House of Five Leaves

Masanosuke “Masa” Akitsu is a masterful swordsman, yet his timid demeanor leaves him branded as unreliable. Drifting as a ronin through the peaceful Edo period, he’s repeatedly turned away by employers, and the constant rejection begins to erode his confidence in the path of a samurai.

At his lowest, Masa is unexpectedly recruited as a bodyguard by Yaichi, a laid-back man in pink who seems to hire him on a whim. The work quickly proves less straightforward than it appears, pulling Masa into the shadowy dealings of Yaichi’s circle, the Five Leaves. As his ties to the group deepen, Masa is forced to weigh loyalty and curiosity against his own sense of right and wrong, all while trying to understand the secrets and intentions that bind the outlaws together.