Rurouni Kenshin - BIG Edition (GN 8)
Volume: GN 8
Pages: 608
Distributor: Viz Media
Release date: 2009-12-15
Suggested retail price: $17.99
Age rating: T+
ISBN-10: 1-4215-2080-X
ISBN-13: 978-1-4215-2080-3
Description:
Making good on his promise to attack the Kamiya Dojo, Enishi and his comrades pounce on Kenshin and company and quickly fight them to a standstill. Seeking to break the impasse, the masked puppet master Gein prepares to unleash his greatest creation, Iwanb Version Three. Now the battle has three fronts: Sanosuke vs. Inui Banjin and his indestructible gauntlets, Yahiko vs. the deviously deadly Otowa Hy ko, and Kenshin vs. Gein's latest toy.
Not wanting to be left out of the fun, Saito Hajime happens by in time to clash with the freakish Yatsume Mumyoi, but has this all been a calculated step in Enishi's master plan? For the first time since his appearance in Tokyo, Enishi unveils his awesome fighting skills, a deadly combination of both Japanese and Chinese techniques. Believing that Kenshin's death alone will not satisfy his departed sister's soul, Enishi prepares to cast Kenshin into a living hell of remorse and regret. Will Kaoru become a sacrifice on the altar of Enishi's bloody revenge?
Story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki.
(added on 2009-05-03)
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