BAMBOO BLADE, Vol. 1

Poor, in debt, and living on instant noodles, high school kendo

instructor Kojiro makes a bet with an old friend on a practice meet

between the all-girls' teams of their respective schools. The prize: a

year's worth of free sushi! It's too good for the desperate Kojiro to

pass up! But with only one active member on the kendo team, Korjio must

move quickly to put together a squad before the meet. He's got his eye

on Tamaki, the daughter of a kendo master and a skilled swordswoman

herself. The only trouble is...she's not interested. Kojiro's willing to

try anything, but what will it take to win her over?