Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 3

Description

The battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun! Action,
romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki’s Rurouni Kenshin,
the tale of a wandering swordsman set against the backdrop of the Meiji
Restoration, one of the most popular Shonen Jump titles among fans to date.
Himura Kenshin, once an assassin (or hitokiri ) of ferocious power, now fights
to protect the honor of those in need. “Spider’s Web”…like ordinary opium,
but better processed. Half the cost to produce, but twice the profits! To the
people of Aizu, Takani Megumi was a daughter in a famous family of doctors, in
which everyone–women and children alike–studied medicine. But to grasping
industrialist Takeda Kanryû, she is the hen who lays the golden egg–the only
one who knows the Spider’s Web formula! To stay with Kanryû is to send even
more to their deaths. But to stay with Kenshin and the others is to invite
theirs… Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ VIZ Media LLC; First Edition (January 14, 2004)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591162505
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 06
• Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 – 9
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.1 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.7 x 7.3 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #758,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #311 in Historical Fiction Manga (Books) #4,631 in Action & Adventure Manga (Books) #4,825 in Media Tie-In Manga (Books)
• #311 in Historical Fiction Manga (Books)