OK first things first hiten mitsurugi-ryu is a fictional style
used by Kenshin Himura, a fictional character. Kenshin Himura is
loosely based on Kawakami Gensai who is known as one of the four
hitokiri of the Bakumatsu. Hiten mitsurugi-ryu is loosely based on
Shiranui-ryu, a style developed by Kawakami Gensai that is
characterized by high speed. From my current knowledge and research
I can safely say that Shiranui-ryu is a lost art.