{"product_id":"rurouni-kenshin-restoration-vol-2-9781421555706","title":"Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration, Vol. 2","description":"During the violent upheaval of the Bakumatsu era, Hitokiri Battosai was a feared and ruthless assassin. But now that the Meiji Restoration has begun to heal the wounds of civil war, Battosai has taken up a new name...and a new calling  He is now Himura Kenshin, a rurouni wanderer who has vowed to only draw his sword to protect those in need. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the violent upheaval of the Bakumatsu era, Hitokiri Battosai was a feared and ruthless assassin. But now that the Meiji Restoration has begun to heal the wounds of civil war, Battosai has taken up a new name...and a new calling  He is now Himura Kenshin, a rurouni wanderer who has vowed to only draw his sword to protect those in need. But now a recent enemy has recruited a ruthless assassin to bring down Kenshin and steal the Kamiya dojo  Can Kenshin maintain his oath to never shed blood again and protect his new friends?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRurouni Kenshin\u003c\/i\u003e, which has found fans not only in Japan but around the world, first made its appearance in 1992 as an original short story in\u003ci\u003e Weekly Shonen Jump Special\u003c\/i\u003e. Later rewritten and published as a regular, continuing\u003ci\u003e Jump\u003c\/i\u003e series in 1994, \u003ci\u003e Rurouni Kenshin\u003c\/i\u003e ended serialization in 1999 but continued in popularity, as evidenced by the 2000 publication of \u003ci\u003eYahiko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e no Sakabat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e?\u003c\/i\u003e (Yahiko's Reversed-Edge Sword) and the 2015 publication of \u003ci\u003eRurouni Kenshin: Restoration\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e. The series has also inspired novels, anime and films. Watsuki is also the author of the popular series \u003ci\u003eBus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRenkin\u003c\/i\u003e, published by VIZ Media.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50925636124946,"sku":"9781421555706","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7619f899-2a08-4a96-97a9-ab324e7c369e.jpg?v=1738977703","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rurouni-kenshin-restoration-vol-2-9781421555706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}