Afro Samurai, Volume 2 — Takashi Okazaki

It is said that he who wears the No. 1 headband shall rule the world. It is also said that only he who wears the No. 2 headband may challenge the No. 1. Years ago a swordsman who wore the No. 1 was brutally slain by a power hungry gunman named Justice. The swordsman s son witnessed the murder and has grown up to become the cold hearted warrior Afro Samurai. Afro has honed his skills with a single purpose in mind. With the No. 2 band around his forehead Afro sets out to give Justice his due. But with scores of assassins and two bit warriors eager to kill the No. 2 and take his place as top contender will he survive long enough to avenge his father s death