Nobuhiro Watsuki

, better known by his pen name , is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his samurai-themed series ''Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story'' (1994–1999), which has over 70 million copies in circulation and a sequel he is currently creating titled ''Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc'' (2017–present). He has written three more series, the western ''Gun Blaze West'' (2001), the supernatural ''Buso Renkin'' (2003–2005), and the horror manga ''Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein-'' (2007–2015). Watsuki has mentored several well-known manga artists, including ''One Piece'' creator Eiichiro Oda, Hiroyuki Takei of ''Shaman King'' fame, and ''Mr. Fullswing'' author . Provided by Wikipedia