This manga is a masterpiece, period. Watsuki-sensei created an epic rollercoaster of emotions as the main conflicts and story arcs weave and develop. No other manga has such a cast of loyal and honorable character as Rurouni Kenshin. You feel for this characters, they are human with flaws and defects but they stand tall and rise above it to inspire you to be a better person. The Kyoto Arc is the greatest story arc in any shonen manga ever! And the arc that follows is nothing to scoff about!

It starts a little slow but that's because the author wants you to get intimate with this characters, to REALLY know them. Their past, their motivations, attitudes, personalities, values, flaws, etc. The way he does this is by giving us some small storylines at the beginning that don't last more than a few chapters. But oh boy! Once this beast picks up steam, there's no stopping it! It goes from one awesome chapter, to the next, to the next, to the next.

If you like shonen, do yourself a favor a read this manga. Mind you, this is not your usual super power manga, this characters are flawed humans but you will innevitabily grow to love them.

Rurouni Kenshin is simply #1 manga!