(W) Junichi Ohsako (A) Hiroaki Samura. Rendered immortal by an infusion of mystical worms that can repair any wound* the masterless samurai Manji wanders the hillsides of feudal Japan* his quest to slay one thousand evil people to atone for his past sins. By his side is the young woman Rin* an orphan who seeks vengeance for the murders of her parents. Driven in a quest for absolution* the two have faced many deadly challenges* both natural and supernatural. But can they survive their greatest battle* against the all-powerful Inugami?