Durante a era Bakumatsu, houve um assassino Ishin, Hitokiri Battousai, cuja habilidade e brutalidade se tornaram lendárias. Desapareceu sem deixar rasto, apenas para reaparecer mais tarde como um espadachim errante, Himura Kenshin.

Then Came Bronson is an American adventure/drama television series starring Michael Parks that aired on NBC from 1969 to 1970, and was produced by MGM Television. The series, created by Denne Bart Petitclerc, began with a movie pilot on Monday, March 24, 1969. The series was approved for one year and began its first run on September 17, 1969. The pilot was also released in Europe as a feature film.