Three stories revolve around independence, a man searching for his wife, and a poor craftsman trying to make money.
In turbulent 16th-century Japan, the leaders of a minor fief have their child taken from them as a political hostage. His mother and his clan endure years of tribulations until he can return.
Tetsunosuke, an eccentric doctor and an owner of a fencing school, takes aim against corrupt authorities.
Loosely based on Captain Future, by Edmond Hamilton.
