Meisai is the holder of the deviant sword Tsurugi, which is split into 1000 swords. &quot;Tsuruga Meisai&quot; is the name of the previous priest of the shrine she presides over; she claims that she forgot her original name. After her father, a kendo master, was killed along with all his followers, she joined and became the leader of a group of bandits. After learning of the shrine and the physically and mentally injured shrine maidens who live there, she killed all 43 of the bandits and brought Tsurugi to the shrine to heal the shrine maidens, killing the previous Tsuruga Meisai in the process.    Her name literally means &quot;camouflage&quot; or &quot;disguise,&quot; which corresponds with her fighting style, Sentouryuu. She uses the many swords that make up Tsurugi to confuse and trap the opponent while she hides herself.     ~!Depsite her pure intentions, Shichika fights and kills her. Togame ensures the shrine receives support from the shogunate.!~

Yasuri Shichika, seventh successor of the Kyotouryuu (bladeless) sword art, lives on an isolated island with his older sister, Nanami. 
One day Shichika is visited by a woman named Togame, who requests his aid in her quest to find and collect the final twelve swords forged by the legendary master swordsmith, Shikizaki Kiki. Shichika and Togame begin their odyssey by leaving the island he called home for over 20 years. They will face twelve individuals who possess and protect Shikizaki's legendary swords. 
Join Shichika and Togame on an exciting, epic adventure that defies reality as they discover the true potential of the Kyoutoryuu sword style! 
(Source: NIS America)

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Atsuko Yuya is an actress and voice actress affiliated with Theatre Company Subaru.

A swordless “swordsman” and a self-described “schemer” who embark on a quest to obtain twelve peculiar masterpiece blades. Featuring a gatefold color insert, beautiful interior art, and copious bilingual footnotes, this hardcover edition is the first of a quartet scheduled to collect the entire original run. Brimming with action, romance, and unexpected wisdom, often as tongue-in-cheek as The Princess Bride, and shot through with ninjas, samurais, and secret moves, Sword Tale is Musashi for a new generation and a gift for any fan of adventure. 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

Meisai Tsuruga