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Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan

Also known as Rurouni Kenshin.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Romance

One hundred and forty years ago in Kyoto, with the coming of the American "Black Ships," there arose a warrior who, felling men with his bloodstained blade, gained the name Hitokiri, manslayer! His killer blade helped close the turbulent Bakumatsu era and slashed open the progressive age known as Meiji. Then he vanished, and with the flow of years, became legend.



Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (second one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls a "side-story")
Volume 3: Rurōni -Meiji Kenkaku Romantan- (first one-shot for the series, which Watsuki calls the "pilot")
Volume 6: Sengoku no Mikazuki (Nobuhiro Watsuki's debut one-shot)
Volume 28: Meteor Strike

Tags: Swordplay , Historical , Samurai , Shounen , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Martial Arts , Assassins , Ninja , Tragedy , Gore , Military , Urban Fantasy , Love Triangle , Cultivation

Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem

Also known as The Shinsengumi.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action

The Shinsengumi were a special police force in Japan in the 19th century. Tasked originally with protecting the Shogunate, they eventually dedicated themselves to restoring order in Kyoto. Hijikata Toshizo is responsible for the death of the Shinsengumi, but he was once one of them. This is his story. If you like Golden Kamuy, check this one out.



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Samurai , Historical , Seinen , Survival , Swordplay

Juushin no Katana

Also known as KATANA Beast.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy

The Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Rabbit, the Dragon, the Snake, the Horse, the Goat, the Monkey, the Rooster, the Dog, and the Pig. These twelve tribes, each boasting their own special powers, battled for hegemony over the nation until the Emperor, tired of these endless wars, instead proposed a "festival"—5v5 proxy battles for which each tribe must send a "beastblade" to fight on their behalf. Princess Ibusuki of the Rabbit tribe, the weakest clan of all, was searching for her own champion to whom she could entrust the fate of her people when she came upon Hijimaru of the legendary Lion tribe. Little did she know that this encounter would mark the beginning of something far greater! Welcome to the fantastical tale of the zodiac struggle!

Tags: Swordplay , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Female Protagonist

Shinsengumi Imon PEACE MAKER

Also known as Peace Maker.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

When childhood innocence gives way to a blinding thirst for revenge, is it worth the price of one's humanity? Tetsunosuke and Tatsunosuke are the sons of a diplomat who sought to bring peace and prosperity to Japan during the early Meiji Restoration. But when their parents are murdered before their very eyes, Tetsu seeks to join the Shinsengumi, the unofficial police who are capable of the same brutality as his parents' murderers. Wading through a sea of espionage, deception and bloodshed, the young boy must choose: should he take a step on the path to becoming a demon...or give up his rage and transform into the ultimate Peacemaker?



Tags: Samurai , Historical , Swordplay , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Ninja

Hikuidori Ushuuboro Tobigumi

Also known as Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix-.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action

The top firefighter of Edo, known as the "Fire-Eating Bird," Matsunaga Gengo retired from firefighting due to a certain incident and lived in poverty as a ronin with his wife, Miyuki. Suddenly, an offer for an official position arrives from the Dewa Shinjo Domain. They plead, "As the chief firefighter, please save Edo once again." To protect lives from the numerous "suspicious fires" plaguing Edo, Gengo resolves to become a firefighter again. He takes on the daunting task of reviving a nearly-defunct fire brigade, mockingly called the "Ragged Fire Hawk Group," and confronts the raging flames to protect Edo and its people!!

Tags: Historical , Firefighters , Male Protagonist , Samurai