Kazuha contends with the rivalry between the Sugimoto brothers. Maki, the one she's in love with, resents Saki, the brother who teaches at Kazuha's school - and the feeling may be mutual. Now we'll learn how their mother blamed Maki for all of their family misfortunes and how a mysterious woman became involved in this family feud. Will all of this information affect Kazuha's feelings toward Maki?

Beautiful Ichi wanders blindly from village to village, searching for the sightless swordsman who long ago taught her to kill. Her technique is exquisite and explosive, her defenses as impenetrable as the darkness in which she moves. Many along her solitary path are touched - some by the sound of her delicate music, others by the edge of her lethal blade.

Beautiful Ichi wanders blindly from village to village, searching for the sightless swordsman who long ago taught her to kill. Her technique is exquisite and explosive, her defenses as impenetrable as the darkness in which she moves. Many along her solitary path are touched - some by the sound of her delicate music, others by the edge of her lethal blade.

When a yakuza boss is murdered and his money is stolen, both truth and revenge are brutally sought. Leading the charge is Kakihara, the bleach-blonde pain junky whose interrogation methods are fetishistically sadistic. As the layers of the sordid tale are peeled back, it appears that someone is trying to turn rival gangs against each other. The centerpiece of this strategy is Ichi the Killer, a mysterious and completely unhinged master of slaughter.

Contains Episode 7: The Last Lesson & Episode 8: A Peaceful Place. Can a death messenger have a personal life?