Rurouni Kenshin: Yahiko's Reversed-Edge Sword

Rurouni Kenshin: Yahiko no Sakabatou
弥彦の逆刃刀

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Anime start Vol 1, Chap 1 (1996/2023) / Vol 19, Chap 165 (Trust & Betrayal) / Vol 8, Chap 62 (New Kyoto Arc) Anime stop Vol 18, Chap 151 (1996 EP 62) / Vol 21, Chap 179 (Trust & Betrayal) Skips Chap 171 / Vol 17, Chap 147 (New Kyoto Arc) Heavily abridged / Vol 13, Chap 106 (2023 S2)

Description

It's been a few years after Kenshin gave Yahiko his sakabato. Kaoru sends Yahiko off to another dojo to look after the master's daughter while he's away. But when Yahiko arrives, the place has been already taken over by extremists and Yahiko is taken hostage as well. Now it's up to him to save the day.

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Genres
Action Comedy Drama Historical Martial Arts Romance Supernatural
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented Shounen
Locations > Asia
Japan Tokyo
Occupations
Samurai
Sexual Content
Intensity Mature
Themes
Cohabitation Revenge Death Near-Death Experience
Character Types
Female Lead Strong Female Lead Male Lead Strong Male Lead
Objects
Swords
Relationship
Age Gap Live-in Lover Slow Romance
Activities
Physical Activities Swordplay
Character Traits
Human Anatomy Scars
Narrative Tropes
Hidden past Love Tropes Finding Love Again Plot Structure Past Plays a Big Role
Character Change
Appearance Different from Personality Personality Change Protagonist Strong from the Start