| | |  | ACTION / ADVENTURE | Home » » » Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 3 (VIZBIG Edition) (Rurouni Kenshin Vizbig Edition) | | | | | | | Description: | | Packed with action, romance and historical intrigue, Rurouni Kenshin is one of the most beloved and popular manga series worldwide. Set against the backdrop of the Meiji Restoration, it tells the saga of Himura Kenshin, once an assassin of ferocious power, now a humble rurouni, a wandering swordsman fighting to protect the honor of those in need. The Shinsengumi--fearsome and formidable protectors of the ShÔgunate. Kenshin knows them well, having done battle with them during the final days of the Meiji Restoration. One man in particular--SaitÔ Hajime, captain of the third unit--lingers in Kenshin's mind. Now an officer of the law and known as "Fujita GorÔ," SaitÔ arrives on the steps of the Kamiya Dojo, challenging Kenshin to a duel that will force a reawakening of Kenshin's own past. But the confrontation with SaitÔ is just the beginning of something much larger, something that will involve the future of the new Japan...
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Nobuhiro Watsuki | | Paperback:
| 584 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| July 15, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421520753 | | Product Length:
| 8.58 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.02 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.51 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.16 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.43 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.83 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.57 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.16 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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 Nice quality, great priceOct 15, 2008
By Mom
"Mother of Six"
I bought this book for my daughter. The paper is nice quality, the prints are very crisp and clean. There are some colored prints, but mostly black and white. It is a very good value, since it contains 3 of the original books in one. I am looking forward to buying more for her when they become available
 Great Sanosuke issueApr 01, 2012
By Pandra Selivanov
Warning: SPOILERS!!!!
The series revolves around Kenshin-he is the protagonist and his story takes center stage. But Sanosuke is my favorite character and one of my favorite characters of all time and he gets a lot of attention in this volume. To begin with, the first chapter detailing Saito's attack on Sano is in full-color. That's a little gruesome, as Sano is stabbed and left critically injured and there's a lot of blood, but Watsuki's artwork is, as always, gorgeous. There is a second full-color chapter dealing with Kenshin's meeting with Misao, but it's full-color Sanosuke that gets me.
It's also interesting to see that the anime followed Watsuki's work in this volume so closely. The shot of Sanosuke being found by his friends is exactly the same in the anime, down to the angles. Also the scene of him being treated by Megumi, with Kaoru and Yahiko assisting her, is very close in the anime. That's how good the artwork is-it even translated perfectly to the screen. There's another great section where Sanosuke confronts Saito after he's back on his feet, and the part where Sano meets with Monk Anji and learns the Futae no Kiwami, a powerful fighting technique. There's also a touching scene where the ghost of Captain Sagara, the man Sano admired the most and from whom he took his name, visits Sanosuke.
There's another color chapter towards the end where Kenshin reaches Kyoto, and we meet Makoto Shishio for the first time in this issue. As always, the VizBig edition is just that, BIG, with lots of room for the artwork. There are "Secret Life" sections on various villains and Hajime Saito, who was a real person and is not exactly a villain in Kenshin. Watsuki refers to him as someone who is allied with Kenshin but never becomes his friend. There's a cast of characters, a full table of contents, musings by Watsuki throughout the book, and a glossary at the end. There are also sections at the end with information about the Boshin War, the surrender of the Shogun, and the end and legacy of the Shinsengumi.
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