Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story (Japanese: るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚-, Hepburn: Rurōni Kenshin -Meiji Kenkaku Roman Tan-)[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins in 1878, the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and follows a former assassin of the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work against the bakufu, he becomes Himura Kenshin, a wandering swordsman who protects the people of Japan with a vow never to take another life. Watsuki wrote the series based on his desire to make a shōnen manga different from others being published at the time, with Kenshin being a former assassin and the story taking a more serious tone as it progressed. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from April 1994 to September 1999. The series has sold over 80 millions of books in the world. A huge success. To celebrate the anniversary of the manga, Shueisha released a high quality reproduction box. It contains the full first chapter (51 pages) and 10 iconic color pages from the serie and 18 iconic black & white pages. As usual, it was sold out quickly. Don't miss an opportunity to grab this amazing collectible.