In the feudal era of Japan, Ogami Itto is the elite executioner for the Shogun until the ruthless Yagyu clan frames him in an attempt to gain the position. His name dishonored and his wife murdered, Itto and his infant son Daigoro wander Japan as an assassin for hire, named Lone Wolf and Cub. Ultimately, Ogami Itto strives for revenge against the Yagyu clan.... more>>

Note: Won the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material in 2001. <<less

Contains 2 stories: ... more>>

1) Tsuki no Toiki: Ai no Kizu -

Feudal Japan: a girl is found among the bamboo with a slash wound on her back. Having no memories of her identity she is taken into a local brothel and put in charge of babysitting and housekeeping duties. One day, a frequent handsome customer, who also happens to be the head guard of the local castle, notices and wants her as his partner. Having none of that, the girl whacks him across his face, but he does not give up that easily.

2) Tsuki no Toiki: Natsu no Yume -

To protect Hanzou's homeland from attack by her family, Sara must infiltrate the ninja town of Iga and steal their secret gunpowder formula. As an added bonus, she gets to marry Hanzou in the process. There is just one problem...it's not the Hanzou she thinks it is! And when our lecherous Hanzou from the first story comes around to visit, he gets quite a surprise. <<less

Pursued by the mob, a young child seeks the protection of White Dragon, a deadly assassin with the ability to disguise his gender, and kill... more>> using... water. <<less

A collection of short stories done in color with the help of Nagata Futoshi and Mayuko Nishiyama for CG. The main story is the 9 scenes Parrot, a guy who can imitate any voice he hears. ... more>>

5 short stories:

- Parrot

- The Eyes of Assassin

- Air Man

- Cat's Eye

- Portrait of Father

109 color pages. <<less

Weiss - an underground group of assassins composed of four men torn by their pasts; Omi Tsukiyono, Aya Fujimiya, Ken Hidaka and Youji Kudo. Each... more>> carrying the scars of their memories, they skillfully purge the city of criminals who have either evaded the law or are out of its reach. One by one, they begin to discover the relations of the crimes to something much more sinister, reaching out to their pasts. But each of them must decide if fighting for what they believe in and for the ones they love is worth it when it might come at the expense of their humanity... <<less

In a post apocalyptic world devoid of seasons, where man's "golden age of technology" ruined earth and caused science to run amok, there live four... more>> individuals looking for a door to the hell far below the surface. Through a series of coincidences, the ex-hitman-now-bartender Mihai, the deranged and psychopathic Haine, the vengeful yet kind Naoto, and the freelancer Badou meet one another. <<less

Follow the friendship of Tetsu and Gorou from the Koushien to adulthood.

In the late-medieval land of Barnard, between the mountains and sea, the peaceful lifestyle of the people has been shattered by fear. Monsters known as the Dark Ones roam the land, killing indiscriminately. The townsfolk fear to venture out from their homes, and travel from town to town has become a risk to life and limb. To protect the people from this terror, several guilds have sprung up, including the Guild of Assassins and the Guild of Mercenaries. To go out into the world, or travel across the wilderness, hired mercenaries are essential.... more>>

One man has built a reputation as an especially fierce monster-killer — a man known as Leroy Schwartzer. A former high-ranking member of the Guild of Mercenaries, Leroy has struck out on his own. Many try to hire him for his superior skills, but Leroy has his own agenda. He has a mission to accomplish, a vow to fulfill. This vow is known only to himself, and his one companion: his sentient long-sword Ragnarok. <<less

The smugglers in our tale--guys who have to clean up the bodies after mob assassinations in which heads get ripped off--are a cold-hearted silent veteran, an old man, and a young guy forced to do dirty work to pay back money he owes the mob. ... more>>

When the young smuggler makes a mistake by allowing a captured rival to escape, the price he must pay for his error gets horrifically high... <<less

Two linked stories, both revolving around a deadly female assassin. In Hotel Harbour View, a Japanese expatriate in Hong Kong spends his time drinking whisky, photographing a high class prostitute and waiting for death at the hands of the assassin he knows is coming for him. In Brief Encounter, a notorious Parisian assassin is himself marked for assassination and his hunter is no stranger to him.... more>>

Viz published 2 stories. <<less

This one volume work is a collection of selected stories from Kayono's "Arabian Nights" series.... more>>

1) Princess Man & the Magic Lamp -

Princess Sonia has been kidnapped and is being forced into a political marriage. "By no means will I lead such a life!" she proclaims, and then escapes from the castle and has a fateful encounter with Sinbad! At first she thinks she's jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire, because Sinbad seems like the worst man alive, but then they embark on a journey to seek out the "magic lamp"!?

2) Tearful Madonna.

Mink is a beautiful professional killer whose mission is to sneak into the castle of the Vampire Noa Tribe to assassinate their leader Orion.

3) The Beautiful Face Tribe.

