The stage for the story is the close of the Edo period, as the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate is beginning to crumble. In a time when darkness brings with it the fear of living monsters, an aspiring author, Momosuke Yamaoka, wanders the country with the hopes of one day unveiling his work "The 100 Stories" to the world. In his travels, he meets up with three minor scoundrels known as Mataichi the Tricker/Ongyo Master, Ogin the Puppeteer, and Nagamimi the Bird Caller. The task of this mysterious trio is to settle cases consigned to the darkness. They root out criminals and use various tricks to judge karmic debts. Their arrival is usually heralded by the sound of a mysterious bell and the words "In the name of the Ongyo?" DVD Special Features * Textless Opening * Textless Closing * Line Art Gallery * Background Gallery