| Issue | #1 |
| Published | June 1996 |
| Cover Price | 2.95 USD; 4.15 CAD |
| Pages | 44 |
| Editing | Dave Chipps |
| Characters | Manji |
| Genre | period; samurai |
| Pencils | Hiroaki Samura (painted) |
| Inks | Hiroaki Samura (painted) |
| Colors | Hiroaki Samura (painted) |
| Letters | typography |
| Pencils | Hiroaki Samura |
| Letters | typography |
| Letters | typography |
| Notes | Short glossary of some Japanese terms, and notes about the translation process |
| Genre | period; samurai |
| Script | Hiroaki Samura; Dana Lewis (translation); Toren Smith (translation) |
| Pencils | Hiroaki Samura |
| Inks | Hiroaki Samura; Wayne Truman (retouching) |
| Letters | Wayne Truman |
| Letters | typography |