Help! A Ninja Stole My Soul! — Santo Kyoden

An Edo Manga Double Issue! Two stories by Santo Kyoden. Help! A Ninja Stole My Soul! was published in 1789 and is a humorous and sarcastic look at the plight of an average-joe Samurai who loses track of his soul. With a death sentence hanging over his head, he spends his final days trying to prepare himself for the afterlife. The second story is The Great Serpent Turns 3000 Years Old and was published in 1787. A story of a giant snake that moves to a new village just before he is due to turn into a dragon. The villagers, far from being fearful, greet him as a neighbor.