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Top note: Color page in celebration of
5.8 million volumes sold
and the opening of the live action "Rurouni Kenshin" movie!

RUROUNI KENSHIN
- KINEMA BAN -

Splash: Speak with your sword---
For you are also
a man who survived a bloodthirsty era...

Watsuki Nobuhiro

Bottom note: - The much awaited new comics "Rurouni Kenshin - Tokuhitsu-ban" Volume 1 on sale!!
Featuring not only the "Kinema-ban" published in Jump SQ, but also the Act 0 published in WS Jump!!
- Novel "Rurouni Kenshin - Ginmaku Soushi-hen -" on sale!!


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Kaoru:... Read More " "

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Bronze Dragon: ... Hah!
So, you are the Black King and its minions.
"Lead the humans to extinction"? What a bravado!
The winged dragons are our subjects, yet you dare to use them as your pets.
Quite insolent indeed!

Drifters

Chapter 33 - Baby Yetu

Kohta Hirano


[2]
Black King: I am the Black King.
If you intend to join our alliance,
stand in line.

Bronze Dragon: I am a Bronze Dragon.
Watch your mouth!
Who do you think you are?

Black King: It doesn't matter who I am.
It doesn't matter what you are.
You and a starving goblin child
are equals to my eyes.


[3]
Bronze Dragon: LOOK AT ME, RAGGED FOOL!!
DO YOU WANT YOUR BODY TO BECOME AS TATTERED AS YOUR CLOTHES?!


[4]
Bronze... Read More " "

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Toyohisa: Open the castle!!
This is the last warning!!
Decide!!

Side note: The liberation of the dwarves!! For the war after the meal!!

Drifters

Kohta Hirano

Chapter 32 - Omen

Soldiers: W... what are we going to do?
The hell I know!
What now?
Those freaking dwarves will attack as soon as they finish the meal!!
If they dig up their tunnels, we're history!!
They will kill us all!!
Drifters!!
You will spare us, right?!
If we surrender, you will let us go, right?!


[2]
Toyohisa: Such is the custom of the battlefield.
We want no heads of those who surrender!!

[The humans surrender their weapons.]

Toyohisa: Good.
A decent attitude.


[3]
Toyohisa: Very well, where is your... Read More " "

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[1]
Policeman: Feh...
Idiot.
Why are you rotting here?

[Rurouni Kenshin - Kinema-ban -]

[in the habaki of the policeman's sword: Aku Soku Zan]

Side note: The ever sharp fang of the Miburo draws nigh!!


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RUROUNI KENSHIN - KINEMA-BAN

WATSUKI NOBUHIRO

Act 3 - "The whereabouts of Justice (beginning)"

Right text: SHINSENGUMI
CAPTAIN OF THE 3RD UNIT
SAITOU HAJIME


Splash: The echoes of the screams of fallen lives are forgotten
And the bloodstained Kyoto falls into silence----


Left text: ISHIN SHISHI
FROM CHOUSHUU
HITOKIRI BATTOUSAI


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Battousai: So, that... Read More " "

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Upper note: [Drifters]

[Murasaki reads a newspaper, as usual.]

Murasaki: Yes. That's what you are.
That's why you are there.
Your differences make you singularities in that world.

[Toyohisa walks into the citadel.]

Side note: Warrior Toyohisa -- a man who only walks forward!!!

Murasaki: Stir it, Drifters.
The world has no such thing as "the way it should be".
Stir and make the world go round, Drifters.


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Elves: Toyo, sir, let us free the dwarves.

Toyohisa: Huh?

Elves: They are strong warriors.
That's what the elves hear since childhood.
The elves do hate the dwarves.
Every night, our fathers tell us about them, with a voice full of fear and despise.
But that... Read More " "

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Upper note: DRIFTERS Chapter 30 - Raison d'être [T.N.: "Sonzai Shoumei", in Japanese. Probably a reference to the One OK Rock song.]

[Columns of smoke rise among the debris.]

Side note: Kohta Hirano

Toyohisa: The enemy lines are collapsing!!
This is our chance!! Our golden chance!!
Let's go!!

Elves: OO
O
OO
O
OO


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Orte men: The Armored Corps were annihilated...!!
Impossible...!! What was that...
The gate!! Close the gate!!

Nobunaga: Who else could have thought such use for the "Stone Wall"?
Impressive, Toyohisa. Most impressive and dirty.
To use a magic meant for protection as an offensive weapon.
He is indeed a man who was born solely to destroy... Read More " "

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[1]
Rurouni Kenshin
- Kinema-ban -

[Kanryuu's men are drawing some wooden pins to decide who will fight Kenshin first.]

