Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 19

THE volume that highlights Kenshin when he was the infamous Hitokiri Battousai and reveals how he obtained his crossed shaped scar. The fights from the previous volume conclude as Sano dukes it out with Banjin and Kenshin is weaken by Hyoko.Afterwards,Kenshin comes face to face with the Man behind the attacks,Enishi Yukishiro,brother to Kenshin's "Wife" and is told he and his fellow comrades will begin "Jin-Chu"(A form of personal judgement/revenge if you will) in 10 Days.Wanting to protect Kaoru and all the others at the Kamiya Dojo,Kenshin tells how he began his life as a Hitokiri(Assassin) and how he met Tomoe Yukishiro,the woman who would change his life forever. For anyone who has seen the first Rurouni Kenshin OAV(Video Series),this is almost a complete translation of the same story,minus the moments with Kenshin's Master,Hiko Seijiro and fewer references to Saito,Okita or the Shinsengumi.However,there are still some ackward moments thanks to Nobuhiro Watsuki's writing which pervents this version from becoming too dark and moody. This is the first part in a story arc which spans three volume and it only gets better and more personal.So, pick it up,because the real beginning of the end is coming soon.Highly Recommanded.