(from ebookjapan):
Matsuo Basho was a wandering haiku poet known for his works "Nomadic Travels" and "Okunohosomichi." Shotaro Ishinomori depicts the life of Matsuo Basho as he "confronts" Basho! The purpose of his many journeys, his unorthodox itinerary, and the records left behind by his students, all lead to questions ...... about the many mysteries left behind by Basho, the sage of haiku! The answers Ishinomori derived based on the "Basho Ninja Theory"! The creator himself wished to continue the story someday, but never did.