Men: Five.
Twelve.

Kanryuu (smoking and thinking): Are they afraid to share the reward?
Or is it just that foolish pride seen among swordsmen and gangsters alike?
The best would be if they attacked all at once!

Men: Fourteen.
Eight.

Dreadlock guy: Eighteen.
Hey, I'll be the last one!?

Masked guy: Thirteen.
The number itself is nice, but...

Police officer: ... feh.

Gambit-looking guy (breaking the pin): Ufufu.


[2]
Rooster head: GREAT!!
I AM THE FIRST!!!

Kanryuu: All... Read More " "

[1]
[Huge explosions shake the fortress.]

Orte men: Wha...
What the!?
What the hell is this!?


[2]
[An elf throws a bag full of explosives. More explosions follow.]

Orte men: Aaah!!
Aah!!
Aah!!


[3]
Top note: Comics volumes 1 and 2 on sale!!

Splash: WE ARE THE OCTOBRISTS
WE ARE THOSE WHO SEARCH, GATHER
AND KEEP WATCH OVER THE DRIFTERS---

DRIFTERS

Chapter 29 - Honki Bomber [T.N.: A song by Berryz Kobo and ending theme for the Inazuma Eleven anime.]

Kohta Hirano


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[Amidst the smoke, a man can be seen.]

Orte men: !!?

Toyohisa: CHARGE!!
TAKE UP THE BATTLE CRY!!
OUR ENEMY IS AFRAID!!
DOUBLE OUR ELAN, TRIPLE OUR STRENGTH!!


[5]
[Toyohisa grins. The elves answer to his call.]

Elves:... Read More " "

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[Cover image]
Top note: Color page + 47 pages!!

Splash 1: NEW SERIALIZATION

Splash 2: The beginning of
a new legend!!

Act 1 - "The beginning of the romantic tale"

RUROUNI KENSHIN -KINEMA-BAN-

WATSUKI NOBUHIRO

Bottom note: Live action movie "Rurouni Kenshin"
in theaters August 25th!
Check the latest info on Kenshin in the next page!!


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Box: "Bakumatsu" - the last years of the Tokugawa Shogunate
In the fifteen years from the arrivals of the Black Ships to the Meiji Restoration---
"Sonnou", "Sabaku", "Joui",... Read More " "

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DRIFTERS

Side note: Drifters... going to a new battlefield!!

[Toyohisa walks past the elves.]

Elves: W...
where are you going?!

Toyohisa: I'm off for a short stroll
to free the dwarves.


[2]
[The elves get restless.]

Oda: W, wait!!
Hey Otoyo! Wait! Wait a sec!!
Please! Please stop!! Please stop, you want to ruin all the plans!?

Yoichi (utterly amused): Pff!
Ahahahaha!!

[Toyo goes, oblivous to what they say to him.]

Elves: H, hey! Mister Toyo is really going!!
W, w, what are we going to do!?
How the heck should I know!?
He is really going!!


[3]
Oda (angry): That idiot!!
He ruined everything!!
That fool!! Idiot!! Moron!!

Elf: What now, Shara?
He is really going.

Shara: I and the... Read More " "

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Seimei: What... what are you going to do now?
You have freed the elves, started gunpowder production... what are you thinking of?
What are your plans?

Oda: Next step will be freeing those "dwarves".
We will roam the world freeing every race under Orte's submission.
And we will find allies in the countries warring Orte
to eat up "Orte" from within.
We will begin large scale production of gunpowder and arms
and with massive conscription we will wipe Orte out.
We will build a multiracial federation
where each race will have autonomy.
But we will have all military power in our hands, with Toyohisa as our commander.
And thus, we will see the birth of... Read More " "

A belated Happy New Year to everyone!

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Kanno: Who the fuck are you!?
If you are a fucking American, I'll kick your sorry ass!!!!

Kohta Hirano
DRIFTERS

Chapter 26 - Changed Edge [T.N.: Probably the song "Changed Edge" by the Japanese duo Confusion.]

Scipio (thinking): So, this is that guy who was riding that weird flying thing
in that battle in the "North Wall" or something.
(Now, this barbarian does have a violent temper and a brute face...)
Wait, does that mean that
he is also a "Drifter"?
I can't understand a word he's saying.
What race is he?
His face is just too flat!
This is the problem with those petty barbarians.
I can't... Read More " "

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Upper note: Comics volumes 1&2 on sale!!

Nobunaga: "Abe no Haruakira"...?
So, you are Abe no Seimei...!!

Seimei: You are kind enough to politely call me as "Seimei".
But I'm not that great a person to be worthy of such deference.

