A Japanese manga that takes place in the Edo period of Japan. The main character is Manji, a Ronin Samurai who has taken to killing as many vile men as he can. A curse on him keeps him immortal until he can kill 1000 evil men. The curse was put on him for the wrong he had done to people in the past.
Hiroaki Samura has created a black and white masterpiece with this piece. Every page is drawn in painstaking detail, and in his own unique style. This series, although not well known, is relished by its fans. The story, and plot are completly new and original, which is something hard to come by these days.