Buso Renkin
, better known by his pen name , is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his samurai-themed series "Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story" (1994–1999), which has over 70 million copies in circulation and a sequel he is currently creating titled "" (2017–present). He has written three more series, the western "Gun Blaze West" (2001), the supernatural "Buso Renkin" (2003–2005), and the horror manga "Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein-" (2007–2015). Watsuki has mentored several well-known manga artists, including "One Piece" creator Eiichiro Oda, Hiroyuki Takei of "Shaman King" fame, and "Mr. Fullswing" author .