Rurouni Kenshin: Complete Edition, Volume 16
Nobuhiro WatsukiTong Li Publishing2009
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Rurouni Kenshin: Complete Edition is a hardcover collector's reissue of Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story, the breakthrough work of Japanese manga artist Nobuhiro Watsuki. The series totals 22 volumes plus one guidebook. The complete edition includes the color pages from the original serialization, newly drawn covers, and newly added opening color artwork and character design pages, presented in a large format with newly proofread layout. The original ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump from 1994 to 1999 and is set in Tokyo in the early years of the Meiji Restoration: Himura Kenshin, once known as the "Hitokiri Battosai" who struck terror into the Kyoto of the late shogunate, wanders after the new government's founding with a reversed-blade sword not meant to kill, settling at the Kamiya Dojo and facing the grudges left by the old era alongside Kamiya Kaoru and his companions. Beyond its passionate duels, the work repeatedly asks the question "the sword is a weapon, and swordsmanship is a technique for killing"—can a swordsman who has killed countless people use the same blade to protect others? This is volume 16 of the series; the Chinese edition is published by Tong Li Publishing and is one of the volumes in the "Rurouni Kenshin Complete Edition" that readers know and collect.Editor's review
《浪客剑心》是九十年代少年漫画里少见的「会认真谈历史与罪责」的作品。和月伸宏把幕末到明治的转折写成了一代人的伤口：旧时代的杀手走进新时代，想用一双血手重新学会救人。这种设定让它的打斗不只是招式比拼，每一次拔刀都带着人物自己的过去。完全版的价值也很明确：连载时期的彩页被完整还原，封面重新绘制，再加上卷头彩稿和人物设定稿，装帧与纸张都按典藏标准来做，远胜当年追连载的薄本。第16册作为系列中段的一册，适合已经读过前面内容、想按顺序把故事收齐的读者。对喜欢明治维新题材、喜欢「时代剧＋少年热血」这一组合的人来说，这套完全版是相当稳妥的选择——它同时也是一份关于日本近代化如何撕裂普通人的漫画式注脚。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢明治维新题材和历史剧氛围的漫画读者
- 读过旧版单行本，想收一套装帧更好的典藏版的收藏者
- 偏爱「主角背负过去、以不杀之刀行走」这类人物设定的读者
- 想系统了解九十年代《周刊少年Jump》代表作的漫画爱好者
Not a good fit for
- 希望一册即可读完完整故事、不愿按卷购入的读者
- 对刀剑打斗和流血画面敏感的读者
- 只想看轻松日常向、不喜欢沉重历史议题的读者
Reading tips
- 建议从第1册顺序读起，本册处于系列中段，直接跳读会错过大量人物铺垫。
- 阅读时可留意作者在卷末的解说与设定页，那是理解剧情取舍和角色设计的重要补充。
- 若对幕末历史不熟悉，可同时查阅「鸟羽伏见之战」「废刀令」等背景，阅读体验会更好。
About the publisher
Tong Li PublishingTong Li Publishing is known primarily for its manga output; its 464 titles in the database span categories such as children's books, comics and cartoons, quality fiction, high-quality online fiction, and horror and thriller. Representative titles include multiple volumes of Ace of Diamond by Yuji Terajima, volume 5 of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka, and volume 2 of Uzumaki by Junji Ito. The author roster features manga artists such as Yuji Terajima, Aka Akasaka, Junji Ito, Koyoharu Gotouge, Nobuhiro Watsuki, Yumi Hotta, and Takeshi Obata, indicating a presence in shonen manga, romantic comedy, and horror manga. Because public information such as the founding year and location is limited, this overview describes only the publishing directions and characteristics reflected in the titles held in the database.
FAQ
这套完全版一共有多少册？
《浪客剑心 完全版》日文原版全22册，另有1册导读手册；中文繁体版同样为22册，由台湾东立出版社与香港文化传信分别出版。完全版和旧版单行本有什么区别？
旧版单行本全28卷，完全版压缩为22卷，还原了连载时的彩页、重新绘制封面，并新增卷头彩稿与人物设定稿，采用大开本和重新校订的排版。没读过前面几册，能直接看第16册吗？
不建议。本书是连续长篇故事，人物关系与前情都建立在前面的卷数之上，跳读会损失大量信息，也会被剧透后续发展。本册的ISBN是否可提供？
该册中文繁体版的具体ISBN未能通过公开可靠渠道核实，故不在此列出，购买时请以出版社或书店页面标注为准。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Nobuhiro Watsuki AuthorNobuhiro Watsuki is a Japanese manga artist. Publicly available information is limited, and details such as his birth year and education are not clearly documented. His representative work, Rurouni Kenshin, is set in Japan after the Meiji Restoration and portrays a swordsman burdened by his past and seeking redemption; it combines historical atmosphere with character-driven emotion in a shonen manga format and has been released in multiple editions, including a complete edition, maintaining a steady readership among Chinese-language fans. The library holds 42 of his works, including the Rurouni Kenshin series and titles such as Reborn! with horror and thriller elements, covering historical, martial arts, and supernatural themes. His works are often categorized under manga and cartoons, children's literature, and horror and thriller, and his art and storytelling have influenced later swordsman-themed works.