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ISBN 4-08-871500-4 |
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ISBN 978-1591162490 |
Chapter list:
- 007. Mark of Evil
- 008. And Then, Another
- 009. Kurogasa
- 010. One Side of the Soul
- 011. The Ribbon That Binds
- 012. The Two Hitokiri
- 013. The Meaning of the Name
- 014. End Beneath the Moon
- 015. Beauty on the Run
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- Volume title
- The Two Hitokiri (人斬りふたり, The Two Hitokiri?)
- Cover character(s)(Japanese)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Sagara Sanosuke
- Myōjin Yahiko
- Cover character(s)(English)
- Himura Kenshin
- Sagara Sanosuke
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ISBN 4-08-871503-9 |
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ISBN 978-1591162506 |
Chapter list:
- 016. Megumi, Kanryū, and...
- 017. The Oniwabanshū Strike
- 018. Team Kenshin
- 019. Daughter of Aizu
- 020. A Reason to Act
- 021. The Storm Breaks
- 022. Attack on Kanryū Manshion
- End-of-Volume Special 2: Rurouni Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story (2)
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- Volume title
- A Reason to Act (動く理由, A Reason to Act?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
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4 |
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ISBN 4-08-871504-7 |
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ISBN 978-1591162513 |
5 |
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ISBN 4-08-871505-5 |
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ISBN 978-1591163206 |
6 |
August 4, 1995[1] |
ISBN 4-08-871506-3 |
August 3, 2004[2] |
ISBN 978-1591163565 |
Chapter list:
- 040. The Ideal Man
- 041. The Second Secret Sword
- 042. You've No Idea
- 043. Settling the Score
- 044. No Worries
- 045. Extra: Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings (1)
- 046. Extra: Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings (2)
- 047. Extra: Sanosuke & Nishiki Paintings (3)
- 048. End-of-Volume Special (3): Crescent Moon in the Warring States
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- Volume title
- No Worries (心配無用, No Worries?)
- Cover character(s)
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A few days after Yūtarō began training in the Kamiya Kasshin Ryū, the group is attacked by Raijūta who wants to defeat Kenshin since he rejected joining to his dojo. Although Kenshin defeats using only his left hand, Raijūta breaks the right arm of Yūtarō with one of his techniques leaving him unable to practice the swordmanship. In order to heal Yūtarō, his father decides to go with him to Germany, but before doing that Yahiko attacks Yūtarō reminding him to return. As the time goes Sanosuke finds an old friend from the Sekihotai who wants to attack the Meiji Government. Seeing that this would not be what their captain wanted, Sanosuke stops him. The volume ends with a one-shot of Nobuhiro Watsuki called Crescent Moon in the Warring States. |
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October 4, 1995[3] |
ISBN 4-08-871507-1 |
October 12, 2004[4] |
ISBN 978-1591163572 |
Chapter list:
- 048. Resurrection of the Wolf
- 049. Wolf Without Mercy
- 050. Scheme
- 051. Confrontation
- 052. The Wolf's Fang
- 053. Agreement
- 054. The One Who Stops the Two
- 055. Enter ōkubo
- 056. Meiji 11, May 14th – Morning
- 057. Meiji 11, May 14th – Afternoon
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- Volume title
- In the 11th Year of Meiji, May 14th (明治十一年五月十四日, In the 11th Year of Meiji, May 14th?)
- Cover character(s)
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Saitō Hajime, a former Shinsengumi member, appears in the Kamiya Kasshin Ryū dojo looking for Kenshin and leaves Sanosuke injured, who realizes he wants to fight against him. After discovering this, Kenshin receives a challenging letter from Saitō, and ends up fighting one of his partners only to confirm how strong is he. Kenshin easily defeats him and when he returns to the dojo he meets Saitō Hajime and both start fighting. During the fight, Kenshin is overpowered many times forcing him to recover his hitokiri personality. Before the last attack, both are interrupted by the ex-Ishin Shishi Ōkubo Toshimichi who requests Kenshin to go to Kyoto to kill the hitokiri Shishio Makoto, who plans to destroy the Meiji Government. One week later, Ōkubo is killed by a soldier of Shishio, resulting in the decision of Kenshin to go to Kyoto. |
8 |
December 1, 1995[5] |
ISBN 4-08-871508-X |
November 9, 2004[6] |
ISBN 978-1591165637 |
Chapter list:
- 058. To Kyoto (Part I)
- 059. To Kyoto (Part II)
- 060. Megumi's Feelings - Kaoru's Feelings
- 061. Man Without Emotion
- 062. On the East Sea Road
- 063. Makimachi Misao
- 064. Playing "It"
- 065. Each to His Own Path
- 066. The Abandoned Village
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- Volume title
- On the East Sea Road (明治東海道中, On the East Sea Road?)
