10 Manga You MUST Read

The murderous and almost impossibly skilled assassin Hitokiri Battousai is an infamous and terrifying figure by the end of the Edo era. Murderous and cruel, he becomes something of a legend in the years after.

Fast forward many years to the Meiji Era in Tokyo and we are introduced to a kendo instructor by the name of Kaoru Kamiya. Coming under attack from a dangerously deranged and skilled killer claiming to be Battousai, she is eventually rescued by a wanderer who reveals himself to be the actual Battousai.

Now living in an era where the ways and culture of the samurai have been discarded, Battousai walks the road to redemption. His progress from bloodthirsty killer to honourable warrior provides both great dramatic and romantic storytelling. Renamed Himura Kenshin, Battousai is one of the great protagonists of manga, a noble protector humbly seeking his redemption.

Writer and artist Nobuhiro Watsuki has earned plentiful well deserved acclaim for his smoothly detailed artwork, long term storytelling and exceptional character development. Full of superbly delivered story arcs and complex characters both heroic and villainous, the samurai-adventure-romance-thriller Rurouni Kenshi has something for just about everyone to enjoy.