Side note: The Devil Lord of the 6th Heaven and the Onmyoji meet in an alien country located in an alien world-----!!!

Drifters
Kohta Hirano
Chapter 24: Fushigi CALL ME [T.N.: The OP song for the anime Seijuushi (Star Musketeer) Bismarck, known as Saber Rider and the Star... Read More " "

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[Jeanne plunges down into the water.]

Jeanne: W...
Water...!?
The water I had longed for so long...
The water I had wished for so long...

[Drifters]

Chapter 24: Kick it out [T.N.: A song by Boom Boom Satellites, used in a Glico chewing gum CM.]

[Jeanne revives her last moments.]


[2]
[Jeanne is bound by chains to a wood post, burning furiously.]


[3]
Man: The witch!
May the flames purify you!!
Behold!
The witch is burning!!

Man 2: Hah! The witch of Orleans!
Show us more!!
I bet your pu**y is really hot right now!!
Ha ha ha ha!!

Jeanne (thinking): A witch...?
Me...?
But I fought for my people...
I fought for my country...
I fought for God...

[Time seems to freeze, as a portal... Read More " "

[1]
[A huge fire burns the forest.]

Jeanne: Where are you hiding?
Don't be shy and show up!!
Drifter!!
Or else, or else,
everything will burn down!
The forest, the castle, everything!!

Side note: Comics volume 2 on sale September 30th!!


[2]
Upper note: Comics volume 2 on sale September 30th!!

Kohta Hirano

Splash: An angel from God
or a harbinger of madness----
Jeanne d'Arc, a hellfire woman

Chapter 23: Touch and go!! [T.N.: ending theme of the Blue Seed anime, sung by Hayashibara Megumi.]

Drifters


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Toyohisa: That...
would be bad.

[Toyohisa appears from behind Jeanne.]

Toyohisa: That is our castle.
Though it may be in ruins,
that is our castle.

Jeanne (grins as she turns to... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: Comics volume 1 on sale! [Hellsing] OVA on sale July 27th!

Chapter 22: Tatakai no collateral [T.N.: Literally, "The collateral of the fight", a track from the Noein anime soundtrack.]

[A wall rises, blocking the fire.]

Jeanne: WHAT...
THE...!?

Kohta Hirano
Drifters


[2]
[Toyohisa flees, carrying Olmine along.]

Toyohisa: Hey!
So you can use sorcery too!

Olmine: Uh...

[Toyohisa slides, dragging Olmine, who bumps her face onto the ground]

Olmine: Ugh!
Ouch!
Yikes!

Olmine: Uh... actually... the only thing I can do...
is to build that stone wall...
A... and...
I can only build two more walls...
My great master could do way better, but....
I... I am still a... Read More " "

[1]
[Sounds of horses galloping can be heard]

Elves: !!
What is that?
What is that sound?

[An elf is immediately pierced by a spearlike weapon]

Side note: The first lines of the Black Lord's army approach --- the clash is imminent!!

[2]
Drifters

Chapter 21 - Chaos Diver [T.N.: a song by the Japanese rock band, The Back Horn.]

Splash: Jeanne d'Arc...
Until this world
is burned down to ashes----

[3]
Kohta Hirano

Comics volume 1 on sale!!
[Hellsing] volumes 1-10 on sale!!


[4]
Jeanne (grinning): There they are! There they are!
I can feel their stench!
The stench of Drifters!!

Elves: Ah...
Ah...

[Jeanne sets everything on fire]


[5]
Jeanne: Come to me, my dear Drifters!!
Let me burn you... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: [Drifters] Kohta Hirano

Side note: The elven people rose after reading Nobunaga's manifesto... what will be the next step!?

[Olmine and the elves are surprised at Nobunaga's actions.]

Elves: What on earth are they doing?
What are they doing with the bathroom soil?
Have no idea.

[Nobunaga grins in satisfaction.]

Nobunaga: Take care.
Or else you'll be blown up.
Hey, Shara, go to the guys from the other villages.
Tell them to bring all the soil they can get from bathrooms, stables, pigpens and alike.

Shara: Why do you want so much shit?

Chapter 20 - Searchlight [T.N.: not clear what song this is. Probably, "Searchlight" from King-show, or Kinniku... Read More " "

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[1]
Upper note: Comics volume 1 on sale!

Side note: Hirano's previous work, "Hellsing" also on sale!

DRIFTERS

Chapter 19 - Dive for you [T.N.: song from Appleseed the movie.]

Splash: Yoichi, the finest archer
From the Genpei Wars,
engages in battle in an alien world...!

