Most Popular Books by Rinko Ueda

Usagi and Hanzo finally return to Iga, where a wedding banquet awaits them. Usagi couldn''t be more thrilled that her dreams are coming true! Unfortunately, the arrival of Oda Nobunaga''s troops puts an end to the festivities. Can the Iga ninja protect their home against such a large army? -- VIZ Media

Kaguya doesn''t remember who she is or why she has a huge scar on her back. Six months ago, she was found injured and unconscious in a field of bamboo. Now she works as a housekeeper and babysitter at a brothel, living her new life simply as "Kaguya." Kaguya''s real identity is entwined with two men--Hanzou, a handsome bodyguard of Okazaki Castle, and Hanzo, a leader of the ninja village of Iga. Between amnesia and mistaken identity, no one knows for sure what kind of person Kaguya is. Only her distinctive scar will lead her to the truth... -- VIZ Media

Poor Sumi Kitamura... Her irresponsible older brother Eisuke keeps bringing home orphans for her to take care of even though they can barely afford their own basic needs! Just when Sumi''s financial problems become dire, wealthy Soichiro Ashida enters her life with a bizarre proposition: he''ll provide her with the money she so desperately needs if she agrees to marry him. But can Sumi fool high society into thinking she''s a proper lady? Moreover, is it worth giving up everything for this sham of a marriage? -- VIZ Media

Goemon and Mamezo are taken hostage by the Kanbutsu clan, and the price for their lives is an "Instant Death" poison, which Usagi must create. Their captor, however, seems intent on killing Goemon whether Usagi makes the poison or not... -- VIZ Media

Sumi begins to regret running away with Nozomu and wonders if she loves him after all. Nozomu''s love for her, however, is bordering on becoming an unhealthy obsession. When things heat up and Sumi''s life is in danger, will Soichiro come to her rescue? -- VIZ Media

Usagi is reunited with Hanzo, but Usagi''s bliss ends abruptly when Hanzo''s sister Suzune pays a visit and starts throwing ninja stars at the happy couple. Suzune won''t accept Usagi as a potential sister-in-law if she can''t evade her deadly attacks. Can Usagi survive Suzune''s ninja offensive? -- VIZ Media

Usagi and Hanzo continue posing as a married couple during their ninja mission, and Hanzo seems to be jealous of Ranmaru''s attentions toward Usagi. Furthermore, it seems that Ranmaru is planning to start a war by attacking all of Iga! -- VIZ Media

During their search for Mamezo, a downpour forces Usagi and Hanzo to take shelter inside a cave. Though the storm and a dark cave provide a romantic backdrop for the loving couple, something sinister interrupts them--a poisonous ninja star that incapacitates Hanzo! -- VIZ Media

Miu sees her husband Nozomu dancing with Sumi and becomes so enraged that she attacks her! Meanwhile, Nozomu uses a fight between Sumi and Soichiro to his advantage and coaxes a vulnerable Sumi to come over to his place... What devious plan does he have in mind? -- VIZ Media

Usagi will remain in Ieyasu''s household forever, apart from her beloved Hanzo, unless she can come up with an elixir of eternal youth. Usagi journeys to a mountain to find a hermit who supposedly knows how to create such an elixir, but he has no intention of sharing his knowledge with her. Even if Usagi is successful, there are others who don''t want to see her free to return to Hanzo''s arms... -- VIZ Media

Sumi becomes torn when Soichiro''s childhood friend Nozomu expresses romantic interest in her. While she is drawn to Nozomu, she is also committed to Soichiro as his wife. As Sumi fights off her feelings for Nozomu, how far will Nozomu go to win Sumi''s love? -- VIZ Media

At the tea ceremony, Hanzo saves Usagi and takes her to his hideout in the city. Unfortunately, Mamezo is caught by the formidable Akechi Mitsuhide and forced to reveal where Hanzo''s hideout is! Meanwhile, Ranmaru feels humiliated for letting Hanzo get the best of him and vows to hunt down all the ninja of Iga by himself... -- VIZ Media

Hanzo continues to plot Oda Nobunaga''s assassination, and an angry Mitsuhide decides to betray his own lord. During Mitsuhide''s attack on Nobunaga, Usagi gets caught in the middle! With everyone''s lives in jeopardy, how will this thrilling ninja tale end? -- VIZ Media

