Kenshin Himura
Date of Birth: June 20, 1849 Nicknames: Hitokiri Battousai (Battousai the Manslayer) or Himura Battousai Age: 28 Height: 158cm Weight: 48kg *** Some Spoilers Ahead*** Kenshin Himura, also known throughout the anime as Hitokiri Battousai (Battousai the Manslayer) or Himura the Battousai is the main character of the anime series Rurouni Kenshin. His original name was Shinta (心太). His parents died of cholera when he was very young and as a result, was adopted by three slave women in a traveling slave wagon. Soon after meeting them, bandits had raided the convoy and killed his three new guardians and where about to kill him when Seijuro Hiko killed the bandits. Hiko soon adopted the child and because Shinta was not a name fitted for a swordman, he renamed him Kenshin, meaning "Heart of Sword," took him under his wing and taught him the Hiten Mitsuruugi Ryu. Spoiler However, before full completion of the sword style could be passed on to Kenshin, the Japanese Revolution had been happeningPokaż więcej