Mugen is a rough-around-the-edges mercenary with a killer technique and nothing left to lose. Jin is a disciplined samurai who's as deadly as he is reserved. Fuu is a young waitress with a good heart and a resourcefulness that emerges when you least expect it. These three unlikely companions are about to begin a journey that will change all of their lives. ... more>>

It's a dangerous quest for a mysterious samurai that will see our squabbling group of heroes get into and out of trouble more times than they can count (which admittedly, isn't very high). From the cynical gentility of the nobles to the backstabbing of the Japanese underworld, Mugen, Jin and Fuu will face threats from without and within as they hurl insults and throwing stars alike. Ancient Japan is about to get a lethal dose of street justice -- Champloo style. And it will never be the same. <<less

A side story that takes place within the Ergo Proxy universe about an autoreiv that travels on the Centzon. The world is bigger than you... more>> think... After the explosion of the methane hydrate layer, the remaining members of mankind are forced to live in isolated domed cities scattered across the arid and inhospitable planet. They live in a controlled society and are assisted in daily life by autonomous robots called AutoReivs. In one of these cities, Romdo, Inspector Re-l Mayer, granddaughter of the regent, leads an investigation concerning AutoReivs that have gone mad after being infected by the Cogito virus. In the process, she comes in contact with a monster called Proxy. Elsewhere in the city, immigrant Vincent Law is on the run after being framed for involvement in several Cogito cases. Together, along with the adorable child-AutoReiv Pino, they set out on a journey to the dome city Moscow in order to unravel the mystery of the Proxies. <<less

The anime series, Samurai Flamenco, is a comedy-drama featuring Hazama Masayoshi, an up-and-coming model whose life's goal is to become a superhero "by himself" (ie: without superpowers or futuristic technology), and Gotou Hidenori, a rookie police officer who discovers Hazama's true identity and constantly gets into trouble thanks to the "superhero."... more>>

These two volumes consist of side stories that flesh out the world portrayed in the anime. Starring Masayoshi, Gotou and the girls from MMM. <<less