Rin pretends to be a rich girl in order to marry a wealthy man and save her father from a 100,000,000 yen debt. However, she must first choose from one of the three brothers... The oldest is a singer for a rock band, the second son is a fantastic chief, and the third is a high-schooler too shy to speak yet wishes to become an actor. All have a tender heart; so, which will she choose... or will she sacrifice her father and her future by telling this family the truth about her intentions. <<less

By the order of Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, ten ninja from the Iga and the Kouga clans must fight to the death in order to determine who will be the next Tokugawa Shogun, with the surviving clan ruling for the next thousand years. But Oboro of the Iga clan and Gennosuke of the Kouga clan have fallen deeply in love. Now these star-crossed lovers have been pitted against each other. Can their romance conquer a centuries-old rivalry? Or is their love destined to end in death?... more>>

Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the category "Best General Manga" in 2004. <<less

Yui, codename "The Killing Doll" is a matchless assassin, programmed with an emotional override that makes him little more than a puppet. Hired out by... more>> a ruthless corporation, Yui loses control of himself whenever there's a job to be done. In the precious few moments he has to himself, he tries to build a life for himself with the guidance of a priest and fellow assassin, Miyagi. <<less

Detective Akira Yusa sees his brother Shinichi killed before his very eyes. He spots a young girl, Kilico Sakaki, at the scene of the crime... more>> and instinctively knows that she did it. After a bloody fight, Akira arrests her. Trained as a professional assassin by her stepfather, Toshio Sakaki, in everyday life, Kilico acts like an ordinary college student. Her arrest is treated as a mistake when she manages to hide all evidence of Shinichi's murder. Akira's subsequent investigation of Kilico runs into difficulty when he finds that it's too big for a police detective to handle. Her encounter with Akira makes Kilico remember her terrible past and have doubts about being an assassin. Kilico goes to Taiwan to train as a jewel connoisseur, the Sakaki family's legitimate business, behind which they hide all their illegitimate business. Fired for taking his investigation too far, Akira follows Kilico to Taiwan. The two meet again and become very close, as they get involved in the internal conflicts within the Tenrenban gang, Taiwan's biggest Mafia group. <<less

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?... more>>

Volume 8 includes the pilot chapter: Stray Cat

Volume 19 includes Special Chapter XX <<less

A kunoichi, Henpukumaru, awakens in the mansion of her enemy. She is introduced to the future lord of the mansion, Chiyozuru. Chiyozuru is able to... more>> get the unemotional Henpukumaru to smile and react differently than she normally would. But then Henpukumaru's former allies attack one night... <<less

1) HWA... more>>

About two boys and their emotional scars.

2) Truth

About a boy, a girl, and the boy's brother.

3) Uninvited 115

About a boy and a lady assassin.

4) Beat

About an apathetic drummer and his obsessive fangirl.

5) The Little Prince

About an overprotected girl and the spunky guy that saves her. <<less

Kaito Yagami is a florist/gardener by day and a hired assassin by night. He kills using poisons from plants to make money to care for... more>> his brother who is confined in a hospital. <<less

Bolt Crank is a wandering explorer who eats everything, from radios to swords to a chaser of gasoline. In particular, he eats things that may... more>> come in handy later, when he can transform the flesh of his arm into the mechanism he's consumed! <<less

In a dark future, rival warriors of warring sects persecute nonbelievers and die for their faith. But a disillusioned young novice and a deadly gun-toting priest may be about to change all that…... more>>

Young Capria has completed her studies at the Arsenal School and has begun her internship with the Elysia Unification Council under Father Garrincha. But no lessons could prepare this sheltered novice for the outside world, where rebels battle against the dreaded "Testarotho." Heretics are tried and burned at the stake, warring religious factions battle for power, and the common people live a miserable life in feudal servitude. Can she bring a spark of hope to a world filled with destruction and madness? Maybe if she lives long enough! <<less

Appearances can be deceiving. There is trouble in Tokyo as a mysterious terrorist organization called ALICE plots against the government. Just as the police are... more>> tasked to bring these men to justice, they are given a "secret weapon": a young girl with a mysterious past named Kasumi Asakura. She may look innocent, but she walks softly and carries a big gun. <<less

In Edo (ancient Japan), an oiran (high-class courtesan) joined a robber gang that stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Together, they battled... more>> against the enemy who used ‘Eleki’ (electric gadgetry and dolls) as weapons. <<less

The third World War is nearing. Each super power country is going through a communications war to prepare for it, a war to obtain the... more>> top profiles' information of enemy countries using the Russian's secret weapon BEAR, China's Hao Long, and the United State's Confidential Assasination Troop, a.k.a. CAT. <<less

Outcast... Accursed... Long ago when the gods dwelled in the mountains, the fief of Miyoshi is overrun and Princess Miyoshi flees to safety. But she... more>> is pursued by the Magatsuhi ("Devil's Masks"), powerful spirits who possess human bodies and foment rebellion and assassination. Then a mysterious girl, Kagachi, with strange powers appears to protect the princess. But could it be she's also one of them...? <<less

The series is set in New York City, and the main character is a young girl named Tista. In the day, she is a shy,... more>> introvert, church-going student whose ambition in life is to become a teacher. At night, she assassinates criminals as her alter-ego, Sister Militia. A special feature of her eyes give her the ability to spot a target from miles away, be it moving or stationary. Once she's spotted her target, it's one-shot one-kill. Why is Tista killing for the church? What happened to her father? How did she get those eyes? <<less