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Haruka Touyama is a twelve-year-old girl with incredible precognitive abilites. But her accuracy in predicting the future has made her a target for any number of greedy corporations that would use her power for their own profits. After she is taken from her family, Haruka uses her gift to seek out someone who can help her escape her captors and fixes upon a blind man making his way through the busy streets of Tokyo. Though it may seem an odd choice, Haruka's powers have not led her wrong. Despite hisinability to see, her chosen protector's fighting skills become apparent when he draws a sword from his walking stick and takes out a corporation's thugs. Haruka knows she will always be pursued and begs the mystery swordsman to keep her safe...'until death do us part.'
About the author
Artist DOUBLE-S made his Japanese manga debut with "Until Death Do Us Part."
Hiroshi Takashige is a manga writer who studied at Gekiga Sonjuku, a school for manga creators established by the legendary Kazuo Koike (Lone Wolf and Cub). Takashige is best known for his work in Spriggan and the long-running, critically acclaimed Until Death Do Us Part.
Summary
Officer Genda's suspicions that Mamoru is involved in the Haruka Tooyama
case are confirmed when he confronts the blind man in the park on the
night of the operation. Genda manages to hold his own against the master
swordsman, but Mamoru isn't of a mind to show his cards to the police
and makes a quick getaway. Despite the officer's interference, the
mission is a success-whispered, fearful rumors of the Tokyo swordsman
are beginning to spread. Who will be drawn out to test Mamoru next?!
