{"product_id":"rurouni-kenshin-volume-5-nobuhiro-watsuki-9781591163206","title":"Rurouni Kenshin, Volume 5: The State of Meiji Swordsmanship","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe battle to decide the fate of Meiji-era swordsmanship has begun!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAction, romance, and historical intrigue help make Nobuhiro Watsuki's \u003cb\u003e Rurouni Kenshin\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003e hitokiri \u003c\/i\u003e) of ferocious power, now fights to protect the honor of those in need. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsurugi Raijûta, a truly old-school swordsman, comes to Kenshin and requests his aid in reforming the state of swordsmanship schools, or kenjutsu dojo, in Japan. Although Kenshin is intrigued by Raijûta's ideals (chiefly, that there is a need for a nation-wide, unifying school), Raijûta's plan to \"weed out\" the schools he deems unfit is not in accordance with Kenshin's deepest-held beliefs. Given the choice of either joining Raijûta's \"Shinko-ryû\" movement or dying, Kenshin walks away, choosing neither. But Raijûta isn't willing to let Kenshin off the hook so easily...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nobuhiro Watsuki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159116320X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591163206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.54h x 5.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Nobuhiro Watsuki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046090567935,"sku":"9781591163206","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4600c2e1-2652-4ec6-84ee-b63f1534dfb3.jpg?v=1684982571","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rurouni-kenshin-volume-5-nobuhiro-watsuki-9781591163206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}