Blade of the Immortal: Badger Hole — Dark Horse Manga
Issue: #1
The time for reconnaissance, planning, and waiting is over! Rin and Döa, desperate to be reunited with their friends (or even reassured that they're alive), take their first bold steps in penetrating Edo Castle's defenses and foiling Kagimura's foul "immortality" experiments! A trip to an old doctor, a chance encounter with a high-strung peasant, and an appearance by a strange, all-new Itto-ryü wa...
Creators: Hiroaki Samura
Characters: Isaku Yasonokami, Giichi, Rin Asano, Hyakurin, Doc Burando, Kagehisa Anotsu, Dōa Yoshino