MEWSHIDO In medieval Japan, it's a hard life for a stray cat. Every day is filled with struggles and prejudice, from oppression by fellow cats working for cruel masters to extortion by catnip druglords. But being a stray also means incredible pride and independence. The wandering samurai Norachiyo has no master, though he still wears the telltale bell of a cat who has a -person.- This rogue warrior travels across Japan, protecting the weak and cutting down those who have forgotten the virtues of being a stray - all with unrivaled swordsmanship. Although Norachiyo leaves little trace but his fearsome reputation, this enigmatic warrior has made plenty of enemies who are more than willing to get their claws on his head. Will Norachiyo's past catch up with him, or can he spend his nine lives in freedom?

RONIN IN THE RAW Proud stray-samurai, Norachiyo, continues his journey to find his peace while escaping his haunting past. Along the way, he's crossed paths with a few ne'er-do-well cats and now his shadow is trailed by a clowder of fiendish felines out for blood. The secret police, a molly ninja, and a self-righteous pretty boy are just a few of those looking to take on Norachiyo. But can they prevail against a cat who once slew a -god-?

HONOR AMONG FELINES Stray cat samurai Norachiyo wants nothing more than to leave his cruel past behind and live his nine lives in peace, but there are some cats he just can’t get off his tail. After joining forces with an unlikely duo—the son of a catnip drug lord and his fellow feline warrior-in-training—Norachiyo comes face-to-face with an old foe: Shiriya Abyhei, the malicious member of the secret police who’s been in pursuit of Norachiyo from the very start. Can the three samurai make it out with their tails intact, or is it purr-tains for them…?

WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN As Norachiyo and his companions recover from a harrowing trip downriver, he begins to tell the tale of his dark past—how he left home in search of his master, how Abyhei found him and took him under his wing, and how he was ultimately betrayed. See what made Norachiyo the tom he is today in this penultimate, action-packed volume of Nekogahara!

WELCOME TO NEKOGAHARA It's time for a showdown as Norachiyo and his band of motley cats cross the sea in their quest to stop Abyhei. But without his sword, there's not much Norachiyo can do. Can he get a new weapon before Abyhei's plan goes into effect and his takeover of Japan is assured? Find out in the thrilling final volume of Nekogahara! FINAL VOLUME!