Lord Hanzo readily agrees to Ieyasu''s offer to take Usagi away to work as an herbalist--almost as quickly as he agreed with Ieyasu that Usagi doesn''t have what it takes to become a ninja! Hanzo seems unconcerned about having Usagi out of his life, but Usagi isn''t faring as well. Lonely in a new place, Usagi crawls into Yukimaru''s bed, much to his distress! -- VIZ Media

After she sees her childhood friend Kame having a tryst with Ranmaru, Usagi concludes that Kame has betrayed Iga. When she confronts Kame, Ranmaru has Usagi imprisoned and Kame is seriously wounded! What are Ranmaru''s plans for the two of them? And will Usagi return to Iga alive? -- VIZ Media

Usagi must decide whether she''ll continue to hold on to her feelings for Hanzo or give up and marry Yuki instead. She becomes even more torn when Yuki reveals that the mysterious ninja who saved Usagi earlier may have been Hanzo himself...! -- VIZ Media

Hanzo is waiting for Usagi to qualify as a ninja before marrying her, but Usagi doesn''t seem to be getting any closer to achieving her goal. Frustrated by the long wait, her great-grandfather decides to call off the engagement! -- VIZ Media

Sumi tries to get Soichiro’s company back for him, but she doesn’t realize that he’s about to embark on a life-changing opportunity. Meanwhile, Nozomu is hellbent on marrying Sumi regardless of any consequences. Can anything stop Nozomu at this point? Or will Sumi and Soichiro find a way to be together? -- VIZ Media

Pronouncing Sumi and Soichiro''s marriage superficial, Nozomu becomes even more dogged in his quest to make Sumi his. As Nozomu teams up with Natsuki to bring Soichiro down, Soichiro finds his carefully arranged life unraveling before his very eyes... -- VIZ Media

After the devastating attack on Iga, Usagi becomes a better-skilled ninja. Even as Usagi takes solace from her friend Yuki and vows to move forward, she struggles to come to terms with her tragic losses. Meanwhile, rumor has it that Goemon is still alive in the capital! Usagi heads off to investigate, but she''ll be surprised to see how much he''s changed... -- VIZ Media

New maid Keiko Kinoshita enters the Ashida household under the guise of helping out, but she''s actually a spy for the vice president of Soichiro''s company. As Sumi struggles to keep her past a secret, will Keiko''s insidious schemes destroy the couple? -- VIZ Media

Usagi''s mission to bear Hanzo''s child is not going well. The father of her future babies has no interest in her, and she has a beautiful, brilliant rival. In order to regroup, Usagi goes back to her home village, arriving just in time for the annual Ninja Games--and the prize is a love potion! In order to win the race Usagi agrees to team up with her ex-fiancé Goemon...and then Hanzo drops by the village unannounced! Who will win in this game of love? -- VIZ Media

Sumi asks Nozomu to stop buying the land where she and Soichiro currently reside, and he agrees on one condition—Sumi has to leave Soichiro and become his wife instead! Faced with the possibility of eviction, Sumi must decide whether she’ll live in poverty with Soichiro or take Nozomu up on his offer... -- VIZ Media

Soichiro’s reputation becomes tainted when Sumi’s true background is exposed, and even his position as president of his company is threatened! Sumi feels terrible for the trouble she’s caused Soichiro, so she decides to leave him. Will Soichiro choose to let her go, or will he forsake everything for her instead? -- VIZ Media

What happened after that day? Manga artists interview victims of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and share their stories through manga. An up-to-date omnibus of 10 manga artists.

Usagi, the granddaughter of the leader of a prestigious ninja, is such a klutz that she''s never made it out of the kiddie class, and when her frustrated grandfather sends her to marry a local lord and have lots of ninja babies, the lord has no interest in her or her childbearing potential.

Usagi''s mission to bear Hanzo''s child is not going well. The father of her future babies has no interest in her, and she has a beautiful, brilliant rival. In order to regroup, Usagi goes back to her home village, arriving just in time for the annual Ninja Games--and the prize is a love potion! In order to win the race Usagi agrees to team up with her ex-fiance Goemon...and then Hanzo drops by the village unannounced! Who will win in this game of love?