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, ''Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc'' (2017–present).

Watsuki has written three more manga series, ''Gun Blaze West'' (2001), ''Buso Renkin'' (2003–2005), and ''Embalming: The Another Tale of Frankenstein'' (2007–2015). He has mentored several well-known manga artists, including ''One Piece'' creator Eiichiro Oda, ''Shaman King'' creator Hiroyuki Takei, and ''Mr. Fullswing'' creator . Watsuki was convicted of possessing child pornography in 2018. Provided by Wikipedia