After years of bloodshed from the Meiji period war Himura Kenshin wants nothing more than to repent for his years he has lived as the assassin known as Hitokiri Battōsai. Wondering across Japan he ends up meeting a young woman named Kamiya Kaoru, who owns a small dojo. She ends up learning of his past as the Battōsai and takes it upon herself to help protect Kenshin’s true identity and to help him live the life of peace he desperately seeks. Sadly, that life won’t come easy for him as others seek him out for his legendary skill. Kenshin has no choice but to stand up to his past and meet a new challenge of defending his friends without resulting to bloodshed.