Aya Ueto

Taro Sakamoto, a hitman said to be "the strongest in history", fell in love one day and retired from his career as a hitman! After getting married and having a daughter, Sakamoto became the manager of a small convenience store and became so fat that he was now a shadow of his former self! One day, a 1 billion yen bounty was placed on his head, and assassins all over the world flocked to him.

Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.

In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.