Due to past legal controversies involving the author, Viz Media only released the series digitally until November 2017 and does not currently publish new English chapters.
The series introduces new main characters including Hasegawa Ashitarō , Kubota Asahi , and Inoue Aran . Due to past legal controversies involving the author,
New chapters are serialized monthly in the Jump Square magazine. Because official English translations have ceased, many fans
Because official English translations have ceased, many fans rely on community-led translations found on Reddit's Rurouni Kenshin community or dedicated fan-run archives like those from DTNinja. Current Publication Status (as of April 2026) Latest
The ( Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Hokkaidō-hen ) is the official direct sequel to the original Rurouni Kenshin manga. It follows Himura Kenshin and his allies as they travel to Hokkaido in 1883 to search for Kaoru’s father, who was long believed to be dead. Current Publication Status (as of April 2026) Latest Chapters: The series has reached Chapter 64 .
It is scheduled to resume in the March 2026 issue of the monthly magazine Jump Square .