After Child Pornography Fine,Rurouni Kenshin Will Resume Publication This June
After Nobuhiro Watsuki wascharged with possession of child pornography last fall, his mangaRurouni Kenshin was placed on hiatus. This June, it will resume serialization in Japan.
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