Takeru is a young Japanese girl who lives in a convent and is being raised by Buddist nuns. But the convent holds a dark secret: a chamber houses a box and locked inside is the Witchblade - a powerful artifact that has existed throughout the ages. Takeru has nightmares about the Witchblade, not understanding what they mean. But when demons attack the convent, Takeru discovers the Witchblade and unwittingly becomes its bearer!

Story by Kobayashi Yasuko and Art by Sumita Kazasa.