Rurouni Kenshin, Vol. 8, Vizbig  Edition
Nobuhiro Watsuki earned international accolades for his first major manga series,Rurouni Kenshin, about a wandering swordsman in Meiji Era Japan. Serialized in Japan'sWeekly Shonen Jumpfrom 1994 to 1999,Rurouni Kenshinquickly became a worldwide sensation, inspiring a spin-off short story ("Yahiko no Sakabato"), an animated TV series, and several animated movies. Watsuki's latest series,Buso Renkin, also available in English from VIZ Media, began publication inWeekly Shonen Jumpin June 2003.