One of the most beloved manga of all time has ended...

[OniKira]

"...one of the best-loved manga of all time..."
-San Francisco Times

Rurouni Kenshin: A Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story has officially ended in the States with the release of volume 28 of the manga. While it ended long ago in Japan, for US inhabitants, this final volume is truly the end of the story for us, as the Jinchu arc was never aired here.

I went to my local Barnes and Noble yesterday to buy some CDs. I was aware that the final volume of RK would soon dawn, but I didn't think it would be released that day. Regardless, I walked to the manga section, just to look around. Their manga shelf had been re-organized and moved somewhere else, so I had to look a little harder. Perhaps it was meant to be a so, for as I slowly made my way to the R section of graphic novels, my heart sank at the sight of Rurouni Kenshin volume 28. It was wrapped in cellophane, with a blatant sticker on the front. "FINAL VOLUME!" I hesitated as I moved my hands forward and picked up my favoirte manga series...I bought that book. It was the last one. Came with a free poster too.

When I got home, I didn't want to read my sorrow. That visit to the book shop would be my last visit in search of another spellbinding RK volume. I just listened to my CDs instead. When I woke up this mornign, I had to read it. I had to finish my favorite series once and for all.

As I type this, I still can't get over it all. There will be no more long months as I wait for the latest volume. No more suspense. I cried tears of joy and tears of sorrow as I flipped through the last page.

I'll just say now that this series and its spectacular ending will not dissappoint. And not to give away any spoilers, but you will truly be amazed when you notice how all the characters have developed and matured. I thank Watsuki dearly for giving me an escape, a joy of mine own. Rurouni Kenshin will always have a place on my bookshelf. It will always have a place in my heart. Why? Beacuse no other anime has done that to me. Rurouni Kenshin is very special to me. It is my AA name sake. It is my most beloved manga. I hope it is for you too.

[Motoko Chan]

That almost makes me want to cry,too....Who knows...they may come out with a new manga series,and a new anime with it....all in all,everything is worth the wait....

[Slash]

Now to finally do what I've always wanted and dreaded. To take out a home lone and buy the complete manga collection as a whole. May god have mercy on my wallet.

[animaniac]

oh my gosh!!!
u have got to be kidding me?
i only just found this anime and i was really getting into it am so slow

[OniKira]

Dont worry, just keep reading the manga! Believe me, its a definite must read.

[Optimus Prime]

When One Piece, and Naruto end in their manga series I'll feel you're pain to!

[OniKira]

You should read RK dude. It's just as good, if not better, IMO, than the manga you listed.

[AnotherFan]

Mm, but aren't they making a novel now?
So you can.. read the love of RK now?

I don't know, heh..

[Sliced Bread #2]

.

[OniKira]

Well, I'm still reading and collecting other manga such as:

Full Metal Alchemist
I"s
Negima!
Bleach

and I'm currently looking for a new title to become hooked to...lol

[Ashitaka]

o wow so it ended finally? all good things must come to an end, as the saying goes. RK had a great run and it'll stay with its fans forever

[Motoko Chan]

I got one that I'm currently hooked on:Comic party.Yes,it's a manga,and it's incredibly funny!I would aslo recomend Sengoku Nights. it's funny as well.

[Angelest]

Oni, I completely understand what you mean. Some people do say that it's ridiculous to just think about "falling in love" with something that's not a person, but that just shows that they never have been in such a love themselves.

You can love a book or a story, that I'm pretty sure of 'cause I've done that myself, and when that book ends, it's like... I don't know, but you (I) can be depressed for hours..
But I am very simple on that; after a while, I just start to read them over again, check small things that I missed the first time and enjoy all that which I enjoyed the first time again.

That's a good thing with books, you know.

But I agree with you, it's a really sad feeling.

[chime]

Oni, I completely understand what you mean. Some people do say that it's ridiculous to just think about "falling in love" with something that's not a person, but that just shows that they never have been in such a love themselves.

You can love a book or a story, that I'm pretty sure of 'cause I've done that myself, and when that book ends, it's like... I don't know, but you (I) can be depressed for hours..
But I am very simple on that; after a while, I just start to read them over again, check small things that I missed the first time and enjoy all that which I enjoyed the first time again.

That's a good thing with books, you know.

But I agree with you, it's a really sad feeling.

i like the anime better than the show because that way you get to see the action. but i know that unlike you,i wont just be sad when one of my favorite manga's end. :twisted:all i will say is beware mangaka's,beware.this can turn into this in a sec.

[blue crow]

Rurouni Kenshin,is it abt samurai wif a orange colour hair n a x scar on his face?

[animaniac]

yes