- Cover character(s)
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9 |
February 2, 1996[7] |
ISBN 4-08-871509-8 |
December 7, 2004[8] |
ISBN 978-1591166696 |
Chapter list:
- 067. Birth of a Small Champion
- 068. Portrait of Ambition
- 069. The Tactics of Battle
- 070. The Sword of Heaven
- 071. To Kyoto, Once More
- 072. Encounter in the Forest (Part I)
- 073. Encounter in the Forest (Part II)
- 074. Arrival in Kyoto
- 075. Searching for the Sakabatō
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- Volume title
- Arrival in Kyoto (京都到着, Arrival in Kyoto?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Sagara Sanosuke
- Myōjin Yahiko
- Makimachi Misao
- Saitō Hajime
- Shinomori Aoshi
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10 |
April 4, 1996[9] |
ISBN 4-08-871510-1 |
January 11, 2005[10] |
ISBN 978-1591167037 |
Chapter list:
- 076. The Ten Swords in Action
- 077. Prelude to Battle
- 078. Chō of the Ten Swords
- 079. The Thinnest Blade
- 080. Drawing of the Forbidden
- 081. Shakkū's Wish
- 082. When the Strings Meet
- 083. Hiko Seijūrō
- 084. The Mitsurugi Apprenticeship
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- Volume title
- Mitsurugi, Master and Student (御剣の師弟, Mitsurugi, Master and Student?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Sagara Sanosuke
- Myōjin Yahiko
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June 4, 1996[11] |
ISBN 4-08-872281-7 |
February 2, 2005[12] |
ISBN 978-1591167099 |
Chapter list:
- 085. Half the Feeling
- 086. Aoshi & Okina
- 087. Meeting of the Warlords
- 088. Overture to Destruction
- 089. Aoshi vs. Okina
- 090. Finale of Fresh Blood
- 091. Misao's Decision
- 092. A Bird and a Broom
- 093. The Man Named Usul
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- Volume title
- Overture to Destruction (崩壊の序曲, Overture to Destruction?)
- Cover character(s)
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12 |
September 4, 1996[13] |
ISBN 4-08-872282-5 |
March 1, 2005[14] |
ISBN 978-1591167129 |
Chapter list:
- 094. The Initiation Begins
- 095. Even If It Costs My Life
- 096. Between Life and Death
- 097. The Ten Swords Summoned
- 098. The Other Objective
- 099. As If in Flight
- 100. The Great Kyoto Fire (Part I)
- 101. The Great Kyoto Fire (Part II)
- 102. The Great Kyoto Fire (Part III)
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- Volume title
- The Great Kyoto Fire (京都大火, The Great Kyoto Fire?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Makimachi Misao
- Shinomori Aoshi
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13 |
December 2, 1996[15] |
ISBN 4-08-872283-3 |
April 5, 2005[16] |
ISBN 978-1591167136 |
Chapter list:
- 103. After the Night
- 104. Tears
- 105. A Beautiful Night
- 106. As an Abomination
- 107. The Bright King
- 108. The Difference in Strength
- 109. Conviction of the Fist
- 110. A World Not Worth Saving
- 111. Conversation of the Fists
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- Volume title
- A Beautiful Night (見事な夜, A Beautiful Night?)
- Cover character(s)
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March 4, 1997[17] |
ISBN 4-08-872284-1 |
May 4, 2005[18] |
ISBN 978-1591167679 |
Chapter list:
- 112. Onward
- 113. Usui's Shingan, Saitō's Shingan
- 114. Fangs That Bite
- 115. The Time is Now
- 116. To Battle, Again
- 117. Aoshi Attacks
- 118. Paper-Thin
- 119. Time to Wake Up
- 120. The Secret (Part I)
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- Volume title
- The Time is Now (約束の時は今, The Time is Now?)
- Cover character(s)
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May 1, 1997[19] |
ISBN 4-08-872295-7 |
May 31, 2005[20] |
ISBN 978-1591168102 |
Chapter list:
- 121. The Battle of Aoi-Ya
- 122. Put to the Test (Boy)
- 123. Put to the Test (Girl)
- 124. The Shadow of Despair
- 125. Descending!
