Rurouni Kenshin Manga Translations

Rurouni Kenshin: Tales of a Meiji Swordsman

Updates: March 20, 2001 - Chapter 15 is done, and with it, Volume 2. I think I'll take a break before starting Volume 3, but given my recent productivity streak, who knows?

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March 18, 2001 - Sorry, no new volumes today. I just wanted to let you readers know that yes, Chapter 15 is in the works, and yes, I just went out and bought Volume 3, so you know that it WILL be worked on.
Oh, and I just bought the Rurouni Kenshin OAV DVD over the weekend. The first DVD, at least. All I can say is...wow. I mean, I love the manga and anime and all, but...wow. I've never seen anything like this done so beautifully. People say it's best watched after the Kyoto/Shishio arc has been read/watched, and maybe it's true. All I know is that I'm a volume short of finishing Kyoto (or, at least, the Shishio/ Kenshin battle) and that watching this is mind-blowing. I can't recommend it more to you guys. Seriously. Yes, it's ADV, but DAMN, they did a good job transferring it. (Although I didn't really care much for the dub.) Just...run out and buy it NOW!
March 15, 2001 - Chapter FOURTEEN is up! MAX COMBO: 4
Oh, and a new outtake from Chapter 14, while I'm at it. Excel Saga fans, brace yourselves...

March 14, 2001 - Chapter THIRTEEN is up! Three manga chapters in two days--I'm scaring myself! @_@
Oh, and I just realized that I used the wrong kind of slashes in my update links, so they've been corrected. *bakabakabakabaka...*
March 13, 2001, Part 2 - Chapter Twelve is up! I can't believe myself! Busybusybusy...
I'll probably take a short break from translating tomorrow, but who knows? Maybe I'll just continue plowing through these things...
March 13, 2001 - Chapter Eleven is up! Partake in the yummy goodness of the halfway point of the Jin-ei arc!
March 9, 2001 - I'm halfway through Chapter Eleven. Forgive me for taking so long, but this is finals week, and I've been a bit busy. Lucky me, next week is free, so I'll probably be able to get some more chapters done then. Meanwhile, I've got a new outtake for you guys to look at...if you dare. muahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha...

From here on out, this page will be the sole text-only page on this site. I'll try my best to keep this updated as often as the graphical version, but no promises. ^_^; Don't worry, though--this page will encompass almost everything in the other pages (except for the cast page), without all the funky graphics or fancy tablework or anything.

Volume 1: Kenshin, or Himura Battousai

Episode 1: Kenshin, or Himura Battousai (5.9MB)
Episode 2: Vagabond on the Town (2.6MB)
Episode 3: Yahiko Myojin of Tokyo Samurai (2.3MB)
Episode 4: The Rebirth of the Kasshin Ryu (2.3MB)
Episode 5: The Fighter (2.3MB)
Episode 6: The Showdown (2.5MB)
Bonus 1: The Vagabond: Tales of a Meiji Swordsman (3.9MB)

Note to Linux/UNIX users: The first two chapters must have all the .JPG files renamed to .jpg (but the rest of the filename remains the same, casewise) if you plan to use the HTML files included. There was a slight error in making the HTML files. ^_^;

Volume 2: Two Hitokiri

Episode 7: The Symbol for Bad (2.3MB)
Episode 8: The Next to Join (2.2MB)
Episode 9: Black Hat (2.2MB)
Episode 10: One-Sided Heart (2.2MB)
Episode 11: Ribbons and Needs (1.9MB)
Episode 12: Two Hitokiri (2.1MB)
Episode 13: Name of the Patriot (2.1MB)
Episode 14: Moonlit Ending (1.9MB)
Episode 15: Runaway Beauty (2.4MB)

Note that, starting with Chapter 7, Kenshin says "I/you say/ask" instead of "My pardons." Reasons why are explained in the liner notes.

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Please keep in mind that these files and pictures are all named by their corresponding page in the book, not by ordered numbers. This is why Volume 1, Chapter 1 starts on page five, not page one. The pictures in the ToC usually come from page six (in Volume 1, it starts on page four). You might also notice some one page gaps between some chapters. This is from the lack of the "making of the characters" section at the end of some chapters, as well as "filler pages" (which just have some little picture from one of the manga volumes).

Enjoy! See you next chapter!

Outtakes!
What can I say? I've got too much time on my hands.
#1: From the end of Chapter 6.
#2: From the Bonus chapter.
#3, #4, #5, #6: THESE might need a little explanation. For those who don't know what "All Your Base" is, This link should do the trick. The pages are taken from Chapters 9 and 10. And it should be noted that these are to be read in order.
#7: Taken from Chapter 14. Only those who have seen Excel Saga will get this one. ^_^;
More to come...maybe.

Links!
My good buddy Dragon-kun decided to post the stories online and flippable for your perusal, in case you don't feel like downloading huge files. (Of course, you're still downloading about 100KB of data per page, so why bother using THIS page? Go back to the graphical version!) Click here to begin reading right away.
I couldn't do this page if I didn't know anything about Maigo-chan's Ruroken Translations. Click. Read. Be inspired.
And, of course, I can't forget the man who inspired this site, Spamdini. Visit Rurouni Kenshin: Tales of the Swirly-eyed Samurai and get all the chapters I don't!

Any comments should be directed to me. Thanks for visiting, and come again soon!

--Lawrence