Three generations of "Kage" ninja in the employ of Mitsunari Ishida, and the mysterious events that unfold around the Kanei Gozen match held in front of Shogun Iemitsu with Munenori Yagyu and Tadatsune Ono as referees. What exactly are the mother and son "shadows" up to?

A baby-faced magician with the sword! See how the master artist Goseki Kojima depicts Souji Okita, the prodigal swordsman who stood tall during the turbulent end of the Shogunate era! (Source: Futabasha, translated)

Ruzo was selected for the once-every-10-year Knife Award, a top honor for chefs, but due to sabotage from the jealous fellow chef Tatsuzo, he was disgraced and committed suicide. Furthermore, Tatsuzo also causes the deaths of Tomezo's wife Ofuji, who was pregnant with child, and his disciple Otomatsu. Omino, Ruzo's only remaining daughter, sacrifices her happiness and risks her life to to take revenge on Tatsuzo by becoming a chef herself. (Source: Mangapedia, translated)

Born under a cursed star! Kagyou Bouhachi was always destined for a drifter's life! Life is hell, and hell after death! This is a ruthless world where the eight virtues have been forgotten. (Source: BookWalker, translated)