- 126. The Great Man vs. The Giant (Part I)
- 127. The Great Man vs. The Giant (Part II)
- 128. Sōjirō Strikes
- 129. Shukuchi (Reduced Earth)
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- Volume title
- The Great Man vs. The Giant (巨人対超人, The Great Man vs. The Giant?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
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June 4, 1997[21] |
ISBN 4-08-872296-5 |
July 6, 2005[22] |
ISBN 978-1591168546 |
Chapter list:
- 130. Sōjirō's Story: Moonlight Encounter
- 131. Sōjirō's Story: Feast of Thunder
- 132. Sōjirō's Story: Smile in the Frozen Rain
- 133. Destruction of the Soul
- 134. The Second Secret
- 135. Those Who Gather, Those Who Part
- 136. When Did the Battle Begin?
- 137. Fuel
- 138. Providence
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- Volume title
- Providence (摂理, Providence?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
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October 3, 1997[23] |
ISBN 4-08-872297-3 |
August 3, 2005[24] |
ISBN 978-1591168768 |
Chapter list:
- 139. Howling Laugh
- 140. Thread of Life
- 141. Double-Edged Flame
- 142. Final Encounter
- 143. The Third Secret
- 144. Shape of Love
- 145. Duel of an Era
- 146. The Passion of Hōji
- 147. Kyoto Epilouge: Fate of the Juppongatana (Part I)
- 148. Kyoto Epilouge: Fate of the Juppongatana (Part II)
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- Volume title
- The Age Decides the Man (決着, The Age Decides the Man?)
- Cover character(s)
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December 4, 1997[25] |
ISBN 4-08-872298-1 |
September 6, 2005[26] |
ISBN 978-1591169598 |
Chapter list:
- 149. Kyoto Epilouge: Early Summer Morning
- 150. Kyoto Epilouge: Early Summer Day
- 151. Kyoto Epilouge: In The Blue Sky
- 152. Cross-Shaped Scar
- 153. The One-Handed Man
- 154. The Signal Fire of Revenge
- 155. Jinchū
- 156. Comrades
- 157. Yahiko's Desperation
- 158. Twin Storms Blow!
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- Volume title
- Do You Still Bear the Scar? (十字傷はまだ有るか?, Do You Still Bear the Scar??)
- Cover character(s)
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February 4, 1998[27] |
ISBN 4-08-872515-8 |
October 10, 2005[28] |
ISBN 978-1591169277 |
Chapter list:
- 159. The Invulnerable Gauntlets
- 160. Instrument of Shadows
- 161. Hard Questioning
- 162. Dawn Thoughts
- 163. Drawing to a Close
- 164. Shades of Reality
- 165. Remembrance 1: Hitokiri
- 166. Remembrance 2: The Birth of Battōsai
- 167. Remembrance 3: In the Rain of Blood
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- Volume title
- Shades of Reality (幻と現実, Shades of Reality?)
- Cover character(s)
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20 |
May 4, 1998[29] |
ISBN 4-08-872551-4 |
November 1, 2005[30] |
ISBN 978-1421500645 |
Chapter list:
- 168. Remembrance 4: Yukishiro Tomoe
- 169. Remembrance 5: Madness
- 170. Remembrance 6: Chaos: Genji
- 171. Brief Intermission
- 172. Remembrance 7: By the Farmlands
- 173. Remembrance 8: Arrival of Enishi
- 174. Remembrance 9: White Snow
- 175. Remembrance 10: The Binding Forest
- 176. Remembrance 11: Shadow Warriors
- 177. Remembrance 12: Fierce Battle
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- Volume title
- Remembrance (追憶, Remembrance?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Yukishiro Enishi
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21 |
July 3, 1998[31] |
ISBN 4-08-872574-3 |
December 6, 2005[32] |
ISBN 978-1421500829 |
Chapter list:
- 178. Remembrance 13: Cross-shaped Scar
- 179. Remembrance 14: And So, Time Passed
- 180. Night Fell...
- 181. A Strand of Hope
- 182. Confession (Part 1)
- 183. Confession (Part 2)
- 184. Fireworks
- 185. Vs. the Armstrong Cannon
- 186. Neo-Invulnerable Gauntlets
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- Volume title
- And So, Time Passed (そして時代は流れ, And So, Time Passed?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Yukishiro Tomoe
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22 |
September 3, 1998[33] |
ISBN 4-08-872601-4 |
January 3, 2006[34] |
ISBN 978-1421501963 |
Chapter list:
- 187. The Tides of Battle
- 188. Artist of Karakuri
- 189. Battle on Three Fronts: Round 1, Part 1
- 190. Battle on Three Fronts: Round 1, Part 2
- 191. Battle on Three Fronts: Round 2, Part 1
- 192. Battle on Three Fronts: Round 2, Part 2
- 193. Battle on Three Fronts: Round 2, Part 3
- 194. Battle on Three Fronts: Round 3, Part 1
- 195. Battle on Three Fronts: Round 3, Part 2
- 196. Smoke of the Wolf
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- Volume title
- Battle on Three Fronts (三局の戦い, Battle on Three Fronts?)
