Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator and a rising star come together to bring you this science fiction samurai epic! Hachimaru has survived the attack of the deadly assassin Ata, but he's not out of danger just yet. When the moon starts plummeting toward the planet, Hachimaru...

Down-and-out samurai named Ryudo Konosuke struggles through his hardscrabble life in early 19th-century Japan. It is said that a samurai's spirit rests in their sword--and Konosuke can't even pick one up thanks to a cruel curse that repels anything made of metal that gets near him. Destitute and hopeless, he decides to end it all. But when a beautiful and mysterious woman saves his life and his soul, it is the beginning of Ryudo's journey into a strange...

Gin's "to do" list for this volume: 1. Stock up on paper napkins and stain remover.2. Think of a good excuse not to buy Hasegawa a new shirt.3. Find out who swiped my strawberry milk from the fridge. 4. Get tickets to the game at Edo Dome.5. Tell Shinpachi, Kondo and Matsudaira they're buying if they want me to go for drinks with them.

"The continuing adventures of Stan Sakai's long-eared samurai is one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved adventure series of all! This sixth volume of the definitive Usagi Yojimbo compilations includes the storylines "Bridge of Tears," in which a new love tempts the rabbit ronin to abandon his wandering lifestyle, "The Darkness and the Soul," revealing at last the origin of the demon Jei, and "Sparrows," featuring Jei's terrifying return,...