The July issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine announced more details about the new Rurouni Kenshin. This new saga will contain two chapters titled "Honō wo Suberu -Rurouni Kenshin: Uramaku-" (Controlling Flame -Rurouni Kenshin: Hidden Chapter-), where the story will revolve around Shishio Makoto and Yumi Komagata, and how they met.
The manga will also reveal the secret of how Shishio formed his organization, called Juppongatana. Shueisha will publish the first chapter in the August issue of Jump SQ, on July 4thwhere the issue will feature the manga on the cover with apage center .
The slogan on the advertisement read: “The raising of the flag of evil is finally about to be revealed.” Nobuhiro Watsuki is writing the new work to accompany the two live-action films that are scheduled for August 1st and September 13th in Japan.