Masamichi Hagiwara

Ninko is a virtuous Buddhist monk who’s embarrassed to discover that he’s irresistible to many women (and some men). After a particularly troubling encounter with a masked woman, he undertakes a journey to "purify" himself, hoping that this will equip him to rebuff sexual advances. He meets the samurai Kanzo and hears of a village decimated by the rapacious mountain goddess Yama-onna, who kills men to absorb their energy. Finally Ninko has a quest to fulfill…

Benimaru, is a Kunoichi, a professional female ninja assassin. Her latest mission is to get close enough to a feudal lord to assassinate him and steal a secret scroll. However, what happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?

Ayumi Matsunoki is a fortune teller who can't tell fortunes. Maki is a hypnotist who can't hypnotize. Shigeko is a medium who has no psychic powers at all. The three of them form a bluffing group called "Heels" with special abilities. They take on various cases.