- Cover character(s)
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23 |
November 4, 1998[35] |
ISBN 4-08-872626-X |
February 14, 2006[36] |
ISBN 978-1421502762 |
Chapter list:
- 197. The Wolf Returns
- 198. I Can't See Him Losing
- 199. Inadequate Strategy
- 200. The Destined Duel
- 201. Another Strength
- 202. Tales of the Past
- 203. A Pure and Simple End to a 15-Year Duel
- 204. Sin, Judgement, Acceptance
- 205. The True Intent of the Jinchū
- 206. The Clouded Darkness
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- Volume title
- Sin, Judgement, Acceptance (罪と罰の意識, Sin, Judgement, Acceptance?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
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February 4, 1999[37] |
ISBN 4-08-872668-5 |
March 7, 2006[38] |
ISBN 978-1421503387 |
Chapter list:
- 207. Plunge into Darkness
- 208. The End of Dreams
- 209. See Ya
- 210. Geezer - Identity Unknown
- 211. It's Not Impossible
- 212. Begin Acting
- 213. Exchange Offer
- 214. Change in Enishi
- 215. Three Days Later
- 216. The Two in Black (Part 1)
- 217. The Two in Black (Part 2)
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- Volume title
- The End of Dreams (ユメノオワリ, The End of Dreams?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Myōjin Yahiko
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25 |
April 2, 1999[39] |
ISBN 4-08-872696-0 |
April 4, 2006[40] |
ISBN 978-1421504070 |
Chapter list:
- 218. Madness Released
- 219. Yahiko's True Battle (Part 1)
- 220. Yahiko's True Battle (Part 2)
- 221. Yahiko's True Battle (Part 3)
- 222. Yahiko's True Battle (Part 4)
- 223. Dream, Reality and Illusions
- 224. The Truth
- 225. That Moment, a Gust of Wind
- 226. From a Samurai to the Shizoku
- 227. Four More Days, One More Person
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- Volume title
- The Truth (真実, The Truth?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Myōjin Yahiko
- Sagara Sanosuke
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July 2, 1999[41] |
ISBN 4-08-872732-0 |
May 2, 2006[42] |
ISBN 1-4215-0673-4 |
Chapter list:
- 228. A Man’s Back 1: Fight Merchant Reestablished
- 229. A Man’s Back 2: Two Alike
- 230. A Man’s Back 3: Portrait of a Family
- 231. A Man’s Back 4: Explosion
- 232. A Man’s Back 5: Character of Evil
- 233. A Man’s Back 6: Cry of the Mountain
- 234. A Man’s Back 7: The Back Tells Tales
- 235. White as the Snow Seen That Day
- 236. Landing
- 237. Quarrel
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- Volume title
- A Man's Back (男の背中, A Man's Back?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Kamiya Kaoru
- Yukishiro Tomoe
- Yukishiro Enishi
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September 3, 1999[43] |
ISBN 4-08-872758-4 |
June 6, 2006[44] |
ISBN 978-1421506746 |
Chapter list:
- 238. Sū-Shin Transformation
- 239. Sū-Shin Battle - Saitō vs. Seiryū
- 240. Sū-Shin Battle - Aoshi vs. Suzaku
- 241. Sū-Shin Battle - Sanosuke vs. Byakko
- 242. Sū-Shin Battle - Yahiko vs. Genbu
- 243. The Dragon and the Tiger Meet Again
- 244. Sword Strikes
- 245. Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū Defeated
- 246. The Answer
- 247. Kyōkeimyaku (Frenzied Nerves)
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- Volume title
- The Answer (答, The Answer?)
- Cover character(s)
- Himura Kenshin
- Yukishiro Enishi
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November 4, 1999[45] |
ISBN 4-08-872782-7 |
July 5, 2006[46] |
ISBN 978-1421506753 |
Chapter list:
- 248. Fury
- 249. A New Step
- 250. Smile Once More
- 251. Hurry Go Round
- 252. Autumn Wind
- 253. Early Spring Sunshine
- 254. Years
- 255 (Finale). Toward a New Era
- Final Volume Short Story: Meteor Strike
- Buso Renkin Special Manga Preview (US Edition)
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- Volume title
- Toward a New Era (新たなる世代へ, Toward a New Era?)
- Cover character(s)
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