by Kenshin, back during his bloody days as hitokiri or a government-sanctioned slayer of men. Although stopping most of the assassins who still come seeking revenge should be easy enough, what of the innocent--Sanosuke and Yahiko (Kenshin's comrades), everyone at Akabeko Inn (Kenshin's friends), Kaoru (Kenshin's...?). For once there was another love in Kenshin's life, one which--given his nature--must by definition have been tragic. Can Kenshin escape the shades of his past, and find the will to fight for the real world--for the living--for reality?!
Review- We finish the two fights from the last volume and at last Kenshin's past is going to be revealed. Kenshin meets Enishi as he is returning to the dojo after his fight. Enishi explains what he is doing. He wants Kenshin to suffer and he knows that just punishing or even killing Kenshin will not make that happen. He is going to destroy everyone who has even spoken to Kenshin in passing. Enishi's very presence is playing with Kenshin's mind. He is starting to see things like skulls all around him and Tomoe beside Enishi. Until now the villains that Kenshin has fought were driven towards personal goals, or greedy, or mad. But from I have seen of Enishi so far is he just insane. He talks to Tomoe and hears her response to him. I am very excited about this last arc in Rurouni Kenshin and to see where everyone is going to end up.
I give this volume a Five out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
February 16, 2017
This volume kicks off with Chapter 159: The Invincible Tekkou.
I'll write more when editing mode hits me.
Have fun reading!
Ta-ta Pretties!
I'll write more when editing mode hits me.
Have fun reading!
Ta-ta Pretties!
May 12, 2024
Sanosuke's Struggle
Despite his determination, Sanosuke finds himself handicapped by his injured hand during the confrontation with Banjin, allowing their adversary to escape with the aid of Gein's explosive distraction.
Kenshin's Duel and Betrayal
While Kenshin engages Otowa in battle, Kujiranami intervenes with a deadly weapon, injuring Kenshin and allowing Otowa to flee. As Kenshin returns to the Kamiya dojo, he is confronted by Yukishiro Enishi, the leader of the group seeking vengeance for his sister Tomoe's death, igniting a painful reckoning of Kenshin's past.
A Haunting Past Unveiled
Kenshin's revelation to his friends about Enishi's vendetta triggers a haunting flashback, unveiling THE tragic events when he was the feared hitokiri and met tomoe.
Despite his determination, Sanosuke finds himself handicapped by his injured hand during the confrontation with Banjin, allowing their adversary to escape with the aid of Gein's explosive distraction.
Kenshin's Duel and Betrayal
While Kenshin engages Otowa in battle, Kujiranami intervenes with a deadly weapon, injuring Kenshin and allowing Otowa to flee. As Kenshin returns to the Kamiya dojo, he is confronted by Yukishiro Enishi, the leader of the group seeking vengeance for his sister Tomoe's death, igniting a painful reckoning of Kenshin's past.
A Haunting Past Unveiled
Kenshin's revelation to his friends about Enishi's vendetta triggers a haunting flashback, unveiling THE tragic events when he was the feared hitokiri and met tomoe.
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