The Rurouni Kenshin manga will finally return after a one-year hiatus

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Rurouni Kenshin is considered a top anime series with a manga sequel called The Hokkaido Arc.
Despite the hiatus due to the author's health, the Hokkaido Arc will return in the spring of 2025.
The original Rurouni Kenshin manga has sold over 72 million copies and is one of the best-selling manga series.

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How Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc Came To Be
- Rurouni Kenshin is among the best selling manga series

Despite the controversy surrounding its author, Rurouni Kenshin is considered one of the best anime series of all time. After finishing the first manga, the author started covering the other arcs. The Hokkaido arc is the sequel to the original manga.

However, the manga has been on hiatus since June 2024 due to Nobuhiro Watsuki's poor health. Readers who are interested in following Himura Kenshin's story will be happy to know that the story picks up again in the spring of 2025. This is probably due to Nobuhiro Watsuki's improving health.

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How Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc came to be

In 1999, Nobuhiro Watsuki revealed that he had some ideas for a sequel that would take place in Hokkaido. In 2012, he talked about how he wanted to draw the Hokkaido arc before Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration. But he gave up on the idea altogether.

Nobuhiro Watsuki was eventually convinced to begin work on the sequel after seeing the Rurouni Kenshin musical. Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc finally began to be serialized in Jump Square in September 2017. It was promoted around Shinjuku Station with posters.

But just two months after publication, Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc was suspended by Shueisha. The company decided to take action after Nobuhiro Watsuki was found in possession of indecent material. The news shocked the world as the author was heralded as one of the best mangaka in the world. He also mentored other famous manga authors.

What was supposed to be a career-ending event turned into a months-long hiatus for Nobuhiro Watsuki when he returned to drawing in July 2018. Since then, the series has had several hiatuses, but mainly due to the health of the author.

Rurouni Kenshin is among the best selling manga series

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It has sold over 70 million copies
Many fans still adore him

Rurouni Kenshin began the series in April 1994. It ran for 255 chapters, finally ending in 1999. All chapters were then compiled into 28 volumes. Rurouni Kenshin has done incredibly well in terms of sales. It has sold over 72 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.

The anime adaptation of Rurouni Kenshin began airing in January 1996 and ended in 1998. It was a collaborative effort between different studios. The second anime adaptation by Liden Films was announced in December 2021. The first season was released in July 2023 and continued until December 2023. The second season aired in October 2024.

Rurouni Kenshin is streaming on Crunchyroll.

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