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Collected here for the first time anywhere, one man's saga across Japan's turbulent past!
Trust
Nineteenth century Japan: a land torn by warfare and rebellion where small bands of soldiers seek to overthrow the tyrannical Tokugawa Shogunate. Enter Kenshin, a young orphan whose fighting skills were honed by the great swordsman Hiko. But Kenshin's soul is embattled much like the killing fields of Japan, his hopes for a new world peace at odds with his life of blood and killing. His world is thrown into further confusion by the arrival of a mysterious woman named Tomoe. Her kindness and attention show him a kind of life he didn't know existed. Can she help the assassin become a real man? Or does she hide a secret that could destroy everything he has come to depend on? Join the battle and discover the enemy within.
Betrayal
After a series of disastrous events in Kyoto, Kenshin and Tomoe escape to a small farm in rural Japan. Living their lives as simple farmers, the two begin to learn more about who they really are inside. Meanwhile, the political conflicts of the outside world inch closer day by day. A traitor is at work to bring down the rebellion, and destroy Kenshin in the process. Tomoe is torn by her familial allegiances and the ghosts of her tragic past. The fugitive couple soon find their lives being inevitably drawn to a terrible conclusion. The forces that surround them manipulate their lives with invisible hands, weaving the loose threads of fate into a terrifying tapestry for the stunning climax of Samurai X!
Reflection
Known throughout all Japan as the Hitokiri Battousai (sword-bearing master assassin), Rurouni Kenshin is now a lost soul cursed to seek atonement for his bloody past. even the peace that now exists as a result of Kenshin's sword beings him no solace, driving him to wander far from those he loves. His wife, Kaoru, steadfastly awaits his returns as she mourns his absence. Will Kenshin come home before she dies of grief?
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