If you are a fan of Rorouni Kenshin, Viz Media is bringing a new series to the states inspired by the work of Nobuhiro Watsuki. Buso Renkin will be released on April 29th, and the 3 disk set will feature the first 13 episodes of 26 total. The collectors box features exclusive art prints from the series.
Kazuki Muto is a high school student who on his way home see’s a girl who he thinks needs saving from a monster. Turns out that the girl, Tokiko Tsumura, is an alchemist fighting the homunculus, a creature that feasts on humans. Muto ends up getting in the way and gets impaled and later dies. Tsumura revives him with an alchemical device known as a Kakugane. Using this device, Muto can create his own alchemical weapon, the Buso Renkin, and decides to join forces with Tsumura to battle the homunculus.
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