Kenshin Himura

A wandering swordsman in Meiji-era Japan, Kenshin Himura is a former legendary assassin who has vowed never to kill again, carrying a reverse-blade sword as both symbol and safeguard of that oath while protecting the innocent.

Kenshin Himura strides into the catalog through Rurouni Kenshin #22 (2005), brought to Western readers by Viz in Nobuhiro Watsuki and Kenichiro Yagi's acclaimed series — a Modern Age manga phenomenon that found a passionate audience far beyond its Japanese origins. With just seven catalog appearances, his presence here is a concentrated one, but the company he keeps speaks volumes: sharing pages with the likes of Kaoru Kamiya, Yahiko Myojin, Megumi Takani, Enishi Yukishiro, and the enigmatic Battosai Himura, these issues clearly sit at the dramatic heart of the saga. For collectors and fans who want to hold a piece of one of manga's most beloved stories in its English-language edition, these appearances are well worth tracking down.