Nekogahara: Stray Cat Samurai
猫ヶ原
Synopsis
One-eyed cat samurai Norachiyo, a ronin, wanders medieval Japan battling deception with his blade.
In medieval Japan, a bell hanging on the collar is a sign that a cat has a master. Norachiyo's bell hangs from his katana sheath, but he is nonetheless a stray—a ronin. This one-eyed cat samurai travels across a dishonest world, cutting through pretense and deception with his blade. (Source: Kodansha Comics USA)
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