duties. An assassin for the Manyū clan who was sent to assassinate Chifusa and retrieve the scroll from her possession. She first appears in the 2nd chapter of the manga. She invited a traveling Chifusa to her home where she attempted to steal the scroll but was caught by Chifusa, resulting in a duel between the two of them where Chifusa held her own initially, until Ame revealed her skill by secreting blinding liquid from her nipples at Chifusa's eyes. Media Manga Manyū Hiken-chō began monthly serialization in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Tech Gian in 2005. The first tankōbon was released on March 24, 2007, with a total of seven volumes under its Techgian Style imprint. Drama CD A drama CD produced by Chara-Ani was released on October 16, 2010, featuring a different voice cast than its anime counterpart. Internet radio show An internet radio show entitled aired on Onsen from July 4 to October 24, 2011. The show is hosted by Tōru Ōkawa and Mamiko Noto, the respective voices for Hatomoto Mie and Ouka Sayama. Anime The May 2011 issue of Tech Gian announced that an anime adaptation of the manga was in the works. Produced by Hoods Entertainment, the anime was directed by Hiraku Kaneko, series composition by Seishi Minakami, music by Miyu Nakamura, character designs by Jun Takagi, and produced by Akira Matsui, Hiroaki Ooki, and Yoshiyuki Ito. The anime aired on July 12, 2011, on TV Kanagawa, followed by subsequent broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Sun Television, and AT-X. The final episode aired on September 27, 2011. AT-X broadcasts of the series were partially uncensored, while it remained heavily censored on other channels. A raw uncensored "Director's Cut" version of the anime became available via webcast on ShowTime's video portal on July 22, 2011. DVD and Blu-ray releases of the series, beginning on October 4, 2011, includes an OVA titled "Binyū Tanren-hō • Nyū-Togi" and a picture drama titled "Kaede no 'Chifusa-sama Oppai Seichō Kiroku'''". The series' opening theme is and the ending theme is , both performed by AiRI. References External links Official manga website Official anime website Manyū Hiken-chō at Tech Gian'' 2005 manga 2011 anime television series debuts Hoods Entertainment Kadokawa Dwango franchises Ninja in anime and manga Seinen manga Sengoku period in fiction Japanese LGBT-related animated television series