Kohta Hirano


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Box: Orte Empire
Capital "Verlina"
The House of Lords
War meeting

Man: The war is getting worse as we speak.
The eastern front is now at a total stalemate.
We are in dire lack of soldiers.
After all, we have been fighting for 40... Read More " "

[A happy new 2011 to everyone!]



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[at the governor's fortress]

Nobunaga (grinning): Get each and every document and map in this fortress.
Do not miss a single scribble.
We are going to take everything with us.

Olmine (entering the room): I... I can't believe...
I can't believe you have really taken this fortress...

Nobunaga: Well, if it isn't you, my dear Olminipples.

Olmine: I give up telling you to stop with your bad wordplays about my name...

Nobunaga: Hey, the moment you give up is the moment the war is over, you know. [T.N.: this is a reference to a famous line from Slam Dunk.]

[Nobunaga knocks on a painting]

Nobunaga: By the way, who's this guy?
This has... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: Comics volume 1 on sale!!

DRIFTERS

Chapter 17 - Bring love back [T.N.: "Ai wo torimodose", opening song for Hokuto no Ken or Fist of the North Star anime.]

Splash: Claim back your family
Claim back your country
Claim back your real self!!

Kohta Hirano


[2]
Side note: The "Conquest of the country" - Nobunaga and his allies start to move...

[at the governor's fortress]

Governor: Where are the soldiers!?
Why haven't they returned yet?!
Why haven't they given any news?!
Looks like that elvish flee was actually
a decoy for something else we didn't foresee!!

Aide: But was it wise to dispatch most of our soldiers
to that elvish village?

Governor:... Read More " "

[1]
(Nobunaga and the elves are behind the barricade. The elves prepare to fire their arrows.)

Nobunaga: Prepare to fire!!
Very well!!
Let's greet them with a refreshing shower!!!

(they shoot their arrows.)

Side note: Kohta Hirano "Drifters" Chapter 16 - Sucker


[2]
Nobunaga: This "Orte"-something
is a country in war, right?
So, those men sent here must be lower ranked, less seasoned soldiers from a locally stationed garrison.
Their morale and their combat skills should be lower as well.
I doubt that they will fight to death.
And I doubt we have to fight them all.
If we kill some 30 or 40 men of theirs,
for sure their lines will crumble
into masses of... Read More " "

[1]
(at the village of elves, some soldiers are chatting.)
Soldier: Man, I'm thirsty.

Soldier2: Live with it.
The well is poisoned.
Those fucking long ears
threw shit into it.

Soldier 3: Hell,
why don't we just kill them all and----

(a shadow sneaks up behind him.)


[2]
Kohta Hirano

Splash: TO CLAIM
WHAT HAS BEEN LOST---
AND---

TO CLAIM LIVES!

Huge additional printing confirmed for comics volume 1!!
DRIFTERS

Chapter 15 - Monky Magic [T.N.: Actually, "Monkey Magic", another title of a song.]


[3]
Soldier (waking up): What?
What's up?

(an arrow pierces his throat. There is a shower of arrows.)

Soldiers: AGH!
GAH!
Wha...!?

Soldiers: GAAAAAH!!
AAAAARGH!!

Soldier: What's going... Read More " "

[1]
Upper note: Octobrist Organization's gofer... I mean, Olmine!

Side note: Comics volume 1 on sale July 7th! (details on Shonen Gahosha's HP!)

DRIFTERS

Chapter 14 - Ready Steady Go [T.N.: There is a number of songs with this name. Most probably, in this case it's a reference to the L'Arc-en-ciel song used in the Fullmetal Alchemist anime.]

Kohta Hirano


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Toyohisa: We have 20 swords and armors from the soldiers we killed.
Also, we have two horses, but they can't ride them.
So, we will use the animals for the strategy I came up with.
The armors are fine.
The problem is that only one or two of them knows how to wield a sword.

Oda: Talking about it, they were really... Read More " "

[1]
Toyohisa: Are you going to crawl like vermins and die in shameful regret
or are you going to reach out for the sky and die for your dreams?
Which one do you prefer!?
Choose!!

Side note: Comics volume 1 on sale June 30th!!!

Elves: D...
do you think that we aren't ashamed...?!
Do you think we don't want our country back!?
Do you think we want to live as slaves!?


[2]
Side note: Plenty of additional stuff in the comics volume!!!

Toyohisa: Good.
Then,
we will commence the Conquest of the country. [T.N.: "Kunitori" in Japanese, a word often associated to Oda Nobunaga.]

DRIFTERS
Kohta Hirano

Chapter 13 - STAND UP TO THE VICTORY [T.N.: this is the name of a Victory... Read More " "